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Around Kodiak: March 22
The will be a meeting of the Kodiak Regional Planning Team at 9 a.m. today in the Alaska Department of Fish & Game upstairs conference room (351 Research Court, Near Island). This meeting is open to the public with the purpose to address regional salmon issues and concerns. For additional information, contact Tina Fairbanks at the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, 486-6555. The Kodiak Saturday Market take...
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Coast Guard Blotter: March 22
March 15 A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak medevaced a 35-year-old crewman who was exhibiting symptoms of hypothermia from the 58-foot Kodiak-based fishing vessel Stella in Shelikof Strait March 15. He was safely delivered to emergency medical personnel at Air Station Kodiak for further transport to Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center. The crewman fell overboard from the Stel...
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Another Day in Paradise: Keeping a schedule
I loved the commercial thirty years ago for Dunkin Donuts. “Time to make the donuts” was the slogan repeated throughout. Their basic thought was, you get them fresh no matter when you come in. I’m not entirely sure whether I liked the commercial because of their idea, or whether it was because I really liked their donuts. Life operates on a schedule for me. Sometimes I lose track of what that schedule is supposed...
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dan McCoy points out some repairs that he has made to the two water treatment tanks, in Akhiok in July 2011. (Photo courtesy of Alan Austerman)
Akhiok still searching for fixes to water and sewer woes
When people in Akhiok want a glass of water, it’s not as simple as turning on the faucet and filling a glass. Akhiok’s water treatment system doesn’t meet any of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory drinking water requirements, which means filling a glass involves a trip to the stove or a flight to Kodiak for bottled water. “People are upset with it,” said Dan McCoy, vice-mayor of Akhiok and superviso...
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Glen Allen Neel
Glen Allen Neel
Glen Allen Neel, a sweet, loving, artistic soul, left us Jan. 31, 2013. Glen Allen Neel was born Aug. 2, 1930 in Kamas, Utah to John and Mary Elizabeth Turnbow Neel. He loved his Navy career of 20 years. He was in both Hawaii and Alaska when they were granted statehood. Glen was an avid fisherman and fly-tier, snowmachiner and motorcycle enthusiast. He was a past Master Mason, Shriner, Yorkrite. He was also a li...
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sportfish hatchery looking to expand
The Pillar Creek fish hatchery plans to expand, but first it needs to downsize. On Wednesday night, the Kodiak Island Borough’s planning and zoning commission recommended approval of a land swap between the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association and the Kodiak Island Borough. Under the terms of the swap, KRAA — acting as an agent for the state-owned hatchery — will give up 19 acres of property to gain 2.61 acres ...
Mar 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kodiak’s Carissa Cannon drives around a Lathrop player during Thursday’s opening-round 4A girls state tournament basketball game at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. (Samuel Towarak photo)
Kodiak stumbles in state opener
Kodiak was hoping for a chance to pull some upsets at the 4A girls state basketball tournament; it wasn’t anticipating being the one upended.  That was the case early Thursday morning when No. 6 Lathrop overpowered No. 3 Kodiak, 56-42, in an opening-round game at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.  Kodiak, the runner-up team in the Northern Lights Conference, started Thursday’s 8 a.m. game with a 20-7 record and looking...
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Playbook: March 22
Today Girls basketball: Kodiak vs. West Valley at the 4A state tournament at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, 8 a.m. Saturday, March 23 Girls basketball: Kodiak at the 4A state tournament at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Derby team hosts open scrimmage
After more than a year of practice, Kodiak’s roller derby team, the Rock Island Rollers, are ready for competition. The team hits the floor 6 p.m. Saturday at Kodiak High School for a scrimmage — the first open scrimmage since the team came together in November 2011. Afterwards, the team is throwing a party at Tony’s with live music from Little Ronnie and the Tube Screamers beginning at 9:30 p.m. “This is an opp...
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Natalie Trenery shows off the results of her 365-day embroidery project. From April 2011 to April 2012, Trenery stitched an embroidered pattern every day. In a show Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Kodiak College Library, Trenery showed off her work for the first time. Previously, it had been seen only on the blog she established for the project — http://aroundaday.blogspot.com. (James Brooks photo)
Woman unveils yearlong art project
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a stitch a day yields a whole basket full of work. On Wednesday, Bells Flats resident Natalie Trenery unveiled the product of almost two years as she showed off her Round-A-Day project. Each day for 365 consecutive days, Trenery embroidered a small pattern with her two hands. Many Kodiakans enjoy working with their hands, but few have the consistent dedication on display i...
Mar 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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