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Kodiak Island births - March 13, 2012
Kalsin Knagin McLaughlin was born at 2:38 a.m. on March 1, 2012, to Karl and Brooke McLaughlin. Kalsin weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches long. The baby’s parents are originally from Kodiak and Anchorage and now live in Kodiak. The mother stays at home and the father works at Afognak Native Corporation. Also welcoming Kalsin to the family are Madi and Kris. Proud grandmother is Gloria Bishop of K...
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Port Lions absent from 1A girls state tourney
The 1A/2A ASAA First National Bank Alaska 2012 Basketball State Championships started Monday at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Absent from the field is two-time defending 1A girls champion Port Lions. Port Lions did not have enough girls to field a team this season, so the girls merged with the boys at the school to form a co-ed team. The Kings’ season ended several weeks ago at the Island Championships, which we...
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Obituary: Nick Mullan Sr.
Nick Mullan Sr. passed away Feb. 25, 2012. He preceded in death by his wife Nora Mullan and oldest daughter Diana Stevenson. He is survived by his son Nick Mullan Jr.; daughter Debbie Mullan of Kodiak; Phyllis and Ray Peger; two granddaughters, Brittany and Danielle of Fairbanks; son-in-law Larry Stevenson; three grandsons, Leith, Landon and Larson of Kansas; brother Paddy Mullan; and sister Margret Wallin of Ohio...
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Outdoor Kodiak: Be ready for big ones as soon as lakes thaw
I suspect I’m not the only angler on Kodiak who’s sick of winter! I’ve exorcized my frustration by cleaning, repairing and replacing tackle, but there’s only so much you can do. Inevitably, you have to start a search for fishing opportunities. The long spate of cold weather has kept the lakes sealed with ice. I’m no ice fisherman, so that strikes one possibility from my list. If you’re a judge of safe ice and incl...
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Study: Guns aren't sure-fire protection against bears
KODIAK — A study by Utah’s Brigham Young University has concluded that firearms don’t offer fail-safe protection against bears. As first reported by the Salt Lake City Tribune , biologist Tom Smith and others analyzed 269 bear-human incidents in Alaska between 1883 and 2009 in which a firearm was involved. The analysis found the firearm made no statistical difference in the outcome of the incidents. The results w...
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Kodiak-launched communications satellite is tested with icebreaker Healy
KODIAK — A satellite lifted into space by the Kodiak Launch Complex in September continues to work as designed. The Naval Research Lab, which designed and built TacSat-4, reported Friday that the satellite completed a successful experiment with the Coast Guard icebreaker Healy as it returned to Seattle from an escort mission to Nome with the Russian fuel tanker Renda. The experiment carried communications from the...
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Dallas Seavey leads Iditarod mushers
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Dallas Seavey held a slight lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Monday night, but Aliy Zirkle was close on his heels as the leaders drew closer to the finish. Not far off the pace were Ramey Smyth and Aaron Burmeister. All four were on the trail out of Elim. Seavey, the son of 2004 champion Mitch Seavey, spent just six minutes at that checkpoint and dropped a dog, leaving him with nine. Zi...
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Austerman: Too early to say what House will do on oil
JUNEAU (AP) — House Majority Leader Alan Austerman says there will be pressure to act on oil taxes this session. But he says it’s too early to say whether lawmakers will stay past 90 days to deal with it. The Senate’s plan isn’t finalized. The Senate Finance Committee plans two hearings a day on the issue Wednesday through Friday. A committee co-chair has said he expects to spend weeks on the issue. The Legislatur...
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Rep.: $46M in possible budget amendments
JUNEAU (AP) — There is $46 million in possible amendments to the state operating budget, a mix of requests from the governor and lawmakers, a co-chair of the House Finance Committee said Monday. Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, said the committee plans to take up amendments Tuesday. The goal is to have the budget on the floor for a vote yet this week. Gov. Sean Parnell last week asked for $30.3 million in one-time fund...
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State-backed ads for ANWR development?
JUNEAU (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker is proposing state funding to support advertising campaigns that promote drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, is the lead sponsor of HB358, which has attracted seven Republican co-sponsors. The bill calls for Alaska to fund at least half of out-of-state advertising campaigns promoting drilling in ANWR. The rest of the funding would come f...
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