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Fish Factor: Time for salmon season
It might still feel like winter but Alaska’s 2013 salmon season will officially get underway on May 16, when the first runs of reds and kings are scheduled to arrive at Copper River. The season’s first fish will attract the usual media hoopla — helicopters whisking salmon from the fishing ground...
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Herbs are easy to grow in Kodiak. To get a jump on the growing season and to keep a steady supply at your fingertips, start herbs from seed. From left to right: parsley, dill and peppermint. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: More thought on herbs
There are 55 — count them — 55 hoophouses on Kodiak Island. For the first time in the island’s history, residents have a sure-fire way to grow local vegetables that is not directly affected by the whims of the weather. Still, with all the emphasis on garden vegetables (to eat) and flowers (to bea...
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Two accused of scrap metal theft
Two men who allegedly stole more than $5,000 of brass and copper items from Nick’s Auto Wrecking Salvage and Metal Recycling have been arrested by Alaska State Troopers. Timothy Kimmel, 49, and Walter Erickson, 27, were arraigned in Kodiak superior court on April 29 for three counts of second-deg...
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Don't forget your life jacket when on the water
To the editor: Lots of Kodiakans are taking advantage of the improving weather by enjoying a stroll or lunch hour along the waterfront. It’s always a great show, with working mariners, wildlife and boat traffic. The wrong note comes from people riding in open skiffs without life jackets, sometime...
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Kodiak’s Levi Thomet leads the 3,200-meter field during Friday’s Kodiak Invitational at Joe Floyd Track and Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Prep track: Bears sweep Kodiak Invite
Kodiak’s boys turned in a pair of state-leading marks to win their final tune-up track and field meet before the postseason. Michael Manifo and Levi Thomet each collected three victories to power the Bears to a 37-point victory over West Anchorage at the Kodiak Invitational Saturday at Joe Floyd...
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Tiffany Brunson has been appointed new executive director of the Baranov Museum in Kodiak. (Photo courtesy of Baranov Museum)
Baranov Museum names new executive director
Tiffany Brunson has been appointed the Baranov Museum’s new executive director. Kodiak Historical Society Board president Nancy Kemp said a committee reviewed six applications they received for the position, two of which were from out of state. “We were looking for administrative abilities and a...
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Tapestry: Bell choir concert rings out for Orthodox Easter
Historically, bells have announced news that soars the height and plumbs the depth of human experience: the birth of a child, the death of elders, the crowning of a sovereign, marriage, war and invasion. In Kodiak, the bells of Holy Resurrection Church clanged through the dark, ash-laden atmosphe...
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Coast Guard's FY14 budget calls for big cuts
The Coast Guard faces major budget cuts next year under a new plan unveiled by President Barack Obama to reduce the federal deficit. For fiscal year 2014, which begins Oct. 1, 2013, the Coast Guard has requested $9.79 billion, 13 percent less than the $11.03 billion approved by Congress for FY 20...
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