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ASAA streams March Madness Alaska
For those who want to watch the Kodiak girls compete at the 4A state basketball tournament but can’t afford to get off the island — don’t worry. For the first time, Alaska School Activities Association is broadcasting all 118 games of March Madness Alaska on its website, www.asaa.org. “We always want more people to come, but some times it is not realistic,” said ASAA state championship director Isaiah Vreeman. “...

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Capitol Report: March 18
This was an extremely hectic week on the fifth floor of the capital building. The House finance committee and budget subcommittees made many tough budget choices to live within our means. All House Finance budget subcommittees had finalized their Fiscal Year 2014 budget recommendations by close of business Friday, March 1. The House finance committee (HFIN) adopted a work draft of both the operating and mental hea...

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Wednesday, March 20 is the first day of spring. Celebrate with nature by arranging a vase of flowers, going on a hike or starting a batch of seedlings for the garden. (Marion Owen photo)

Garden Gate: Plant behavior
Years ago, I reached across the Atlantic Ocean to interview Anthony Trewavas, a plant biochemist at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Mr. Trewavas is best known for his work in the fields of plant physiology and molecular biology, polite labels for controversial research that affects every dinner plate around the world. If I’d known at the time that he was one of the United Kingdom’s strongest supporters of...

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Kodiak officials return from Juneau reception
City and borough officials are back in Kodiak this week after a trip to Juneau to lobby the Alaska Legislature and host Kodiak’s annual reception for state lawmakers. On Wednesday night, more than 100 people attended the reception where Kodiak’s elected officials met state legislators and lobbyists while enjoying fresh Kodiak seafood. In addition to public funding, the reception was put on with donations from Kodi...

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State considers changing scallop fleet rules
A bill extending the limited entry program for scallops is making its way through the Alaska State Senate, but not without scrutiny. On March 11, an amendment to Senate Bill 54 passed in the Resources Committee to shorten the length of the program as a result of concerns raised in hearings from legislators and in public comment about consolidation in the fishery over the last decade under parallel state and federa...

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State basketball results: 1A
Boys 1A Saturday King Cove 60, Stebbins 47 Toksook Bay 64, Minto 55 New Stuyahok 78, Golvin 58 Klawock 75, Russian Mission 36 Noatak 55, Birchwood Christian 49 Noorvik 65, Aniak 59 Scammon Bay 53, Alak 51 Lumen Christi 59, Yakutat 51 Today at Sullivan Arena Championship bracket 8 a.m. — King Cove vs. Toksook Bay 9:45 a.m. — Noatak vs. Klawock 3:30 p.m. — New Stuyahok vs. Noorvik 5:15 p.m. — Lumen Christi vs. Scam...

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Kodiak fisherman survives dip in Pacific Ocean
A Kodiak fisherman is lucky to be alive after slipping overboard from a boat in the Shelikof Strait on Friday. According to Coast Guard reports, the 35-year-old man was rescued by his crewmates aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Stella after about 25 minutes in the water. Water temperatures were 37 degrees at the time of the accident, according to NOAA weather data. According to the Coast Guard, the man fell overbo...

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Property tax assessments higher in 2013
Kodiak Island Borough property tax assessments have been mailed out, and are slightly higher this year. State law requires assessing departments to update property values annually, and to do reinspections every six years to ensure the values are accurate. This year, the Kodiak Island Borough assessor’s office completed a lengthy reassessment of all properties on the borough road system. It began the process in 201...

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Jim Cratty, Kodiak’s junior varsity boys basketball coach for six seasons, is moving to North Carolina in April. (Derek Clarkston photo)

Cratty ends six-year run with Kodiak boys basketball program
Jim Cratty’s successful six-year run as junior varsity coach of Kodiak High School’s boys basketball team came to an end this season. At the end of April, Cratty, and his family, are relocating to North Carolina, where he will pastor a church. During his time on Kodiak’s coaching staff, Cratty posted two undefeated seasons and had only one sub .500 year. “I liked the community, I liked the support and I liked th...

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A rendered image of the View scheme favored for the Kodiak High School renovation and expansion project. The black parts represent the auditorium, beige parts are the existing school and the white is new construction. (Image courtesy of KIBSD)

School board will pick school options on Monday night
Running track or music room? Paved parking or a new wood floor in the gym? These are the decisions the Kodiak school board will make at 6 p.m. Monday night as it decides which of 11 options to include as part of the $80 million Kodiak High School expansion and renovation project. The 11 options had been included as part of a package deal, but after construction bids came in higher than expected, the school board i...

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