Kodiak Daily Mirror - Daily newspaper of Kodiak, Alaska
  
 
Youth Soccer League tryout
First-grader Alex Holland kicks the ball during the first day of the City of Kodiak Parks and Recreation Youth Soccer League tryouts, Monday at the Kodiak Middle School gym. Tryouts run through Friday beginning nightly at 6:30. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
BLM to make plan for unplugged oil wells
JUNEAU (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management hopes to have an updated plan for addressing unplugged wells within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska this spring. The Alaska House and Senate have passed a resolution urging BLM to properly plug and reclaim the so-called legacy wells to protect the environment. The House will be asked to agree to changes made to the resolution in the Senate. BLM-Alaska spokeswo...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Alaska Redistricting Board opening hearings on map
JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Redistricting Board on Monday began a series of meetings to redraw the state’s political boundaries. This comes after the Alaska Supreme Court ordered the board to follow the process laid out in an earlier case, Hickel v. Southeast Conference. That means the board is to design a plan focusing on state constitutional requirements and then determine whether it complies with federal law. If i...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
With spring here, Kodiak bears about to come out
KODIAK (AP) — With spring here and bears about to emerge from their dens on Kodiak Island, state biologist Larry Van Daele said it is time for homeowners to get busy and keep bears from coming around. “One of the first things that we need to do around our homes is look at what happens when it melts. What’s lying around that we forgot when the snow hit?” Van Daele told KXMT-FM. He said there could be bird seed scat...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Christina Illes, left, and Cindy Salus look at the art on display during the brown bear art show Saturday, March 24, 2012 in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge visitor center as part of Brown Bear Days. (James Brooks photo)
Brown bear days conclude at Kodiak refuge center
KODIAK — The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge concluded its inaugural Brown Bear Days celebration last weekend with an art show, a keynote address by U.S. Geological Survey wildlife geneticist Sandra Talbot, and a ceremony honoring the winners of the refuge’s photo contest. The winners: Best of show — Brandon Hoffman Refuge manager’s pick — Fred O’Hearn Bears — Neil Moomey Wildlife — The Rev. Joe Classen People En...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Kodiak rally musters support for oil tax reform
KODIAK — A dozen Kodiak community and business leaders gathered Friday to “Rally for Reform” on oil taxes. The rally, held on Near Island in the Koniag Building, was put together for Kodiak residents to talk about oil tax reform in Alaska, and why it is necessary. Koniag partnered with the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce to host the event, and 16 local organizations sponsored it, including the Make Alaska Competitive C...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Sides shift in rockfish quota lawsuit
KODIAK — The sides continue to shake out in a lawsuit against the federal government’s rockfish management program. On Jan. 24, Trident Seafoods, Westward Seafoods, North Pacific Seafoods, Ocean Beauty Seafoods and International Seafoods filed suit, alleging the rockfish program scheduled to begin May 1 is unfair and gives fishermen an unreasonable advantage in negotiations. The rockfish program distributes quota ...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Soil pH is important because it influences how well plants take up nutrients through their roots. What works for this spinach might not work for blueberries. Fortunately, most plants will tolerate a fairly wide range of soil pH. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: The secrets of pH for gardeners and beer lovers
Gardeners often read the recommendation to check soil pH, but what does that mean and why is it important? The pH is simply a measure of how acid or alkaline a substance is. When I say substance, this can mean swimming pool water, cheese or beer — all is influenced by pH. Soil acidity or alkalinity (soil pH) is important because it influences how well plants take up nutrients through their roots. Many references l...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Public safety blotter - March 26, 2012
Monday, March 19 • At 8:34 a.m. a 911 call was received reporting a loose dog on Selief Lane; gone on arrival. • At 10:40 a.m. a phone call was received reporting receiving a counterfeit $20 bill on Marine Way. • At 11:37 a.m. a driver on Mill Bay Road had no proof of insurance; brought it to KPD same day. • At 12:06 p.m. an abandoned vehicle on Mission Road was red-tagged. • At 12:58 p.m. an abandoned vehicle on ...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Coast Guard blotter - March 26, 2012
Wednesday, March 14 Coast Guard-sponsored musher Ken Anderson and his dog team finished the 2012 Iditarod race in 12th place March 14. Anderson, a 12-time Iditarod veteran, had a strong and steady pace, but several race decisions slowed his progress and kept him out of the top ten finishers this year. Friday, March 16 Watchstanders at District 17 Command Center received a report of a 27-year-old female suffering ...
Mar 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story

Search Our Marketplace
or Search by category