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Obituary: Pat Traversie
Pat Traversie passed away March 20, 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 24, at 2:30 p.m. at the American Legion.
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Study: Kodiakans more informed about youth substance abuse
KODIAK — Kodiakans are more aware of youth substance abuse problems and related events than they were in 2009, according to data from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. PIRE concluded the Kodiak Harmful Legal Product Prevention Project and released its findings to interested community members Tuesday. The project aimed to increase community awareness and reduce youth access to harmful legal product...
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State trooper report - March 21, 2012
Saturday, March 17 At approximately 9:10 p.m. Alaska State Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 1999 Pontiac sedan for a moving violation on Mill Bay Road near Murphy Way. The driver of the vehicle was identified as a 28-year-old female of Kodiak. Investigation revealed she did not have a driver’s license. She was issued a misdemeanor citation for no valid operator’s license. She was provided with a court date ...
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Around Kodiak - March 21, 2012
Caregiver film Senior Citizens of Kodiak’s Family Caregiver Support Program is presenting a film called “Nutrition and Meal Preparation for Older Adults” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Senior Center. If you are caring for someone over the age of 60 or are looking for information, please join us. Refreshments will be available. To register, or for more information, contact Kathy at 486-6181. Military healthcare Uni...
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Dan Morey
Obituary: Daniel Harry “Dan” Morey
Longtime Alaska resident Daniel Harry “Dan” Morey died peacefully of complications with pneumonia and emphysema at 1:20 a.m. March 11 with his family at his side at Elmendorf Hospital. A celebration of his life was held at 3 p.m. March 18 at the American Legion Post No. 20 in Kenai. Dan Morey was born at home to his parents Harry L. Morey and Leta B. Garvey on June 1, 1935, in Moorland, Mich., and was proud of hi...
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Gov. Parnell presses Alaska Senate on oil taxes
JUNEAU (AP) — Gov. Sean Parnell said Tuesday that it’s right to question whether oil companies will follow through on pledged investments if oil taxes are cut. But he said right now, his plan is the only one that’s elicited any pledges. And there’s $14 billion on the table, he said. That figure includes $5 billion that BP and ConocoPhillips have talked about collectively. For projects at Prudhoe Bay, Exxon Mobil C...
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Air Force will refit F-22s in response to Alaska crash
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Air Force is replacing handles that engage the F-22 Raptor fighter jet's emergency oxygen system after pilots reported feeling lightheaded and the death of a captain whose $143 million aircraft took a nosedive into a mountain range in Alaska. Capt. Jeffrey Haney was killed in November 2010 during a night mission about 100 miles north of Anchorage. An accident investigation found that the plane...
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Alutiiq Museum executive director Sven Haakanson samples ptarmigan jerky Saturday, March 18, 2012 with Coral Chernoff. The jerky was part of the museum's Alutiiq Foods program prepared with traditional and modern methods. (James Brooks photo)
Alutiiq Museum hosts ptarmigan for lunch
KODIAK — For thousands of years, ptarmigan have found their way into the soups and stews of Kodiak Island residents. On Saturday afternoon, meat from the white-feathered birds made its way onto lunch plates in jerky form, a modern serving of a traditional island dish. The serving followed a presentation as part of the museum's Alutiiq Wild Foods workshop series, which demonstrates how to prepare meals using tradit...
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Main Elementary School will stay open thanks to improving budget picture
KODIAK — Main Elementary School will not be shut down by budget cuts, thanks to good news from the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Sean Parnell. Luke Fulp, finance director for the Kodiak Island Borough School District, presented the latest word on the borough’s improving budget picture during a school board meeting Monday night. He cautioned that staff cuts are still likely as the borough erases a significant deficit...
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Sun'aq gets $400,000 grant to study Buskin sockeye salmon
KODIAK — The Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct an 18-month study of sockeye salmon returns in the Buskin River. Sun’aq CEO Robert Polasky said the study is the first step in the creation of a program to halt the decline in Buskin sockeye salmon returns. “The buskin’s a major subsistence fishery for our tribal members,” he said. “A lot of our...
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