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Kodiak city mayor Patricia Branson (center) and Alaska Senate President Gary Stevens share a laugh with Armando Cristian Pérez, better known by the stage name Pitbull, on stage Monday, July 30, 2012. The two Kodiak politicians presented the visiting Pérez with the key to the city. (James Brooks photo)
Women in Business: Branson finds the keys to Kodiak success
In 1968, Pat Branson nearly got into a fight while campaigning for Eugene McCarthy in Omaha, Neb. In 2012, as Mayor, she awarded the key to the city of Kodiak to a rapper named Pitbull. When Branson moved to Kodiak in 1982, she was looking for a lifestyle change. It’s safe to say she’s found it. ...
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Guest Opinion: Vote no on retaining Sen Tan as a judge on the Superior Court.
Judicial retention elections rarely attract much interest from the news media or from voters. But this year we have reason to pay attention — and take action. If you live in the 3rd Judicial District — which includes Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, the Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, Prince William Sound...
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Mary Guilas-Hawver, director of the Providence Kodiak Island Counseling Center, is seen Tuesday in her office. (James Brooks photo)
Women in Business: Whether guiding Fil-Am or counseling the ill, Guilas-Hawver helps
When Mary Guilas arrived in Kodiak on Jan. 2, 1987, she enjoyed the perfect recipe for culture shock. She was 20 years old and left the plane still warm from the balmy, crowded conditions of the urban Philippines. Two days later, she was shivering in boots and a hairnet, cold and wet on a slime l...
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Ivan Lukin poses with his creation in his Port Lions shop last winter. Since the photo was taken, he has crafted a spear for the hunter. (Mike Rostad photo)
Tapestry: Sculptor tells story of Alutiiq people
There is a look of surprise on the Alutiiq hunter’s bronze face as he prepares to spear a whale that has breached much closer to his single-hatch bidarka than he anticipated. Despite the surprise, the hunter looks fierce and seasoned. The ancient hunter is a creation of Port Lions resident Ivan ...
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Alutiiq Word of the Week: Oct. 19
Angyaartalek : Aiaktalik (the island)_ Angyaartalek sugyartaallia cuumi. : There used to be a lot of people at Aiaktalik Island. Aiaktalik Island, one of the Trinity Islands, lies at the southern end of the Kodiak Archipelago at the tip of the Aliulik Peninsula. Surrounded by the rough waters of ...
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Plenty to do this weekend in Kodiak
There is no shortage of events this weekend in Kodiak. With salmon season over, more organizations in town are holding events as people begin to hunker down for winter. The Bayside Fire Department will hold an open house on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in honor of fire prevention month. The ...
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We won't survive if Romney wins
Romney has promised to not make climate change a priority if he wins the White House. Our oceans have changed with the absorption of fossil fuel pollution. The very life of the ocean is threatened with organisms unable to make shells and skeletal systems. Plankton are responsible for most of our ...
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Around Kodiak: Oct. 19
Trails board members wanted The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is seeking applicants for two vacant seats on its trails advisory board. The seats represent Alaskans with disabilities and Kodiak/Southwest Alaska, respectively. For more information or to apply, visit http://dnr.ala...
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