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The Alaska Marine Highway ferry Tustumena is seen at Seward Ship's Drydock on Jan. 8, 2013 after having its exterior paint stripped away. (Wolfgang Kurtz/Seward Phoenix LOG)
State plans Tustumena replacement
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Not on the Alaska Marine Highway System. “Sesame Street has been canceled because of the ferry situation,” said Linda Pena, head of morale, welfare and recreation programs at Coast Guard Base Kodiak. Last week, the USO announced that a summer show brin...
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A rufous hummingbird perches on a feeder in the yard of Esther and Dick Waddell Monday, May 13, 2013. The unusual arrival has drawn attention from bird-watchers. (Esther and Dick Waddell photo)
Unusual hummingbird visits Kodiak
Tourist season always brings a flock of new faces to Kodiak, but one particular new face is proving an attraction itself. Last week, birdwatchers Esther and Dick Waddell welcomed a rare rufous hummingbird to their yard, an occurrence Kodiak Audubon member Rich MacIntosh said is “close to a once-i...
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Houston’s Layne Taylor slides into second base ahead of the tag from Kodiak’s Myles Wilson during a high school baseball game Friday at Baranof Field. (Derek Clarkston photo)
Prep baseball: Kodiak downs Houston in conference finale
Closers typically only work one inning, but on Friday against Houston, Austin Frick was asked to go more. After starter Jakob Arnold labored through three innings, Frick came in and pitched four near-flawless innings to preserve Kodiak’s 10-3 Southcentral Conference victory at Baranof Field. Ko...
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Viola Jean Johnson
Viola Jean Johnson
Longtime Kodiak resident Viola Jean Johnson, 50, passed away from cancer on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. A celebration of Viola’s life was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Seahawk Air in Kodiak. Her ashes will be set free on the Kodiak and Hawaiia...
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Public Safety Blotter: May 21
Thursday, May 16 • At 3:09 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Marine Way. • At 3:48 a.m., an officer was on foot patrol on Chichenoff Street. • At 7:29 a.m., a caller reported a vehicle just backed into his. Both parties exchanged information. • At 8:40 a.m., a man was arrested for driving wi...
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Young leaders conference drops into Kodiak
This week young leaders in Kodiak will meet with other emerging leaders from around the state to discuss professional development and policy in Alaska. The Emerging Leaders Dialogue rotates to a different location each year, and this is the first time it has taken place in Kodiak. The Institute o...
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Outdoor Kodiak: Fresh fish on the table
We dropped into a favorite restaurant for dinner last night, and their special was fresh halibut. Now I remember! Frozen halibut that’s been carefully packaged is excellent, but fresh is even better. That’s true for most fish. You can have dandy eating from the freezer, but it can be so much swee...
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Jennifer Jean Alexanderoff
Graduates few in rural schools
It’s graduation week for Kodiak’s rural schools. This week Port Lions and Karluk will each graduate three seniors, while Akhiok and Larsen Bay each graduate one. Ouzinkie graduated three seniors on Thursday. Akhiok graduating senior Stephanie Rachelle Brenteson said she is looking forward to her ...
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