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Kodiak Island births - March 7, 2012
Xabrielle Andrea Dungca was born the morning of Feb. 28, 2012, to Rannele Dungca. She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and measures 19.5 inches long. Her parents are originally from the Philippines and now live in Kodiak. Proud grandparents are Arnel Dungca and Rashid Espiritu of Tarlac, the Philippines.
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State trooper report - March 7, 2012
Thursday, Feb. 9 At approximately 2:45 p.m. Alaska State Troopers received a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle hitting a guard rail on Monashka Bay Road near Three Sisters Way. AST responded to that location. AST contacted a 46-year-old female of Montana, the driver of 1995 Ford Ranger which had collided with guard rail. Investigation determined she was intoxicated. She was additionall...
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Betty Weir
Obituary: Betty June Weir
Grateful to be released from a body laden with pain and cancer, Betty June Weir, 77, of Blackwell, Okla., entered into the gates of Heaven on March 4, 2012. She was born in Standard, La., to Joe and Georgia Ellis. Betty graduated in Kansas from Leavenworth High School and Saint Margret’s School of Nursing in Kansas City. Betty began her 52-year nursing career in 1956 in Kansas City and married Charles Weir in 1957...
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Cheryl Nugent grooms a small dog named Emmie on Tuesday afternoon. In addition to her grooming operation, Nugent balances work with the Kodiak Humane Society, Public Radio KMXT and the Kodiak Whalefest. (James Brooks photo)
Kodiak business spotlight: Groomer returns to favorite work
If Kodiak ever needs someone to groom a whale, Cheryl Nugent will be at the top of the list to call. A former veterinary assistant, bear guide and visitors bureau greeter, and now a Whalefest organizer, Humane Society of Kodiak volunteer and radio host, Nugent has ensconced herself in one of Kodiak’s cliffside homes to follow her longtime passion: dog grooming. “Animals are the best people to work with,” she said....
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Kodiak bowling state director Joyce Gregory holds the traveling trophy for the Alaska Women’s State Bowling Tournament Monday at Tropic Lanes. Kodiak is hosting the two-week tournament beginning Thursday. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Kodiak hosts Alaska Women’s Bowling Tournament for first time since 1997
Joyce Gregory has been waiting two years to bowl in the Alaska Women’s State Bowling Tournament at her own alley. Unfortunately, crutches are not allowed on the lanes. Gregory had her left Achilles tendon reattached in January and will be a spectator when the Kodiak-hosted state tournament begins Thursday morning at Tropic Lanes. “I am totally bummed,” said Gregory, Kodiak’s state director. “I have been in Kod...
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Around Kodiak - March 7, 2012
Book fair Main Elementary School hosts a book fair from 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today and Thursday. Customers must check in at the front office if they visit during school hours. Library association board The Kodiak Public Library Association hosts a regular board meeting at 5 p.m. today in the A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library craft room. The public is invited to attend. Bayview service area The Bayview Road Se...
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LeVan wins wrestling crown
Kodiak Middle School’s Jon LeVan captured a Tanana Invitational Wrestling Tournament title Saturday in Fairbanks. LeVan, an eighth grader, went 5-0 in the 148-pound division to claim Kodiak’s only title. LeVan, unseeded for the tournament, won three matches by pinfall and beat No. 1 seed North Pole’s Curtis McNeal 7-4 in the title bout. According to a release, LeVan persevered by outworking his opponent and tak...
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Aliy Zirkle leads Iditarod
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ended last year for 2004 champion Mitch Seavey when he nearly sliced off one of his fingers while opening a bale of bedding straw for his dogs. If the 52-year-old veteran Iditarod musher runs into trouble on the trail this year, he can count on family. His father. 74-year-old Dan Seavey, ran in the first Iditarod in 1973 and can provide inspiration. Mitch's 25-year...
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Charges are dropped against Coast Guard helicopter pilot
JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday dismissed negligent homicide and other charges against the sole survivor of a 2010 helicopter crash off the Washington coast. The decision in the case of Lt. Lance Leone was in line with the recommendations of an investigating officer, who oversaw a three-day military hearing in December. Leone was the co-pilot of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flying from Astoria, Ore.,...
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Kodiak High School senior Gel Mae Obas leaps into the air during her solo performance, entitled "Every Time You Lie," in the True Colors dance concert Saturday, March 3, 2012 in the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium. (James Brooks photo)
Dancers use the stage as their runway
KODIAK — Most Kodiakans need an airplane to fly. For the performers in Saturday night's True Colors dance concert, the stage was their runway as they performed leaps, spins and twirls. Even if they never left their feet, their heads were among the clouds as they showed off talents learned or sharpened during a year of study under instructor Sarah Nugent. The show began with a full stage performance by every dancer...
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