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Assembly turns down tougher conflict of interest regulations
"I didn't think it would turn into such a lynching." After a contentious three-hour Kodiak Island Borough assembly meeting, those were the words of assemblywoman Chris Lynch, who endured heated comments from Kodiak residents and fellow assembly members as a consulting contract between Lynch and t...
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Kodiak quarterback Josh Yavorsky wipes his hands during a high school football game against Soldotna on Sept. 15 at Joe Floyd Track and Field. Kodiak is playing Soldotna Saturday in a medium-school semifinal playoff game. (Derek Clarkston photo)
One play decided Kodiak’s season
Pistol able right 437 max.  That was the play Kodiak quarterback Josh Yavorsky called in the huddle on the final play of the Bears’ Week 5 game at Kenai.  In layman’s terms — a desperation Hail Mary heave to the end zone. With four seconds left in the game and Kodiak on Kenai’s 21-yard-line, Yavo...
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Expansion delayed at Kodiak Launch Complex
Alaska Aerospace Corporation's plans for a new launch pad have been delayed, not canceled. In a four-hour board meeting Thursday at the Kodiak Launch Complex, CEO Craig Campbell confirmed that Lockheed-Martin's delays in finding customers for a new, larger Kodiak-launched rocket means at least a ...
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KHS volleyball at Grace tourney
Kodiak’s volleyball team is headed to the Grace Invitational today in Anchorage. Kodiak is one of six teams participating in the two-day event. The Bears are the only 4A team in the field. “The tournament is a lot smaller than it has traditionally been,” Kodiak coach Amy Willis said. “Usually i...
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Kodiak Launch Complex may go hypersonic
While expansion plans for the Kodiak Launch Complex are slowing down, the Alaska spaceport's current business may be going hypersonic. In a presentation to the Alaska Aerospace Corporation board of directors on Thursday, company CEO Craig Campbell said two hypersonic aircraft research projects ar...
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Brewery cuts down on garbage by recycling
To the Editor: I wanted to let business owners know that as much stuff as we go through, and as many lunch boxes that get left here at the brewery, in our new location we use only one roll cart per week for our garbage. We have Threshold come and pick up a tote of our cardboard, paper and plasti...
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Another Day in Paradise: The Peace Of Morning Madness
There is a wonderful smell in the air in the mornings, but the madness keeps me from noticing sometimes. The air is crisp, the wind is sharp, and the rain beats the browning grasses into their long winter sleep. The smell of dead grass and decaying foliage from the bushes and trees sounds disgus...
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Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 5
Friday, Sept. 28 • At 12:49 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 1:03 p.m., a 911 caller reported a male was leering around Marine Way. He left upon request. • At 1:39 p.m., an intoxicated female was taken into protective custody. • At 4:46 a.m., a 911 caller reported he was hi...
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