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Air Station Kodiak honored for rescues
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak will be honored today with the 2012 Coast Guard Foundation Award for Heroism after conducting two simultaneous rescues of fishing vessels during severe weather conditions in January. "When you look at the case it really is extraordinary actions under extreme circums...
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High school project faces tall challenge to stay on schedule
The new Kodiak High School project has no project manager and no construction manager, but architect Tony Yorba said the high school is still on track for substantial groundbreaking in April. “I think this looks achievable in terms of the start dates,” Yorba said Wednesday. The design of the $80 ...
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Northwest Mississippi Community College alumni Joe and Carolyn Floyd of Kodiak traveled from Alaska to get a chance to visit with recipients at the scholarship ceremony and reception on Oct. 1 in Senatobia, Miss. Pictured left to right are Brandon Neal of Coldwater, Kayla Reed of Senatobia, Carolyn Floyd, Michelle Hibbler of Sarah, Joe Floyd and Jesse Eggars of Coldwater. Not pictured, Kelsey Russell of Coldwater. (Photo by Sarah Sapp/Northwest Mississippi Community College)
Achievers: Oct. 11
• Northwest Mississippi Community College has announced the establishment of the Joe and Carolyn Floyd Scholarship, named for the longtime Kodiak residents and Northwest alumni who donated money to establish the fund. Joe Floyd, who was raised in Askew, Miss., played football and baseball at Nort...
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Dutchman Mark van de Weg, seen here at the wheel of the 49-foot sailboat Jonathan on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 in St. Paul Harbor, arrived in Kodiak this week after sailing through the Northwest Passage. (Nicole Klauss photo)
Group completes journey through Northwest Passage
Sailing through the Northwest Passage is like taking a history course, or so says Mark van de Weg, who just did it. Weg and a crew of five others sailed the 49-foot sailboat Jonathan through the Northwest Passage over the summer. He arrived in Kodiak last Friday after completing the four-and-a-ha...
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Recycling program needs community buy-in
Kodiak Island is one of the most beautiful locales in the world. We're spoiled by spectacular natural beauty, abundant resources, a rich cultural history and the world's friendliest people. We owe it to Kodiak to be good stewards, to give back. One way we can do this is by responsibly processing ...
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Alaska State Trooper Report: Oct. 11
Saturday, Sept. 29 At 11:44 a.m., troopers received a report of a collision between a 2002 Ford F-350 and a 2003 Kenworth dump truck hauling a trailer. Investigation revealed the 2002 Ford lost control at Mile 5 on the Pasagshak Highway after passing over an area of deep slush and snow. The Ford ...
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Election results official
The Kodiak Island Borough and city of Kodiak have counted the final questioned and absentee ballots from Oct. 2's municipal election, and while the vote totals have changed, the results have not. On the borough assembly, Aaron Griffin will replace Jerrol Friend, and on the city council, Rich Walk...
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Kodiak man guilty of possessing methamphetamine
A Kodiak man will serve three months in jail for methamphetamine possession. Dennis Vargas, 38, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony, on Sept. 18. Vargas originally faced two counts of possession of a controlled substance, failure to appear for a felony charge,...
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