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Another Day in Paradise: The heart of a champion
The old English poem begins, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” Transportation has come a long way since then, but in some corners of the world, it’s still man, muscle, and beast. It’s not 1925 and there is no serum available, but Nome is running hot with Iditarod fever. In 2007, Lance Mackey sent the mushing community back to the training school to rethink race logic. He not only ran both the Yukon Que...

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Survival-suited fishermen work as a team during a drill Wednesday, March 14, in the MWR pool at Coast Guard base Kodiak. The drill, conducted by the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, was part of a workshop intended to train shipboard safety drill instructors.
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Class trains shipboard rescue drill instructors
KODIAK — Who trains the trainers? On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association hosted a clinic for fishermen and sailors who need to keep their crews up to date. The crews of boats that sail beyond a certain distance from shore, explained instructor Neil Nickerson, need to take monthly drills in order to stay ready in case of an emergency. The problem is that only certified instructors ...

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Supreme Court tosses out new Alaska political districts
KODIAK — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that the Alaska Redistricting Board must re-do its work drawing new lines for the state’s political boundaries. In its ruling, the court said the board must more closely follow the Alaska Constitution. In doing so, the court referred to a 20-year-old case, Hickel v. Southeast Conference, that laid out redistricting guidelines after a 1990 redistricting plan was challenge...

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PCL Construction and Belarde Custom Concrete pour a post tension concrete deck last week for the new Fish and Game administration building on Near Island.
(Louis Gire photo)

Snow doesn't stop construction on new Kodiak Fish and Game building
KODIAK — Kodiak’s third-snowiest winter on record has occasionally brought traffic to a halt and slowed movement. On Near Island, where a new regional Alaska Department of Fish and Game headquarters is under construction, things have barely slowed down. “It’s been a heck of a winter,” said Scott Ivany, manager of Alaska operations for PCL Construction, which is constructing the new building. “We’ve pressed through...

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Newhalen players, from left, Shiann Nanalook, Zoe Anelon, Kelsea Wassillie and Ayla Rickteroff celebrate defeating Chefornak in the girls 1A state title basketball game Wednesday in Anchorage.(Michael Dinneen/AP)

March Madness in full swing
The state crowned its 1A/2A basketball champions Wednesday, and beginning today the 3A/4A schools take center stage at Sullivan Arena. And the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 4A Basketball State Championships has a similar feel to the Northern Lights Conference Tournament played two weeks ago. The girls tournament features four NLC teams with all of them on the same side of the bracket, which means one will adv...

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Cheerleaders gain state experience
Kodiak’s cheerleaders did not place at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 2012 State Cheerleading Competition, but they did gain valuable experience. “They did really good; they were really excited to see all the other teams,” Kodiak coach Ashley Chaney said. Kodiak competed against two other schools — Colony and Valdez — in the small-schools co-ed division Tuesday at South Anchorage High School. Colony won th...

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Goings on - March 15, 2012
Basket weaving Hazel Jones will teach a four-week course in basket weaving on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. starting April 3 at the Baranov Museum. Pre-registration is required at 486-5920 or marie@baranovmuseum.org. Class sizes are limited. Exhibit opening The Baranov Museum hosts the exhibit “Whaling the Kodiak Grounds” beginning Friday. Admission is free Friday and Saturday and $5 after that. Wint...

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Public safety blotter - March 15, 2012
Thursday, March 8 • At 1:04 p.m. an abandoned vehicle on Cedar Street was red-tagged and marked for 24-hour removal. • At 1:07 p.m. an abandoned vehicle on Cedar Street was marked for 24-hour removal. • At 1:45, 1:53, 1:56 and 2:06 p.m. males were cited for over-time parking on Shelikof Street. • At 2:01 p.m. a female was cited for over-time parking on Shelikof Street. • At 2:16 p.m. a housesitter on Madsen Avenue...

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Guest opinion: Rep. wants long-term school funding solution
As you may know, I was in Kodiak the weekend of March 8-11 and held a set of public meetings at the high school commons to address funding for education. This spring’s school district budget, combined with the governor’s no-growth budget plan for education, created a perfect storm for our community. I wanted a chance to hear people’s concerns. I also wanted to bring home some of the information that we get in June...

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Glenda Kay Norton (Saxton)
“You are a precious gift from God above, So much beauty, grace and love. You touched our heart in so many ways, Your smile so bright — even on the bad days.” On March 8, 2012, beautiful Glenda Kay Norton (Saxton), formerly of Kodiak, passed away after a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her precious family in her home on Guemes Island in Anacortes, Wash. Glenda was just 58 years old. Gle...

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