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Guest opinion: Co-pilot’s attorney says CG leaders trying to dodge blame
Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, 17th Coast Guard District commander, will address his command in Sitka today at an “All Hands” meeting. He will discuss the so-called “Final Action Memorandum” (FAM) concerning the accident involving CG-6017, which resulted in the deaths of three crew members, the destruction of the Jayhawk helicopter and charges, now dismissed, leveled against the sole survivor and co-pilot, Lt. Lance Le...
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Around Kodiak - March 28, 2012
The Kodiak regional fisheries planning team will meet at 1 p.m. today in the Fisheries Research Center conference room to address salmon issues and concerns. For more information, call Tina Fairbanks at 486-6555 or Steve Schrof at 486-1852.
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State trooper report - March 28, 2012
Wednesday, March 21 At approximately 3:45 p.m. Alaska State Troopers arrested a 21-year-old Teller man without incident and remanded him to the Kodiak Jail. The warrant was for failure to comply with conditions of probation, original charge burglary second degree. Bail was $1,500. Thursday, March 22 • At 6:10 p.m. Alaska State Troopers responded to Mile 11 Chiniak Highway for a report of a single-vehicle collisio...
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RV tourism numbers drop
The once-common sight of a meandering, RV-driving summer tourist is becoming more of a rarity in Alaska, according to a new survey of visitors. The survey, dubbed the Alaska Visitor Statistics Program, is commissioned by the Alaska Department of Commerce every five years. The 2011 survey was released last Monday. Border crossings at the Top of the World Highway, the Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway slipped a ...
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CG rink squad seeks revenge
In late November, a group of Coast Guard hockey players lost to city players 15-5. Today, the Coast Guard is hoping for a better showing. The second Coastie vs. Townie hockey game of the ice season begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Baranof Park Ice Rink. “We have never done it where we did one at the beginning of the season and one at the end of the season,” ice rink manager Courtney Webster said. “It will be kind of ...
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Senate version of budget defies Parnell's scholarship scheme
JUNEAU (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee is considering a state operating budget that's virtually the same size as the bill that passed the House but also makes some marked changes. Perhaps the biggest head-turner would change the terms of funding a pet program of Gov. Sean Parnell — merit scholarships. It would tie funding for this year's graduating class to a bill that would establish a long-term funding sourc...
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Coastal management bill faces uphill path to passage
A push in the Alaska Legislature to re-enact an Alaska coastal management plan before the end of the legislative session faces an uphill road. House Bill 325, introduced by Rep. Alan Austerman of Kodiak, would restore the program that gives coastal communities a voice in development and other issues in federal waters. The program ended last year when the Alaska House failed to pass a measure extending it for six y...
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council meets this week
KODIAK — The North Pacific Fishery Management Council holds its spring meeting in Anchorage this week, and the controversial halibut catch share plan will again be on the table of topics. “The catch share plan is uppermost in terms of actual action,” said Denby Lloyd, who advises the Kodiak Island Borough and city on fisheries issues and has extensive fisheries experience. The catch share plan would divide the ha...
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City and borough officials return to island after legislative reception in Juneau
KODIAK — Members of Kodiak city and borough governments traveled to Juneau last week to lobby and host Kodiak’s annual legislative reception for state lawmakers and lobbyists. The reception, held Wednesday evening, gave city and borough elected officials a chance to meet with state legislators while enjoying fresh seafood from Kodiak, a reminder of the importance of the city and borough to Alaska’s economy. “It’s ...
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Kodiak Island births - March 27, 2012
Trevor Lloyd Jones II was born at 3:03 p.m. on March 15, 2012, to Trevor and Rebecca Jones. He weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21.75 inches long. His parents are from Pennsylvania and Kodiak and now live in Kodiak. His father works at the Kodiak Baptist Mission. Also welcoming him to the family are Evangelina and Elianah. Proud grandparents are Evan and Anne Jones of Pennsylvania and Robert Foster and B...
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