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Local Results: Oct. 5
Senior Dribblers Tuesday, Sept. 25 Kings 59, Team Drainage 44 Jemuel Mangalus 21 points, Sarah Ng 15, Bryan Mangrobang 13, Keith Johnson 4, Tessa King 4 and Elijah Rivera 2 points for Kings. Talon Lindquist 12 points, Reland Cornelio 10, Jay-R Guevara 10, Greg Ibabao 8 and Morgan Moir 4 for Team Drainage. Subway 69, Bases Loaded 55 Jeremy Basuel 20 points, Melvin Alonzo 17, Jemuel Medina 15, Chris Caguing 8, Gus P...
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Borough assembly debates conflict of interest ordinance tonight
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly takes up a conflict of interest issue tonight as it decides whether borough staff and assemblywoman Chris Lynch misstepped when Lynch was hired as a contractor on a handful of borough projects. The assembly was never informed about the Lynch contract because it failed to reach the $25,000 hurdle that requires assembly approval. Two ordinances addressing the Lynch contracts will c...
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To connect Flats with White Sands by bike, $66 million price tag
As the Kodiak City Council prepares to address a proposed bike and hike path to Deadman’s Curve, cycling proponents may move one step closer to completing a grand plan that would link White Sands Beach and Bells Flats with pedestrian routes. “We just go step by step; everything we get is awesome,” said Sandra West, a member of the borough’s parks and recreation advisory board who has suggested a trail to Coast Gua...
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North Pacific Fishery meeting begins in Anchorage
An upcoming shift in regulations is pushing Kodiak’s pollock trawl fleet dangerously toward a shutdown, experts testified Monday during the opening day of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Anchorage. The first day of the seven-day meeting is typically set aside for reports and minor matters, but Julie Bonney of the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank and Bob Krueger of the Alaska Whitefish Trawlers A...
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Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 4
Thursday, Sept. 27 • At 12:58 a.m., a caller reported two men attacked another man on Marine Way. There are no suspects at this time. • At 2:36 a.m., a 911 caller reported a fight on Shelikof Street. All parties were gone on arrival. • At 3:15 a.m., a caller reported two men were fighting on Shelikof Street. Both men were gone on arrival. • At 3:17 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man hurt his finger in a fight. All ...
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The master has appeared
An enduring Chinese proverb declares, “When the student is ready, the master will appear.” Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) personifies this aphorism in “The Master”. Freddie Quell is an obsessive smoker, drinker and sex addicted World War II Navy enlistee. Freddie Quell apparently suffers from “Shell Shock” — today we might describe Freddie as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Whatever you call it, Fr...
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Quilter Kay Anderson holds up the quilt she made as a donation for this weekend’s Colors of Kodiak 19th annual quilt show, in Kodiak on Oct. 3. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Quilter’s Guild showcases work
This weekend, St. Mary’s gym will be transformed into a world of color, stitching and patterns as the Kodiak Bear Paw Quilter’s Guild hosts its 19th annual quilt show. The show is held so Kodiak quilters can sell their pieces, raise money for the guild and share quilting knowledge and techniques. The guild aims to raise around $1,200 through the event. The group uses the money to make service quilts, bring in outs...
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Republicans need to open their eyes
To the editor: Is it really too amazing to imagine a coup on our country? The false Supreme Court has given Chinese companies the freedom to sway elections in our country. How about the rich buying lawmakers and judges to enrich themselves for over 100 years?  Bush got your pastor’s nod of approval and you flocked like sheep to the voting booth. He then attacked our country.    Plenty of people want to kill Ameri...
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Kodiak High School tennis player Ahiyoshi Whitmore hits a return during a practice Oct. 1 at Baranof Park. Whitmore was one of eight players who represented Kodiak at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 2012 Tennis Championships on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. (Derek Clarkston photo)
KHS tennis sends 8 to state
Sean Gill made a quick exit from last year’s state tennis tournament. That defeat turned the tournament into a tennis classroom for the Kodiak High School junior. Gill and his doubles partner Allen Santa Maria were overpowered by their competition, dropping their only two matches. Instead of licking his wounds after going winless in his first state appearance, he stuck around and soaked in as much of the tourname...
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State Trooper report: Oct. 4
Sunday, Sept. 2 At 9:59 a.m., Alaska State Troopers received a report of a motor vehicle collision in the parking lot of the Kodiak State Airport. Investigation revealed a 1994 Jeep Cherokee collided with a 2010 Toyota Camry in front of the Alaska Airlines terminal. The Cherokee was stopped and the driver believed the vehicle’s transmission was engaged in park. It was not. The Cherokee driver exited and the Cherok...
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