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Mayor Jerome Selby, left, and Assemblyman Mel Stephens are pictured.
Borough mayor’s complaint against assemblyman is dismissed
Borough assemblyman Mel Stephens has been cleared of financial wrongdoing by the Alaska Public Offices Commission. In a ruling released Monday, the commission dismissed a complaint filed by borough Mayor Jerome Selby. The complaint alleged Stephens, an attorney, failed to follow financial disclosure rules when accepting payment for a case in which he represented a client fighting the Kodiak Island Borough in court...
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City and borough take firm action on tender issue
The city and borough of Kodiak are taking a tough approach to Trident Seafoods’ manipulation of this spring’s pollock and cod fishery in the Gulf of Alaska. Borough Mayor Jerome Selby and city Mayor Pat Branson have signed a letter asking the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to investigate the impact of tenders taking fish to Alaska Peninsula fish processing plants instead of plants in Kodiak. The NPFMC’s ...
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A bowler watches his bowling ball move down the lane during the Spenard Builders Supply Pro-Build Championships Sunday at Tropic Lanes. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Macahilas wins Pro-Build Championship
After four hours of bowling, the third edition of the Spenard Builders Supply Pro-Build Championship came down to one frame. Needing a strike to win and nine pins to tie, Manny Narra’s final ball knocked down only eight pins, which gave the title to Stefan Macahilas, 218-217, in a tense championship match Sunday afternoon at Tropic Lanes. Macahilas had already finished with a 218 and could only watch nervously a...
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Alumni update: Anthony opts for shorter distance
A week after recording one of the fastest 10,000-meter times in NCAA Division II track and field, Dylan Anthony opted for a shorter race. The University of Alaska Anchorage sophomore clocked a 4-minute, 05.68-second time in the 1,500 meters to place 19th at the Willamette Invitational Saturday in Oregon. Anthony placed 12th in his heat, which was the fastest of the three. Brad Prettyman of Clackamas Community Co...
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Public Safety Blotter: April 9
Monday, March 25 • At 1:02 a.m., a caller reported neighbors were playing their music too loudly. It was quiet when officers arrived, and the neighbors refused to open their door. • At 10:30 a.m., a caller reported a woman was walking in the middle of the road. Officers found it was due to snow. • At 11:45 a.m., a man received a criminal trespass notice. • At 1:50 p.m., a caller reported seeing a man driving with ...
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Births: April 9
• Ariella Katie Howell was born at 3:20 a.m., March 10, 2013, to Derrek and Hope Howell. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Howell was born at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Her parents are originally from Ouzinkie and now live in Kodiak. Her mother works at Kodiak Area Native Association. Also welcoming her to the family are Cameron and Averyana Howell. Proud grandparen...
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Adam Joshua Quizana Mangrobang
Adam Joshua Quizana Mangrobang, born September 30, 1993, died at 2:45 a.m. April 4, 2013. A viewing will be held 2-8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Kodiak Funeral Chapel (Mortuary). May his soul rest in peace.
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The benches at the Kodiak Post Office have been ripped out to make room for the new parcel lockers, in Kodiak on April 5. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Kodiak post office will add parcel lockers
The U.S. Postal Service is installing new lockers at the Kodiak post office so residents with P.O. boxes can pick up packages 24 hours a day. USPS spokesperson Blessie Lochmann said the postal service decided to install the lockers to better serve the customers in Kodiak. “It’s purely for serving our customers and minimizing the wait time in line so our customers can be satisfied and we can serve them within that ...
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Outdoor Kodiak: Is that halibut mushy?
Have you ever heard of “mushy” halibut? More importantly, have you ever caught them? I had been reading and hearing about mushy halibut for a number of years, especially in reports from around Seward and Homer. Frankly I wondered what all the fuss was about. Then, year before last, I caught one locally. Oh. Now I understand. But one fish two years ago? What’s the big deal, right? The big deal is that we caught a...
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Tanner Purdy looks at mosaics by featured artist Naoko Kozuma at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, during the first Friday art walk, on April 5. (Nicole Klauss photo)
April art walk
The Frame Shop, Northern Exposure Gallery, Harborside Fly-By, Kodiak Arts Council, Baranov Museum and Alutiiq Museum were all stops on the Arts Council's first Friday art walk, on April 5.
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