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Guest Opinion: A New Way Forward in the Gulf: Reduce Bycatch but Protect Alaska's Communities
Alaska has some of the world’s most abundant and prosperous fisheries and a reputation for science-based management. Fisheries are the lifeblood of coastal Alaska and a major driver of the state’s economy. So when it comes to managing our fisheries, it’s critical we get it right. Today’s challeng...
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Kodiak man accused of dealing meth
A 42-year-old Kodiak man is facing a felony drug charge for allegedly attempting to distribute methamphetamine. Brad Aga was arraigned in Kodiak district court on Jan. 19 for one count of third-degree drugs misconduct, a class B felony, punishable by up to ten years in jail. According to court d...
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Fish Factor: Halibut catch limit declines by 7.5 percent
Halibut catches weren’t slashed as badly as people feared, although they still continue on a downward trend — and the outlook is grim. A coastwide catch of 31 million pounds was approved on Friday by the International Pacific Halibut Commission, a decline of 7.5 percent from last year, and far b...
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Men plead guilty in cannery vandalism
The two men who caused $20,000 in damage to the Icicle Seafoods cannery in Larsen Bay have been ordered to repay the damage and will serve time in jail. According to court documents, Derick Hochmuth, 19, will spend 10 days in jail, while Pete Muller Jr., 19, will spend 90 days in jail. The charge...
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Contractors gather in the lobby of Kodiak High School on Thursday morning, Jan. 24, 2013 as architect Tony Yorba, right, explains the design features of the existing high school. (James Brooks photo)
Contractors tour Kodiak High School
The average Kodiak High School class noticeably lacks gray hair and beards. That’s probably why the group of men wandering the halls Thursday got more than their share of second glances from students walking from class to class. On Thursday, contractors bidding on the Kodiak High School expansion...
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Kodiak’s Joel Valdez wrestles Chugiak’s Chase Reves on Nov. 30, 2012, at the Robin Hervey Tournament at Kodiak High School. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Prep wrestling: Sega enters NLC Championships as state’s best heavyweight
Leo Sega won only one match as an eighth-grader learning how to wrestle. He didn’t get discouraged; he got better. As a junior, Sega has compiled a 26-4 record and enters today’s Northern Lights Conference Championships at Palmer High School as Kodiak’s only top-ranked state wrestler. He is the...
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Jack and Lee lakes area is topic at trails summit
Trail users in Kodiak came together on Tuesday night to participate in the second trails summit with the Kodiak Island Borough Parks and Recreation Committee. The goal for the twice-annual trails summit is to identify problems with a specific trail and get feedback from different trail user group...
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Martha Randolph, center, and sisters, Myrtle Olsen, left, and Lila Schwantes, enjoy a Kodiak birthday celebration in spring 2012. (Mike Rostad photo)
Martha Randolph lived like she hugged
Martha Randolph embraced life like she hugged — tightly, as if she’d never let go. When she finally did let go of life on Nov. 26, 2012, she was doing what she loved. Martha died in Palmer while visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Kent Kluever. She had traveled there on the ferry (s...
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