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Injured trooper perseveres to regain job
Seven years ago, Eric Olsen was in a car accident that left him crippled, barely able to walk. This week, he was sworn in as one of four new Alaska State Troopers, persevering after a long road to recovery. “I’ve been given a second chance at life,” he said Thursday afternoon. In 2005, Olsen was a Trooper working in Kodiak, the town where he was born and raised. “I had picked up my girls from the Kodiak Christian ...
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Playbook: Oct. 25
Today Swimming: Kodiak at the Region III Swimming and Diving Championships at Homer High School. Diving prelims, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 Swimming: Kodiak at the Region III Swimming and Diving Championships at Homer High School. Diving semifinals, 9:30 a.m.; swimming prelims, 3 p.m. Volleyball: Kodiak vs. Colony at Colony High School. C squad, 4 p.m.; junior varsity, 5 p.m.; varsity, 6:30 p.m.
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The outdoor structure, left, was severely damaged and the exterior of the home had light damage. (Photo courtesy of the Kodiak Fire Department)
Late-night food run saves lives of six people
Three people on a late-night McDonalds run reported a fire outside a home and helped save the lives of the six people inside. Brittney Camp, 21, Jeremy Charliaga, 23, and Pelagaya Eggemeyer, 21, decided to go to McDonalds for a snack just before 1 a.m. Monday. "We were sitting at home, and around midnight we got the munchies," Camp said. "My roommate said, 'Let's go get McDonalds.'" On the drive back, they noticed...
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Hall Island is seen Aug. 4, 2012 from the Pacific Ocean. (Ned Rozell photo)
Alaska Science Forum: A far-off place, all for the birds
HALL ISLAND — On this windy, misty August day, there are perhaps one million birds clinging to the cliffs that buttress this Bering Sea island. These seabirds, crazy-eyed and with bodies both sleek and clumsy, need solid ground for just a few months to hold their eggs. When their summer mission is complete, the birds scatter to the vastness of the sea. The temporary human population on Hall Island is six — five bi...
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Kodiak Kingfisher Talon Lindquist, ranked nationally for 12-year-olds in six swimming events, is seen here at the Kodiak Community Pool Monday evening.
Talon Lindquist among nation’s top youth swimmers
Kodiak Kingfisher Talon Lindquist is not only one of Alaska’s fastest youth swimmers, he’s also one of the nation’s fastest youth swimmers. Last month, Lindquist’s name appeared on six national age-group top 10 lists for the 2011-2012 season compiled by USA Swimming. The national swimming organization releases its nationwide lists after the season is complete. “I know it is huge, but I want to go farther,” Lindqu...
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Begich will suggest alternative for J-1 workers in fish plants
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich announced Monday in an interview with Dillingham’s KDLG-FM that he is drafting a bill that would replace the oft-maligned J-1 visa program for Alaska seafood processors. The J-1 visa program, which the U.S. State Department says is for educational and cultural enrichment purposes, has for years been used by Alaska seafood processors to bring in foreign students to work during peak processing ...
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School board members Norm Wooten and Debra Kirk are sworn in at the school board meeting on Oct. 22. (Wes Hanna photo)
School board welcomes Kirk, says goodbye to Rauwolf, Griffin
The Kodiak Island Borough School District board of education swore in new board member Debra Kirk and incumbent Norm Wooten during the board’s regular meeting Monday. Following the Oct. 2 election, Wooten and Kirk took the oath of office. Kirk took the seat vacated by Peggy Rauwolf, who decided not to seek another term. In her final comments as a board member, Rauwolf spoke about the passion of the school board, ...
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Around Kodiak: Oct. 24
Surplus sale today The Kodiak Island Borough School District hosts its surplus sale from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in the Kodiak High School auto shop. Items on sale include electronics, ping pong tables and a minivan. Call 481-2285 with questions. The school district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Fisheries Society opens meeting The Alaska chapter of the American Fisheries Society meets in ...
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Scuba diver medevaced by Coast Guard
A 24-year-old scuba diver was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter late Monday after reporting shortness of breath and intermittent consciousness. According to the Coast Guard, the man was taken from the 48-foot fishing boat Patricia Kay about 10:33 p.m. in Alitak Bay and delivered to medical personnel at Air Station Kodiak. The Coast Guard received an initial distress call about 8:30 p.m. from the Kodiak Police ...
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Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 24
Wednesday, Oct. 17 • At 3:10 a.m., a caller reported a bear was in the garbage on Larch Street. • At 4:35 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol downtown. • At 4:49 a.m., a 911 caller reported a bear sighting on Mozart Circle. • At 5:04 a.m., an officer reported a bear sighting on Larch Street. • At 5:13 a.m., a 911 caller reported a bear sighting on Larch Street. • At 5:25 a.m., a 911 caller reported an adult woman ...
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