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Apple recognizes Kodiak schools program
KODIAK — The Kodiak school district’s 21st Century Classroom program was officially recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program during a brief ceremony Monday night. The program, begun in 2006, joins 49 others across the country that have been recognized by the computing giant for incorporating Apple products such as iPads and MacBooks into curriculum. “Your district has been among the early adopters in the U.S. ...
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Obituary: Herta Tschersich
Herta Tschersich of Kodiak passed away peacefully on March 16, 2012, in Eugene, Ore., after a nearly six-year battle with colon cancer. Her husband, Dr. Hans Tschersich, and children Britta Fehst and Philip Tschersich surrounded her with love and support in her last weeks and days. She was also comforted by visits of longtime friends and by having many letters and emails read into her ear when her eye sight starte...
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Outdoor Kodiak: How not to slip up on felt-soled wader ban
Starting this year, felt soles on waders are no longer legal in Alaska. Why is that? Felt is an ideal surface for collecting and holding small critters and bits of plants. It doesn’t pose a problem if you stay in the same watershed, but the moment you move on to another, your felt soles carry the hitchhikers into new waters. It might not seem like a worry on an isolated island like Kodiak, but transporting organis...
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Kodiak alumni update: Anthony breaks 10k tape in California meet
Kodiak’s Dylan Anthony took top honors in the 10,000-meter run Friday at the Occidental Distance Carnival in California.  Anthony, a freshman at the University of Alaska Anchorage, cruised to victory with a time of 30 minutes, 52.53 seconds, eight seconds ahead of the runner-up finisher.  UAA teammate Jaymi Bethea, a 2011 KHS grad, placed 30th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:20.69 at the same meet.  Bethea, ...
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Ouzinkie woman charged with felony assault
KODIAK — A Ouzinkie woman was arrested on suspicion of beating her boyfriend and sister, police said on March 7. According to court documents, Helena Joe, 28, argued with her boyfriend and punched him in the face and chest. Her sister stepped in the middle of the fight to calm it down, and Joe punched her in the face and bit her eyebrow, causing it to bleed. A village public safety officer took Joe into custody at...
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Public safety blotter - March 20
Saturday, March 10 • At 12:06 a.m. a phone call was received reporting a vehicle is abandoned on Thorsheim Street and people cannot get past it. Called owner, states she and her boyfriend got into a tiff and he took the keys and left. She was able to find a spare key and moved the vehicle. • At 1:37 a.m. a phone call was received reporting a male was banging on the door on West Rezanof Drive. Gone on arrival. • At...
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Around Kodiak
Student drug use research The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation invites Kodiakans to learn more about the findings from the Kodiak Harmful Legal Product Prevention Project. The project investigated student drug use and substance abuse. A community meeting starts at 10 a.m. today at Kodiak College, Campus Center, Room 127. Brown Bear Days continue The inaugural edition of Kodiak Brown Bear Days continu...
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Coast Guard issues final report in fatal crash
JUNEAU (AP) — A lack of communication and the pilot and co-pilot’s failure to properly perform their duties contributed to a 2010 helicopter crash that killed three Coast Guard members, according to the Coast Guard’s final report released Monday. A report from Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, came a day after the Coast Guard’s commander in Alaska found the actions of the sole survi...
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Oil taxes, education funding are top priorities for Alaska Legislature's remaining days
JUNEAU (AP) — Oil taxes and education funding are among the remaining priorities for House and Senate leaders as the Legislature enters its final four weeks. As of Monday, 27 days remained in the 90-day session. Oil taxes, a major point of contention last session, have continued to dominate the conversation in Juneau this year. The Senate Finance Committee is in its second week of work on an oil tax bill, followi...
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This artist’s conception shows the proposed third launch pad at the Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s Kodiak Launch Complex on Narrow Cape. On the launch pad is a Lockeed Martin Athena III medium-lift rocket. The aerospace giant’s pick of Kodiak for its new rocket has allowed Alaska Aerospace’s long-dreamed plans for a medium-lift launch pad to move forward. Construction is expected to begin this summer.
(Image courtesy Alaska Aerospace Corporation)
Looking for liftoff: Kodiak Launch Complex's $125 million project advances rapidly
KODIAK — On Saturday afternoon, snow fell quietly at the Kodiak Launch Complex. The only sound other than crashing waves and gusting wind was the far-off drone of snowmachine engines. When this winter’s snow melts, the sound of those snowmachines will be replaced by the din of heavy equipment as Alaska Aerospace Corporation starts its biggest project since the launch complex was built a decade ago. The $125 millio...
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