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Kodiak Electric Association prepares to open the throttle on new wind turbines
Clarification: The insurance payment mentioned in the second half of this story covered a Terror Lake dam leak different from the one plugged with Frisbee-like discs last winter in a story covered extensively by the Daily Mirror. The story has been corrected with this clarification. Kodiak’s new wind turbines are up and operating, but the Kodiak Electric Association is waiting on two more steps to open the th...
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New face coming to school board with election
The Kodiak Island Borough School Board will see one new face this year since incumbent Peggy Rauwolf decided not to run for another term. Debra Kirk and incumbent Norm Wooten are the only two people running for the two open seats in Tuesday’s school board election. Kirk said she is qualified for the position from years of involvement in Kodiak’s schools as a parent. “I’ve been involved with the parent teacher asso...
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High school football picks: Pressure is on in final week of the regular season
Perfection is starting to become a theme for me in my weekly prep pigskin picks. For the the second straight week, and the third time this season, I went undefeated in prognosticating high school football games. I believe this is the first time in my brief history of picking games that I have achieved greatness in three weeks. I should stop now. Last week’s 7-0 record moves my season total to 45-10, which puts...
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Kodiak spikers off to Wasilla
Kodiak’s volleyball team returns to Northern Lights Conference action today as the Bears play at Wasilla in a rare noon start time in front of the Warriors’ student body. “Playing in front of somebody else’s student body shouldn’t be as scary as playing in front of your own,” Kodiak coach Amy Willis said. “That would make them much more nervous. As long as there is good crowd control, it should be fine.” Kodiak a...
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Federal judge strikes down lawsuit's claims of Palin misdeeds
JUNEAU (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down claims in a lawsuit alleging that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin acted to silence an activist who complained about traffic around the governor's mansion in 2009. U.S District Judge Timothy Burgess granted Palin's request for summary judgment, finding that activist Chip Thoma failed to provide the evidence necessary to support his claims. Palin's attorney, John ...
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Coast Guard, Troopers search for missing boaters in Norton Sound
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Searchers are looking for two boaters reported overdue in Norton Sound. The Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers are involved in the aerial search for 41-year-old David Slwooko and 48-yeaer-old Debra Kimoktoak. Troopers say the Unalakleet couple was to travel Monday from Koyuk to Unalakleet in a 17-foot boat, but never arrived in Unalaklee that evening as expected. Troopers say the pair had two d...
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$1 million in Exxon Valdez spill damages still left unclaimed
The Exxon Valdez settlement fund has paid out hundreds of millions of dollars to Alaskans, and now the push is on to give out the final $1 million. The Exxon Qualified Settlement Fund, which has overseen punitive and compensatory payments from Exxon and Alyeska, is finishing an effort to find and pay the last 900 people registered to receive money, KMXT-FM first reported this week. “We’re down to the last individu...
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Kodiak Chamber of Commerce president Lindsay Knight asks questions of (from left to right) Gabriel Saravia, Mark Anthony Vizcocho and Rich Walker, the three candidates for Kodiak City Council, during the municipal election forum Sept. 26, 2012. (James Brooks photo)
At election forum, taxes and Baranof Park are hot topics for city council candidates
Parks and taxes were the topics of contention Wednesday night as the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce held the only candidate gathering scheduled before next week’s municipal election. With Jerrol Friend’s announcement that he does not want to be considered a candidate for the Borough Assembly, the city council is the only major contested election. Fire Service Area No. 1 also has more candidates than available seats, b...
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Gabriel Saravia
Election 2012: City Council race offers selection of longtime Kodiak residents
The Kodiak City Council race will be the only contested race in Kodiak city’s municipal elections on Oct. 2, as three men run for the two available seats. Incumbent Gabriel Saravia, 52, is seeking reelection. He has served on the council for the past nine years and has lived in Kodiak for 31 years. Fisheries are an important issue to Saravia, who works as an operations manager at Westward Seafoods, Inc. “I think ...
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State Trooper Report: Sept. 27
Sunday, Sept. 16 A 43-year-old resident of Kodiak was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for failing to provide proof of insurance while operating a motorized vehicle on the Chiniak Highway. Bail was set at $510. Wednesday, Sept. 19 A 52-year-old resident of Kodiak was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for failing to provide proof of insurance while operating a motorized vehicle on the Chiniak Highway. Bail was s...
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