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Kulluk hearing scheduled for Monday in Anchorage
The public will get its first glimpse into the Kulluk investigation on Monday — but Kodiak residents are out of luck if they want to listen in. The Coast Guard will hold a formal marine casualty investigation hearing at noon Monday at Anchorage’s Loussac Library. Coast Guard spokesman Petty Offic...
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Kodiak High School’s Steven Bradley beats a Skyview player during a soccer match in Skyview May 7. Kodiak’s Benita Hafeman, right, and Paul Guerra look on. (Photo courtesy of Eric Waltenbaugh)
KHS soccer club goes 2-1
Kodiak High School’s first soccer excursion was a successful one. The Bears’ soccer club went 2-1 during its three-day swing through the Kenai Peninsula that concluded last Wednesday. Kodiak’s co-ed club beat Skyview 5-3 and Homer 2-0 but fell to Nikiski 4-0. Coach Eric Waltenbaugh said the fi...
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Viola Jean Johnson
Lifetime Kodiak resident Viola Jean Johnson passed away May 9, 2013. She was preceded in death by her mother Vi Johnson and her daughter Viola Michelle. She is survived by her son David Gilbert, her father P. G. Johnson and her sister Mary Johnson. All her friends are invited to a memorial servi...
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Downscaling marries high-resolution data from local weather stations on temperature and precipitation (left) with coarse data on global climate change (right) can make more precise predictions for a certain area. (US Department of Energy)
Alaska Science Forum: Predicting the future: where do climate projections come from? or Using climate data to predict snow in Alaska
In Alaska, our lives revolve around the weather. When it comes to predicting conditions like temperature, snow and rain, the best glimpse into the future comes from climate models. But standard climate models are very broad — looking at how global climate will be affected by things like escalatin...
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Around Kodiak: May 15
Exhibit designer Sarah Asper-Smith visits the Baranov Museum at 6 p.m. tonight for a public meeting to share ideas about new exhibits for the museum. The public is invited to attend. The planning and zoning commission meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the borough building on Mill Bay Road. The Kodi...
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Public Safety Blotter: May 15
Thursday, May 9 • At 12:17 a.m., a woman received a citation for no proof of insurance. • At 12:41 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine way. • At 1:10 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Von Scheele Way. • At 1:20 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 3:44 a.m., an o...
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Kodiak Shipyard is busy and operating under new rates
The Kodiak Shipyard is having a busy month. “We’ve got six boats right now,” Kodiak harbormaster Marty Owen told the city’s port and harbor advisory board at a Tuesday noon meeting. “We will be pretty busy through mid-June.” April and May were booked solid, and the Kodiak Shipyard had to postpone...
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Officials have not been able to determine the origin of the leak on Lilly Lake, which is surrounded by homes on one side and businesses on the other. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Lilly Lake oil spill traced to home
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has determined the source of an oil spill in Lilly Lake — a home heating oil tank — and is advising homeowners to inspect their tanks to prevent other problems. DEC environmental program specialist Jade Gamble said the leaking tank was discovere...
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