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Alumni update: Eggemeyer top NAIA wrestler at 149 pounds
Jimmy Eggemeyer will start his senior wrestling season at Southern Oregon University as the top 149-pound wrestler in NAIA. Eggemeyer, a 2008 Kodiak High School graduate, was listed at No. 1 at 149 pounds in the NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason top 20 poll, announced last Wednesday. Eggemeyer ...
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Outdoor Kodiak: One last trip
It’s hard to put away the fishing tackle for the year. I’m almost certain that I’m through fishing, but I have tackle still waiting for cleaning and storage in case I want to make one last visit to the water. There are no shortage of fishing opportunities even late in October. It’s a matter of d...
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Around Kodiak: Oct. 23
Kingfishers registration opens New Kodiak Kingfishers swimmers can register for the upcoming season at 5 p.m. tonight in the Kodiak Community Pool. Swimmers should come prepared to do a swim test. Parents can download registration forms at www.kodiak-kingfishers.com or get them from the bulletin ...
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Lucas Arnick
7-year-old finds gun at Cliff Point
A 7-year-old is being lauded for his actions in helping reunite a lost handgun with its owner. On Sunday, Lucas Arnick went hiking at Cliff Point with his father and younger brother. While throwing rocks in a muddy trail, he saw something strange. “I was thinking, ‘Is that a handle or a gun?’” he...
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Maker of Xtratuf boots responds to Sen. Begich
The maker of Xtratuf boots has responded to a letter from Sen. Mark Begich asking about the company’s recent move from Illinois to China. Since the move, Xtratuf buyers have complained about poor quality, and boots that lost their waterproof lining within a few months. On Oct. 16, Honeywell Inc. ...
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Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Harris, left, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Bowes, right, are seen at the 2010 U.S. Army International Sniper Competition. The pair are returning for the 2012 event, trying to hold their own among some of the best military shooters in the world. (Photo courtesy Thomas Bowes)
Kodiak Coast Guardsmen take aim at international sniper competition
The Coast Guard doesn’t have snipers, but two men from Coast Guard Base Kodiak are taking their shot at competing against some of the best military shooting teams from around the world. On Sunday, Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Bowes and Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Harris left Kodiak for th...
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Absentee voters can vote by email
Voting in Nov. 6’s general election is as easy as an email for Alaska absentee voters. On Monday, the Alaska Division of Elections opened absentee voting by email for the first time. The state’s program follows models established by other states under a program originally designed to allow overse...
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Kodiak’s Hamo Sega gets tackled by Palmer’s Chase Bruesch during the Cub Bowl Saturday at Joe Floyd Track and Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
KFL dominated at home
On a finger-numbing Saturday afternoon, a pair of mainland teams heated up Joe Floyd Track and Field.  Palmer and Chugiak, both from the Mat-Su Youth Football Association, defeated a pair of Kodiak Football League all-star teams in the yearly matchup between the two football leagues.  The Palmer ...
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