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Public Safety Blotter: Feb. 1
Tuesday, Jan. 29 • At 12:45 a.m., a caller reported a woman stole his cell phone a month ago. Patrol was advised. • At 1:55 a.m., a caller reported an intoxicated man refused to leave. He was gone when an officer arrived. • At 1:58 a.m., a caller reported a man was passed out on the ground. He wa...
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Around Kodiak: Feb. 1
Hope Community Resources will hold its annual murder mystery dinner at 6 p.m. tonight in the Kodiak Convention Center. Tickets are $50, and all proceeds go to Hope Community Resources. The Kodiak Arts Council has partnered with the Kodiak Public Library Association to host an altered book art sh...
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Schools' early budget gap is $1.9 million
The Kodiak Island Borough School district faces a gap of approximately $1.9 million between revenue and expenses as it starts its 2014 budget process. Schools superintendent Stuart McDonald revealed the figure during a joint meeting between the school board and Kodiak Island Borough assembly on T...
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Letter about privatized catch shares contains crucial information
To the Editor: The city and borough letter about privatized catch shares for Gulf groundfish will reach the North Pacific Fishery Management Council next week in Portland, Ore. Buried within it are the crucial issues of labor investments, ongoing compensation for captains and crew, and whether th...
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Alutiiq Word of the Week: Feb. 1
Anaqiitaq : Sea Cucumber_ Allrani gwangkuta nertaartukut anaqiitanek. : Sometimes we eat sea cucumbers The sea cucumber is an echinoderm, a creature related to sea urchins and sea stars. There are many varieties of sea cucumbers found in Alaska waters, from intertidal areas to the edge of the con...
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Amazing Nature: Lake Iliamna’s secret monster fish
This article is the result of a special request. During a party conversation, a longtime Kodiak resident and ex-fisherwoman told me she always reads the amazing nature column. Encounters like this have kept me going for three years and I am now in the process of writing the 100th article. At tha...
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Path is not a priority
To the Editor: The idea of a multi-use path is nice but not a nice idea now. It's neither a priority nor a necessity. If Juneau can tighten its financial belt why can't the city of Kodiak? This requested project by some folks is a luxury that neither the city nor the taxpayers can afford. The 10-...
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State Trooper Report: Feb. 1
Jan. 13, 2013 Alaska Wildlife Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a broken headlight, which was towing another vehicle at mile 23 on the Chiniak Highway. Investigation revealed the 29-year-old Kodiak driver was driving the vehicle with a revoked license. He was cited and the vehi...
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