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Stage and Screen: Bad decision — good outcome
There must be a film genre entitled “Heroic figure single-handedly saves the day against impossible odds.” We’ve seen these kinds of stories before. Strangely, I happen to have seen two films from this genre this weekend. The first was “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (2009) and the second was the 2013 release of “Olympus Has Fallen.” I am not suggesting these two radically different films had much in common other than the ...
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Kodiak teachers need respect from school administrators
After raising two children in the Kodiak school system and working as a teacher in this district for 23 years, I find myself beginning this process again with two young grandchildren for whom my wife an I are legal guardians. The older of the two is now four years old, and it won’t be long before he is eligible to attend school. It is for this reason that I feel compelled to write you and the board regarding some...
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Powers hired as interim Parks and Rec director
The City of Kodiak has found a stopgap person until a full-time Parks and Recreation director is hired. Charlie Powers, formerly of Koniag Inc., was hired at the end of March as a part-time contract employee to run the parks and recreation department. City of Kodiak city manager Aimee Kniaziowski was running the department since Ian Fulp retired in September 2012. She said it was time to bring on an interim dire...
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Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors and poster contest winners. Left to right, back: Todd Dorman, Marie Rice, Charles Dorman and Chris Flickinger. Front: Deborah Bitanga, grade category 10-12, 1st place Kodiak and Alaska State, Honorable Mention National and Rafael Bitanga, grade category 4-6, 1st place Kodiak and Alaska State, 2nd Place National.
Soil and water district announces poster winners
Kodiak students Deborah Bitanga and Rafael Bitanga earned first-place in the Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual poster contest, for their posters depicting the theme “Soil to Spoon.” They also went on to place first in the Alaska Association of Conservation District State competition and place in the National Association of Conservation Districts competition. Rafael took second place nationally i...
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Nina Krumrey, left, and Talon Simeonoff color on a bear mural during Earth Week in Old Harbor, on April 15. (Photo courtesy of Bobbi Anne Barnowsky)
Old Harbor holds Earth Week activities
Old Harbor is holding a series of activities focusing on the environment in celebration of Earth Week. Earth Day is a day each year where people around the world hold events to increase awareness of environmental issues. In 2009, the United Nations designated International Mother Earth Day to be April 22. Rather than celebrating the earth for one day, Old Harbor chose to do a weeklong celebration ending on Earth D...
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Kodiak High School’s Ranie Siscar approaches the long jump pit at Joe Floyd Track and Field during Tuesday’s practice. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Thomet ranked first in distance races
Kodiak’s track and field team continued to improve on its state rankings this past weekend. Sophomore Levi Thomet leads the state in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meters. His four-lap time is 4 minutes, 26.16 seconds, while his eight-lap mark is an impressive 9:20.40 — 32.20 seconds ahead of teammate Cole Christiansen’s second-best time. Thomet, Christiansen, Clayton Hannah and Levi Fried also have the top mark in the...
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Local bowlers strike at Pepsi tourney
Jacque Bormuel paced a dozen Kodiak youth bowlers at the Pepsi USBC Youth Championships Thursday in Eagle River. Bormuel advanced all the way to the under 12-year-old finals, before falling in his first match to place fourth overall. Sam Bennett (under 15) advanced to the second round, while Jason Bormuel, Dylan Kavanaugh and Jerish Bormuel all moved to the second round in the under 20 division. Elianah Micael ...
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Don Roberts, owner and founder of AK Endeavors, works to help people with disabilities find jobs, in Kodiak on April 10. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Business focuses on helping the disabled
A business in Kodiak is working to help people with disabilities get out of poverty. Don Roberts, owner of AK Endeavors, said he started the business two years ago in Kodiak, but it’s been a slow process getting established. AK Endeavors’ mission is to assist “exceptional people” in finding jobs and learning about financial literacy. Roberts doesn’t believe in using the term “disability” because he believes people...
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The healthy April snowpack in interior Alaska. (Photo by Ned Rozell)
Alaska Science Forum: The year without a summer
An April snowstorm whirling outside my window today seems to be announcing the postponement of spring. As I sit here watching the show, it makes me think back to the shortest summer ever. In 1992, it snowed more than 9 inches on May 12th. A string of 70-degree days that followed ate that up in a hurry, but the snow returned in early fall. By September 13th, more than one foot of snow cushioned the ground, and lea...
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Public Safety Blotter: April 17
Friday, April 12 • At 12:41 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 1:31 a.m., an officer investigated a suspicious vehicle. All was OK. • At 2:30 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 2:24 p.m. and 2:31 p.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 3:01 p.m., a caller reported items were stolen or lost from her backpack, and she wanted it logged. • At 5:26 p.m., a call...
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