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Kodiak nonprofits benefit from Pick.Click.Give campaign
For most Alaskans, the Permanent Fund Dividend is a boon quickly spent on things like heating oil, snow tires, Christmas presents or a new TV. This year, more than a few Kodiak residents made a different choice, pledging more than $33,000 in PFD money to local nonprofits through the annual Pick. Click. Give. campaign. That amount is more than double last year’s $15,000 Kodiak contribution. The nonprofit organizat...
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NPFMC approves statement of purpose and need for groundfish rationalization
The North Pacific Fishery Management council has approved a groundfish rationalization motion that includes many of the items sought by the Kodiak Island Borough and city of Kodiak. On Tuesday, the final day of the weeklong fisheries meeting in Anchorage, the council approved a statement of purpose and need for groundfish rationalization. The statement isn’t a plan or even a blueprint — but it sets the council’s g...
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Paula Laird poses Tuesday in front of her new office in the Center Avenue Plaza building. Laird, who worked as a real estate agent for five years with Alaska One Realty, has set up an independent office and is now the Re/Max agent for Kodiak. (James Brooks photo)
Business spotlight: Laird opens her own real estate business
Kodiak's newest independent Realtor is a familiar face to Kodiak home buyers and sellers. Paula Laird, a longtime agent for Alaska One Realty, has left that agency to open her own business, Kodiak Island Real Estate. Laird said her desire to have her own business came about because she wanted a new challenge and a chance "to experience my full potential." Since she opened the business on Sept. 21, she has hit the ...
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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge celebrates refuge week with daily events
The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is holding events this week to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week. Refuge wildlife biologist McCrea Cobb kicked off the week with a Tuesday talk about non-native mammals on the Kodiak Refuge. "The animal most people are familiar with is the Sitka blacktail deer," Cobb said. Other non-native mammals include mountain goats, Roosevelt elk, feral reindeer, beavers and marten. ...
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Local Results: Oct. 10
Thursday, Oct. 4 Super Heroes 68, Team Drainage 59 Alec Canete-Hall 36 points, Juwan Sabado 10, Brian Caguing 8, Jerica Nelson 8, Jason Ramos 4 and Christian Tapia 2 for Super Heroes. Reland Cornelio 20 points, Ismael Cortez 14, Morgan Moir 7, Jay R Guevara 6, Sarah Ng 6, Greg Ibabao 5 and Lucky Ibabao 1 for Team Drainage. iTeam 55, Bases Loaded 53 Jeffrey Keodoungdy 24 points, Ryan Bezona 15, Erick Fangonilo 6,...
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Ruth Hentges votes for her favorite quilts at the Colors of Kodiak quilt show, at St. Mary's gym on Oct. 6. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Quilters display work at annual Colors of Kodiak show
Kodiak's Bear Paw Quilters Guild showed off their members' best pieces at the Colors of Kodiak annual quilt show on Saturday and Sunday at the St. Mary's Catholic School gym. More than 110 quilts were on display for sale and viewing. Becky Church won the best of show award and was given the members' choice award voted by guild members. Jennifer Eubank won the ribbon for best large quilt, Maureen Eaton won for best...
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Sunday soccer
Aaron De Leon watches soccer in the Kodiak High School gym Sunday night. Every Sunday, the gym is reserved for City of Kodiak Parks and Recreation soccer from 7:30 to 10 p.m. (Derek Clarkston photo)
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NPFMC makes changes to observer program
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has passed a motion calling on the National Marine Fisheries Service to make small but wide-ranging changes in a new federal fisheries observer program. The program, scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2013, will install fisheries observers on boats as small as 40 feet. The motion approved by the council on Friday calls for NMFS to prioritize observation of gear groups that c...
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Kodiak volleyball earns trophy to display
Kodiak High School has a new athletic trophy to display. The Bears’ volleyball team finished second at Saturday’s Lady Grizzly Invitational at Grace Christian School in Anchorage. “We haven’t had a trophy in a while,” Kodiak coach Amy Willis said. The trophy, which Willis said is “nice size,” is on display in the KHS main office alongside the school’s recent swimming hardware. Kodiak earned the trophy after b...
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Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 9
Friday, Oct. 5 • At 3:28 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 5:13 a.m. and 5:18 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Mill Bay Road. • At 9:12 a.m., a caller reported a speeding vehicle on Rezanof Drive. It was gone when police arrived. • At 9:20 a.m., a vehicle received a citation for a parking offense on Woody Way Loop. • At 10:07 a.m., a vehicle received a citation for a parking offense on ...
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