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Wells requests bail review hearing
James Wells, the man accused of murdering two Kodiak Coast Guard employees in April 2012, has requested a bail review hearing in Anchorage. Wells was indicted Feb. 19 on two counts of murdering a federal employee, two counts of using a firearm in a violent crime and two counts of first-degree mur...
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Kodiak’s Michael Ma'inifo long jumps during a track and field meet April 26 at Joe Floyd Track and Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Kodiak boys in hunt for state track title
Do the Kodiak boys have enough firepower to win their first state track and field title since 2007? The overwhelming consensus among the team is in emphatic “yes.” “I think we do,” sophomore Levi Fried said. “I don’t think we are as stacked as the ’07 team, but we definitely have a shot at it.” ...
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Kodiak first baseman Jakob Arnold catches the ball as Palmer’s Justin Roth runs down the line during a high school baseball game Thursday evening at Baranof Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Kodiak cruises past Palmer
Kodiak turned to captain Brandon Mahle Thursday evening to end a two-game Southcentral Conference losing skid. The all-conference right-hander delivered with a complete game 7-3 triumph over visiting Palmer at drizzly Baranof Field. Mahle handcuffed Palmer hitters the entire game, scattering five...
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Playbook: May 17
Friday, May 17 Baseball: Kodiak vs. Palmer, noon, and Houston, 5 p.m., at Baranof Field. Softball: Kodiak vs. Houston, 4 p.m., and Eagle River, 5:45 p.m., at East Addition Park. Track: Kodiak and Port Lions at the state championships at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, 9 a.m. Saturday, May 1...
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Port Lions’ Raissa Boskofsky clears a hurdle during a 300-meter hurdle race on May 4 at Joe Floyd Track and Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Prep track: Boskofsky aiming for a 3-peat
Port Lions’ Raissa Boskofsky is looking to add even more hardware to her already overcrowded trophy case when the 1/2/3A state track and field championships begin today in Fairbanks. Boskofsky is the two-time defending champion in both the 300 hurdles and the high jump and is the odds-on favorit...
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Alutiiq Word of the Week: Whale blubber
Kiimaq: Whale blubber Akgua’aq kiimartullriakut.: We ate whale blubber yesterday. Blubber, the thick layer of fat that lies between a whale’s skin and its muscles, has important biological functions. Like all mammals, whales must maintain a warm body temperature. While swimming in icy waters, blu...
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Public Safety Blotter: May 17
Monday, May 13 • At 12:48 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 12:50 a.m., a man was arrested for an open container. • At 5:25 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Chichenof Street. • At 6:42 a.m., a man received a citation for having his windows tinted too dark. • At 6:48 a....
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In the Courts: May 17
Dismissals • One count of violating conditions of release for a misdemeanor against David Valley, 28, was dismissed April 25. • Two counts of second-degree criminal trespass against James Childers, 40, were dismissed April 25. • Three counts of fourth-degree assault and one count of second-degr...
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