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Disappointed in KDM's use of photo of dead bear
To the Editor: Kodiak brown bears are part of the culture of this island. I was disappointed to see a picture of the bear killed in Tuesday's edition of the Kodiak Daily Mirror, hanging upside down from a forklift. It was done in very poor taste. A decent photo could have been used, or if one was...
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Around Kodiak: Oct. 25
Senior Citizens of Kodiak’s Family Caregiver Support Program is hosting a discussion regarding caregiving issues today at the Senior Center. If you are caring for someone over the age of 60, join them at 12:30 p.m. For further information contact Kathy at 486-6181. The Alutiiq Museum hosts a l...
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American Fisheries Society's Alaska chapter meets in Kodiak
Over 200 people arrived at the Kodiak Convention Center on Wednesday morning to hear the keynote speakers at the 39th annual meeting of the Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. The American Fisheries Society is a professional group that represents fisheries scientists by promoting re...
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Axl Levan, a Kodiak High School boys swimming captain, is seen here at the Kodiak Community Pool Monday.(Derek Clarkston photo)
Region III Swimming preview: LeVan’s final chance to qualify for state
Kodiak’s Axl LeVan gets one last chance to qualify for the state swimming meet when he competes at the Region III Swimming and Diving Championships today at the Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center in Homer. LeVan fell just short of qualifying for state his sophomore and junior seasons, and time is runnin...
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Two Sitka blacktail deer graze on evergreen brush March 14 in front of the Coast Guard Base Kodiak headquarters. Last winter's severe conditions have thinned the archipelago's deer population by upwards of 40 percent. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Bear, goat populations healthy, deer and elk drop
When bear hunters go out into the field today, the first day of the season, they should find healthy, fatty animals. Last winter was kind to Kodiak’s bear population. The same can’t be said about the archipelago’s deer and elk. According to hunting reports and aerial surveys, the Kodiak deer popu...
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Katie Oliver
Museum director switches to leading arts council
The Kodiak Arts Council will soon have a new executive director as Katie Oliver makes the switch from the Baranov Museum to the Arts Council. "I love the Arts Council and I believe in their mission and the work they do in the community," Oliver said. Oliver will leave her position as executive di...
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Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 25
Sunday, Oct. 21 • At 1:11 a.m., an officer investigated suspicious circumstances on Benny Benson Avenue. • At 2:18 a.m., an officer reported a bear sighting on Mill Bay Road. • At 3 a.m., an officer observed two people in an argument on Center Avenue. The parties separated. • At 3:07 a.m., an of...
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Brown bears deserve more respect
To the Editor: I was very sorry to hear about the DLP (Defense of Life and Property) bear incident on Otmeloi Way last weekend but even more disappointed to see the photo you chose to accompany the article. Brown bears are the icon of our island and deserve more respect than that. Perhaps a mor...
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