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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter slings a trailer aboard the Shell drill rig Kulluk Monday afternoon, Jan. 7, 2012 in Kiliuda Bay. Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has budgeted almost $90 million to recover the formerly grounded rig from Kodiak island. (James Brooks photo)
Kulluk response cost up to $90 million
The bill for freeing the Kulluk has reached $90 million, according to an announcement in London from the chief financial officer of Royal Dutch Shell PLC. Shell held its annual results conference in London, last week, and CFO Simon Henry told shareholders that his company has budgeted $40 million...
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Three break-ins occurred at local businesses
Three break-ins over the weekend caused problems for local businesses. The burglars didn’t come away with money in any of the incidents but caused damage to each of the businesses’ buildings. On Sunday morning, K-Nine Kuts reported someone broke into the building and tried to steal money from the...
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Kodiak’s Elijah Hiner (22) and Austin Frick defend a Colony player during a high school basketball game Friday at Kodiak High School. Colony won 51-44. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Prep hoops: Bears fall short
The Colony curse struck Kodiak again. Kodiak’s boys basketball team was on the cusp of ending a long losing drought to Colony when the Knights’ Joe Gray drained a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in Saturday’s game, lifting his team to a 27-26 Northern Lights Conference win at Kodiak High. Coupl...
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Births: Feb. 5
• Gabriel Glenn Arnold was born to Michael Glen Arnold and Rachelle Christine Hansen. His parents are originally from Michigan and Arizona. His father is in the Coast Guard and his mother works at home. Proud grandparents are Ross and Camile Hansen from Cedarville, Mich. and Earl Arnold and Barba...
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Man in trench coat allegedly pulls gun on teens
A Kodiak man is facing assault charges after allegedly brandishing a gun at two teenagers in a vehicle. Teila Tofelogo, 42, was arraigned in Kodiak district court in front of Judge Dawson Williams on Jan. 31. He faces two counts of third-degree assault, class C felonies punishable by up to five y...
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Public Safety Blotter: Feb. 5
Thursday, Jan. 31 • At 12:44 a.m., a caller reported two men were trying to start a fight. The men separated and left. • At 1:01 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 2:25 a.m., a caller reported an intoxicated woman was standing in the middle of the road. She left the area on h...
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Outdoor Kodiak: Getting started for halibut
Good news! The halibut sport fishing season opened February 1. What? You didn’t realize there was a closed season? It’s academic for most of us due to weather and cold, but in fact the halibut season closes during the month of January to protect their spawning. Halibut fishing in February is aca...
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Alumni update: Horn nets double-double
DAILY MIRROR STAFF University of Alaska Anchorage’s Alysa Horn collected a double-double in a 60-52 loss at Simon Fraser on Thursday. Horn played the entire game and tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds — 10 on the defensive end. The senior also had four steals and one block. In a 83-72 loss at W...
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