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RSSKodiak council to weigh $72,500 repair after Navy ship tore cleat off Pier II
Kodiak City Council votes Thursday on a $72,500 change order to replace a mooring cleat a Navy ship tore from Pier II in June winds over 100 mph.
by Walter AlaskaNews2h ago2 min readAI
Kodiak council to vote on $100,000 for aging wastewater plant electrical controls
Kodiak City Council votes Thursday on $100,000 to replace aging electrical controls at the wastewater plant before equipment failures disrupt operations.
by Walter AlaskaNews2h ago2 min readAI
Kodiak posts a 7% sales tax. Businesses effectively pay less than 3%
Kodiak advertises a 7% sales tax, but so much is exempt that businesses effectively pay under 3%, and the shrinking taxable base can't keep up with city costs.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
Kodiak fish waste hauler is only applicant for former cannery site
A fish waste hauler is the only applicant for Kodiak's deteriorating former cannery site, and the city council must decide whether to sell.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
Kodiak woman, 71, arrested for DUI after crash into parked wildlife trooper vehicle
Uh-oh. I think there's a modest mouse song about this...'Float on' maybe?
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min readAI
Kodiak moves to bump standby pay for police as staffing runs tight
Kodiak would raise police standby pay from two hours to three, citing tight staffing and heavy reliance on officers staying on call. The council votes Thursday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Kodiak wants dispatch to sound tsunami sirens without waiting for a federal alert
Kodiak may let dispatchers sound tsunami sirens the moment they see the signs, without waiting for a federal alert — a change built for a coast where the wave can outrun the warning.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska keeps trading its old flight beacons for GPS, one route at a time
The FAA is amending a GPS airway near Kodiak this fall, part of Alaska's slow statewide switch from old ground beacons to satellite-guided flight routes.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
NPFMC sets Alaska weathervane scallop harvest limits for 2026
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council set 2026 catch limits for Alaska's weathervane scallop fishery, a four-boat operation where each vessel's annual revenue hinges on the council's decision.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Teen dies after vehicle goes into lake near Pasagshak
A 17-year-old boy died Monday after his vehicle went into Lake Rose Tead near Pasagshak on Kodiak Island. He was trapped under the vehicle in water and mud when troopers arrived.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Roald Amundsen brings 530 passengers to Kodiak on August 2
Cruise ship Roald Amundsen docks in Kodiak on August 2 with 530 passengers for a nine-hour port call.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
ADF&G opens six Kodiak sections to commercial fishing, bans large Chinook retention
Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened six Kodiak commercial salmon sections to purse seine fishing June 9 but banned retention of Chinook salmon 28 inches or larger, citing low king salmon runs in the Karluk and Ayakulik river systems.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak drill conductor course trains mariners to lead safety drills
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association offers a two-day Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course in Kodiak on May 27-28 to train commercial fishermen as certified safety leaders who can lead emergency drills and meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
How Kodiak lives safely among the world's biggest bears
Kodiak shares its island with the biggest bears on Earth — up to 1,300 pounds — and a free Saturday Q&A teaches the skills that keep maulings remarkably rare.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak council to consider $1.2M ice rink roof contract, drawing from two parks funds
Kodiak City Council votes Thursday on a $1.2 million ice rink roof contract that exceeds budget by $644,000, requiring transfers from two other parks projects to fund the work.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak's Easiest Sockeye River Shuts Down
Kodiak's road-system sockeye river is closing on a dismal 988-fish count — while Litnik, just across the island, is cruising past 15,000.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Commission approves subdivision, rezone for Native Village of Ouzinkie tsunami shelter
Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a subdivision and rezone allowing the Native Village of Ouzinkie to take ownership of land holding a tsunami shelter.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
Karluk River Chinook Collapse Triggers First Subsistence Closure
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed Karluk River subsistence Chinook salmon fishing through December 2026 after escapement fell to 93 fish in 2025, 98 percent below the 3,000 to 6,000 fish goal.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAIKodiak Borough advances FY27 budget with 8.91 mill rate to hearing
Kodiak Borough Assembly voted unanimously Wednesday to hold the property tax rate at 8.91 mills for fiscal year 2027, keeping tax bills flat in rate but higher in actual dollars as home assessments rise.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak residents defend auditorium position as school budget vote nears
Kodiak residents urged the assembly to fund the auditorium technical director or risk losing a key community facility. • The 700-seat auditorium hosts school shows and touring acts but has only one staff member. • Assembly members explored moving the position to the borough budget instead of school budget. • The school district is requesting $1.6 million more in local funding for fiscal year 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Karluk River king salmon collapse triggers emergency fishing closures
