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Thomet runs well in Oregon
Kodiak state cross country champion Levi Thomet showcased his talents in Oregon on Saturday. The sophomore Thomet placed seventh in the Adidas Cross Country Classic at Fern Hill Park in Portland, Ore. Thomet covered the 5-kilometer course in 15 minutes, 26.3 seconds, 41 seconds behind champion A...
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A Palmer player drops a shot over the net while Kodiak’s Olivia Bennett looks on during a high school volleyball match Saturday at Kodiak High School. Palmer won 3-0. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Palmer takes two from Kodiak
Following a three-set loss to Palmer, Kodiak spent a little extra time in the locker room trying to figure out what went wrong during Saturday’s Northern Lights Conference volleyball match. The Bears had plenty to talk about after Palmer easily rolled to a 25-14, 25-19, 25-14 win in Kodiak’s re...
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Borough picks new manager
Erick Strahl will be the next manager of the Kodiak Island borough. In its regularly scheduled work session, the borough assembly considered a draft version of its contract with the former Menominee, Mich. city manager, who is scheduled to start his job as the borough’s top unelected official on ...
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Joyce Blair and Ellie Werbe unveil the "Read, Dream, Learn" quilt donated to the library by the Kodiak Teachers Association, on Oct. 13. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Library unveils handmade quilt
A new piece of artwork in the children's section of the A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library encourages kids to read, dream and learn. On Saturday, the library unveiled the handmade quilt donated by the Kodiak Teachers Association. Last year the Kodiak Teachers Association approached librarian Elli...
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A carved pumpkin is seen in 2011 in Kodiak. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Pumpkins carve niche in society
Pumpkins are rolling into the stores. I’m excited, because I love to carve those shapely squashes into funny-faced characters, and later, to freeze the pulp and pressure-can it in jars. So with Halloween around the corner, I figured it’s time to highlight this many-splendored vegetable and take a...
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I will never forget Kodiak
To the Editor: I would like to address this letter to the entire community of Kodiak (men and women, young and old). It is very hard for me to express in words how I feel about my experience here, my first time outside of Africa. My visit to Kodiak is among the unforgettable moments of my life. ...
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Kodiak swimmers dominate Valley Invite
Kodiak’s swimming and diving teams lapped the field at the Valley Invitational on Saturday at Palmer High School. Kodiak’s girls won 11 of 12 events to win the team title with 114 points, 61 points ahead of runner-up Soldotna. Kodiak’s boys won eight events to collect the team title with 107 po...
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William “Bill” Torsen
William “Bill” Torsen was born in the village of Ouzinkie on Spruce Island, on Jan. 26, 1927, the second of five children of Feodor “Fred” Torsen and Pelagiia “Polly” Ponomarev Torsen. He died peacefully Oct. 4, 2012 at his home at Covenant Shores on Mercer Island, Wash. As a young man, he learne...
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