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Sen. Begich backs Xtratuf protesters
Alaskans protesting a decision by Honeywell Inc. to shift production of their beloved boots have a new ally — Sen. Mark Begich. On Friday, Begich sent an official letter to David Cote, CEO of Honeywell, manufacturer of Xtratuf boots. About 100,000 pairs of Xtratufs are made each year, and one-thi...
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Man faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting fisherman and stealing $700
A man who was wearing a white straw cowboy hat is accused of assaulting a Kodiak fisherman outside the B and B Bar and stealing $700 from him. Imhotep Narcisse, 39, faces five felony charges of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, third-degree assault, first-degree robbery and second-degr...
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Gore-Tex survey rates Kodiak as tops in hunting, worst in conditions
A new nationwide survey conducted by Gore-Tex has identified Kodiak Island as the place with the best hunting but worst conditions in the United States. The survey included "avid hunter-athletes, representatives of top hunting organizations and members of the hunting media," according to an email...
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Honoring the Coast Guard
Kodiakans applaud Saturday night in the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center during the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce's annual Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner as master of ceremonies Rick Vahl reads the names of the Coast Guard sailors in attendance. The event, which has taken place each year for almost ...
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Kodiak High School tennis player Ahiyoshi Whitmore hits a return during a practice Oct. 1 at Baranof Park. Whitmore was one of eight players who represented Kodiak at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 2012 Tennis Championships on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Kodiak tennis wins three matches at state
Kodiak's tennis team posted three victories at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 2012 Tennis Championships over the weekend in Anchorage. Joyce Bachini and Amy Whitmore won a thrilling opening-round girls doubles match, while Icy Basa won two girls singles consolation matches. "I say we did v...
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Fish council carves halibut slice for charters
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted 10-1 Friday morning to revise a halibut catch share plan that aroused alarm from charter fishing guides last year. The proposal recommended by the council sets catch limits using a 2008 plan that divided Alaska’s halibut quota between charter and...
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Fish Factor: Fall crab fishing season begins this month
October is national seafood month — and it marks the start of one of the busiest months for Alaska’s fishing industry. The state’s biggest crab fisheries get under way in the Bering Sea on Oct. 15 — the Bristol Bay red king crab catch will hold steady at 7.8 million pounds, while the snow crab h...
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Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 8
Thursday, Oct. 4 • At 12:21 a.m., a man was arrested on Thorsheim Street for a warrant. • At 2:30 a.m., a woman reported several people were pounding on her neighbor's door on Simeonoff Street. They were gone on arrival. • At 2:44 a.m., an officer removed debris from the roadway on Baranof Street...
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