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Elizabeth and Michael Chiesa pose in front of a stuffed Kodiak bear in the Kodiak Police Department lobby Tuesday. Elizabeth, the newest officer on the Kodiak force, has joined her husband on the patrol roster. (James Brooks photo)
Husband-wife police officers patrol Kodiak’s streets
On the duty roster in the Kodiak Police Department’s break room, officer Elizabeth Chiesa’s name doesn’t stand alone. The newest KPD officer, Chiesa was sworn in in November and just completed her three-month training rotation. On the duty sheet, she’s listed alongside Barnett, de la Fuente and Chiesa. That’s Michael Chiesa, her husband. At shift changes, “we joke about the changing of the Chiesas,” she said. Havi...
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Kodiak Service Area No. 1 approves ‘13 budget
Road Service Area No. 1 has a budget solidly in the green, and the members of its governing board are going to fight to keep it that way. On Wednesday night, as the board voted to send its 2013 budget to the borough assembly, it also agreed to send a protest to that same assembly. The protest comes after borough staff sent a letter saying the service area will have to share in the settlement of cost overruns to a ...
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Obama proposes cuts to tsunami warning
Funding for the Pacific Ocean tsunami warning network would be reduced by $4.6 million if President Barack Obama’s proposed 2013 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration budget passes Congress. The cut, analyzed last week by the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and first reported Wednesday by the San Jose Mercury News, would principally affect NOAA’s network of tsunami warning buoys a...
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Mountain conqueror comes to Kodiak
There’s a notable shortage of 18,000-foot rock walls around Kodiak, but noted Alaska mountaineer Samuel Johnson will do his best to make up for that as he presents a lecture on his climbs in central Asia and the Alaska Range at 7 p.m. in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Johnson, a psychology doctoral student, was scheduled to participate in a conference beginning today at Kodiak College. Along ...
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The cast of “Mrs. Mannerly” poses on stage Tuesday night in the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center. “Mrs. Mannerly” is the featured performance by the Fairwind Players at this weekend’s Lions Club dinner event. (James Brooks photo)
Kodiak Arts: Theater, dance, jazz, choir pack Lions program
The Fairwind Players will present “Mrs. Mannerly” during this weekend’s Lions Club dinner theater, but it’s far from the only entertainment planned for the two-day show. The Kodiak High School jazz band, choir music and swing dancing are all on tap as part of the Lions’ annual celebration, which starts at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “It’s more of a community service than a fundraiser,” said Bob Brodie, a Lions Clu...
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Kodiak High School’s 10 senior dance team members will be the star of the show Saturday night in the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium as more than 100 dancers perform in the “True Colors” show. Back row: captain Nique de la Fuente, officer Anelise Zimmer, officer Lexie Ortiz, co-captain Katey Doyle, Ashley Brothers. Front Row: Marjourie Solano, Jeannelle Alejo, TL Suacillo, Marie Caballa and Gel Mae Obas. (Sarah Nugent photo)
Kodiak Arts: Seniors solo in dance team spring show
More than 100 dancers will take the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium for the high school’s annual performance, and instructor Sarah Nugent says it’s an event that shouldn’t be missed. “This is the culmination of everything the dance team has been working on all year, what the dance classes have been doing,” she said. The two-hour show’s theme is “True Colors,” and aside from the song of ...
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Around Kodiak - March 1, 2012
Classic Western film The Kodiak Public Library hosts a showing of the western “Welcome to Hard Times” today at 7 p.m. The film is based on the novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow and includes Henry Fonda, Warren Oates, Aldo Ray and Lon Chaney Jr. Admission and refreshments are free. Borough assembly The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the borough...
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Kodiak’s Jemuel Medina passes the ball to teammate Andrew Gregory (5) during a high school basketball game against Kenai last month at Kodiak High School. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Kodiak’s basketball wizard
Elijah Hiner remembers when he would be surprised by Jemuel Medina’s passes. “He has hit me in the head a few times,” Hiner said. Hiner has learned to be prepared to receive the basketball at any time from Kodiak’s junior guard. Medina’s wizardry with the ball has Kodiak’s boys basketball team believing they can make another magical run through the Northern Lights Conference Tournament that begins today at Wasill...
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Public safety blotter - March 1, 2012
Monday, Feb. 27 • At 6:53 a.m. someone reported windows broken at a business on Center Avenue. • 8:28 a.m. a phone call was received reporting a door handle broken off on East Marine Way. • At 12:52 p.m. at Kodiak Police Department someone reported a female is accusing him of stealing items of hers; officer advised him of his options and provided information for obtaining a protective order. • At 1:29 p.m. a phone...
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Achievers -March 1, 2012
Scholars recognized The Rotary Club of Kodiak has recognized six middle schoolers for their achievements inside and out of the classroom. Sixth-graders Lydia Flerchinger and Talon Lindquist; seventh-graders Alex Larsen and Jasmine Parker; and eighth-graders Jeremiah Black and Mica Riina were honored at Tuesday’s Noon Rotary luncheon with certificates of achievement and a hearty round of applause. Pamela Dupras o...
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