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Federal judge denies James Wells bail
On Monday afternoon, federal court Judge John D. Roberts denied a bail request for James Wells, the man accused of murdering two Kodiak Coast Guard employees at the communications station in April 2012. KTUU-TV posted a full recording of the hearing on its website and reported that Roberts denied...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gray whale washes up on Pasagshak beach
Kodiak’s spring Whale Fest celebrates the migration of Pacific Gray Whales from Mexico to Alaska, but that migration can have a dark side as well. On Sunday, Pasagshak residents reported a dead 29-foot female gray whale calf washed up on their beach. By Tuesday afternoon, the sight had turned int...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Alasksa Aerospace Corporation rocket launch complex can be seen on a clear day in Kodiak, on Feb. 28. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Rocket scheduled for August ’14 launch from Kodiak
Kodiak Launch Complex has a new customer. During a Tuesday meeting, Alaska Aerospace Corporation chief operating officer Mark Greby announced that AAC has signed a contract to launch a rocket from Kodiak in August 2014. “A commercial launch contract for a government contract was signed May 13 for...
May 22, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kodiak’s Celeste Chichenoff watches a ball go by during a high school softball game against Houston on Friday at East Addition Park. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Prep softball: Kodiak’s offense comes alive
Kodiak’s bats supplied the heat during a blustery and frigid four-game softball homestand over the weekend at East Addition Park. The Bears outscored Houston and Eagle River 73-9 in the four victories that capped Kodiak’s home season. “The girls can hit,” Kodiak coach Sam Catt said. “That is so...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bear guard Brower Frantz surveys polar bear tracks on the way to Point Barrow. (Molly Rettig photo)
Alaska Science Forum: Barrow — Spring is in the air and in the ice
On the 5-mile snowmachine ride to Point Barrow, we saw several fresh polar bear tracks the size of dinner plates, a pile of whalebones from last year, and a 3-foot-wide crack in the sea ice that could swallow a sled. The crack was created when an ice floe in the open water crashed into shore-fast...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amy DiObilda, owner of The Barkery, mixes up ingredients for her homemade dog treats. (Image courtesy of Amy DiObilda)
Woman starts dog bakery business in Kodiak
A new business is helping Kodiakans pamper their pups with fresh dog treats. The Barkery, a dog treat bakery, sells treats made with natural ingredients. Amy DiObilda, owner of The Barkery, moved to Kodiak two months ago with her husband, a Coast Guardsman. She started the business because she ha...
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Around Kodiak: May 22
Celebrate Kodiak State Parks at the second annual “Art in the Park” concert featuring the Kodiak High School Jazz Band. This free outdoor concert will take place 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Group Rec site at Fort Abercrombie State Park. Bring your own chair and enjoy great live music and snacks. Th...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Guest Opinion: Repeal and replace the giveaway
Alaska is on the cusp of another historic mistake with the signing governor’s oil wealth giveaway — a much bigger mistake than the Seward grain terminal or the Anchorage fish plant. In fact, Alaskans stand to lose more in a month than we lost for those two projects combined. The giveaway’s own b...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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