Alaska closed king salmon fishing on Kodiak Island's westside through June 30 after Karluk River returns hit historic lows with only 93 fish last season. • River drainages stay closed through July 25 with strict gear limits and island-wide daily bag limit cut to one fish. • Commercial fishing also faces early-season closures as returns expected to remain critically low through early July.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readAI
Borough proposes $580K budget with new staff, building upgrades
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly reviewed the FY 2027 budget proposal, which includes adding a construction management position, transitioning to electric heating, and planning ADA accessibility improvements to the borough building entrance.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago3 min readAI
Fairbanks and Kodiak Residents Capture Last Aurora Displays Before Midnight Sun
by Alaska News3mo ago3 min readAICoast Guard to station three icebreakers in Kodiak, Seward
The Coast Guard will station two Arctic Security Cutters in Kodiak and one in Seward once infrastructure is built, adding a fourth icebreaker to Alaska's fleet with first delivery expected in 2028.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak planners advance Karluk water system overhaul
Kodiak Island Borough planners advanced a conditional use permit to replace Karluk's entire water treatment system, which would provide year-round potable water to the Alaska Native village.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development at youth baseball field
Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee directed staff to study converting the 16-acre Killarney Hills youth baseball field into at least 30 residential lots to address housing shortages.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Wasilla pair sentenced for illegal Kodiak guiding operation
Two Wasilla men sentenced for running unlicensed hunting guide business near Kodiak that led to illegal deer and bear kills. Theodore Turgeon got six months prison and $20,000 fine, Charles Emmi got four years probation and $30,000 fine. Both banned from hunting and guiding work during supervision and must forfeit nearly $15,000 each.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAIKodiak Assembly weighs $800,000 school funding compromise
Kodiak Assembly proposed $800,000 school funding using one-time earnings instead of raising property taxes. • School district faces rising costs while state funding has stalled since 2011. • District is depleting reserves and full funding would cut building repairs and hospital upgrades. • Assembly split on using temporary money for ongoing costs.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak water customers face $250 involuntary disconnect charge, $1,000 tampering fine under new rules
Kodiak water customers will pay $250 to restore service after a 30-day shutoff and face up to $1,000 fines for meter tampering under rules the City Council adopts Thursday.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Kodiak prepares for 2,578 cruise passengers in one week
Two cruise ships will bring 2,578 passengers to Kodiak in late June, with Crystal Symphony docking June 21 and Noordam on June 23, each staying nine hours while local tourism organizes downtown welcome events and vendor markets.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
Iron Dog expands route to Huslia, Shungnak, Ambler after federal reversal
Vroom, vroom
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development on youth baseball field
Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee directed staff to study converting the 16-acre Killarney Hills youth baseball field into at least 30 residential lots to address housing needs.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Aurora Borealis Lights Up Kodiak and Interior Alaska Skies
Residents in Kodiak and Interior Alaska reported seeing a vibrant aurora borealis display on the evening of April 18, 2026, sharing photos and videos of the event that occurred during the current solar maximum period.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAIKodiak's Adjust Your Altitude summit challenge begins June 15
Discover Kodiak opens registration June 15 for Adjust Your Altitude, a five dollar summit challenge running through Sept. 1 that sends hikers to seven Kodiak peaks with over two thousand dollars in prizes.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approves $13.8M for schools, $836K below district request
Assembly approved 13.7 million dollars for schools, 836 thousand less than requested. • District already cut 2.7 million and warned more cuts mean losing aides, nurses, and counselors. • Federal COVID aid and education grants have ended, leaving borough to fill the gap. • State funding unlikely to improve until Alaska depletes its constitutional budget reserve.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Coast Guard seeks contractor for Kodiak rescue aircraft life-support gear
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak is hiring a contractor to maintain life-support gear on rescue aircraft serving Alaska's deadliest fisheries, with proposals due June 29.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak Borough Lands Committee develops framework to streamline land disposal
The Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee is creating standardized principles and screening criteria to make land disposal decisions more transparent and efficient, addressing workforce housing needs while protecting public interests.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago4 min readAI
Fish and Game closes Malina Bay herring fishery for season
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the Malina Bay herring fishery in the North Afognak District on April 29, 2026, for the remainder of the sac roe season.
by Alaska News3mo ago3 min readAIKodiak Trooper Uses Surfboard to Rescue Teen from Island Lake Ice
Alaska State Trooper Anthony Will used a surfboard to rescue a hypothermic teenager who fell through thin ice on Kodiak's Island Lake on April 25, with Sergeant Nathan Walsh towing them to shore where fire department personnel provided medical care.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAIA developer wants to build homes and shops on a city lot in Kodiak — if the city sells
A developer wants to build six apartments and six shops on a vacant Kodiak city lot — a $1.6M project. First the council has to decide whether to sell the land.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI