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Fish Factor: International currency variations affect seafood markets
Between 60 and 70 percent of Alaska’s seafood is exported to customers around the globe, and the strength of foreign currencies against the US dollar plays a big role in annual sales. Tracking by the Juneau-based McDowell Group for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute shows mid-year ups and dow...
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May is ALS awareness month
To the Editor: Why May? Google Kevin Packman of Miami, Fla., and discover his crusade for his father, Bruce. ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig's disease in the U.S. In other parts of the world, it is known as motor neuron diseases (MND), of which ALS is the most co...
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Trays of seedlings at Strawberry Fields Nursery await homes in local gardens. (Marion Owen photo)
Garden Gate: Preparing for summer’s garden
Long days are here, thank goodness, and it won’t be long before warmer days follow, beckoning us outdoors. Getting your garden in order early will help make the summer a little less hectic. Clear raised beds, containers and landscapes I know, I know. Cleaning up winter’s poor housekeeping skills...
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Study: Borough pay rates on target
A new study by Fox Lawson & Associates has found Kodiak borough employees’ pay is on target with market averages — except among the borough’s highest-paid positions. During the borough assembly’s Thursday night work session, Lori Messer of Fox Lawson presented the results of a $40,000 study begun...
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Kodiak’s Jemuel Mangalus competes in the 400-meter relay during a track and field meet April 26 at Joe Floyd Track and Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Track and field: Kodiak boys win eighth Region III title
Eight was Kodiak’s lucky number at the Region III Track and Field Championships.  The Bears boys won eight events that paved the path to their eighth consecutive region title Saturday at Nikiski High School.  Kodiak tallied 168 points to top runner-up Colony by 45 points. The 400-meter run was th...
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Peninsula earthquake rattles Kodiak
A mild earthquake Saturday night on the Alaska Peninsula rattled dishes in Kodiak, but that was the extent of the magnitude 4.4 tremblor here. According to the US Geological Survey, the shaker was centered 60 miles beneath Fourpeaked Mountain on the peninsula, or about 70 miles northwest of Kodia...
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Boskofsky wins two Region II track titles
Port Lions made a statement at its first Region II Track and Field Championships Saturday at Su Valley High School.  The Kings’ two girls — Raissa Boskofsky and Emma Nelson — tied Kenny Lake for fourth out of 11 teams. The duo accounted for 40 points and only came eight points shy of placing in t...
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City council OKs revision of public records code
Over the objections of those who said it limits public access, the Kodiak City Council approved an ordinance altering the section of city code covering public record preservation. The ordinance, which passed by a 4-2 margin, changes the definitions of "public records" and "city records" to exclud...
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