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Lois Stover and Braxton Dew get the fire going at the Syttende Mai picnic. (Mike Rostad photo)
Tapestry: Norwegians gather for early celebration of Syttende Mai
The other day a fellow Norwegian had the urge to share his obligatory “Sven and Ole” joke. It had something to do with the guys burying their friend, Thorvald, at sea with a shovel. Lest those outside our circle form their opinion about Norskies through the “square head” jokes, I must say that No...
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Put the oil tax cut on next fall's ballot
This week, petitioners with thin blue-covered books have fanned out across the city of Kodiak, gathering signatures. They’ve been joined by others in Alaska with a simple goal: overturn Senate Bill 21, which cuts oil production and transportation taxes. Gov. Sean Parnell, who has promoted the bil...
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Coast Guard Run to Remember
Base Kodiak hosts third annual ‘Run to Remember’
A Coast Guard effort that took its first steps in Key West three years ago will hit the streets of Coast Guard Base Kodiak on Saturday morning. This week, Base Kodiak hosts the third Coast Guard “Run to Remember” to memorialize Coast Guardsmen killed on duty since Sept. 11, 2001. What started wit...
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KPD arrests alleged meth dealer
A 28-year-old Kodiak man has been arrested and accused of dealing methamphetamine. David Valley faces one count of third-degree drugs misconduct for possession with intent to deliver (a class B felony) and two counts of fourth-degree drugs misconduct (class C felonies). On Wednesday, officers fr...
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Despite debate, assembly approves more money for schools
Clarification : The school funding measure was addressed in two votes Thursday evening. An amendment to increase the appropriation from $10.25 million to $10.65 million passed by a 4-3 vote, Austerman opposed. The main motion, to fund schools at $10.65 million, passed 5-2, Austerman in favor. T...
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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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Special Olympics torch run Saturday
The Alaska Law Enforcement Pledge Drive and Torch Run is Saturday. The 5K run/walk begins at the downtown Well’s Fargo at 10 a.m. All proceeds from the run go to Kodiak’s Special Olympics program. The run ends at Kodiak High School, where lunch will be provided. KIRA drive The Kodiak Island R...
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Borough assembly to decide school funding tonight
The Kodiak Island Borough assembly will consider approving $400,000 in extra money for Kodiak schools tonight. The money represents the difference between $10.65 million, the amount the school district has asked for, and $10.25 million, the amount the borough contributed last year. The $10.65 mil...
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