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Kodiak physician indicted on federal tax evasion charges covering five years
A federal grand jury indicted a Kodiak physician on five counts of tax evasion, one for each year from 2018 to 2022. Prosecutors allege he hid cash income.
by Walter AlaskaNews17h ago2 min read
Kodiak's floatplane base needs a new dock, and engineers will offer two ways to build it
The dock where every visiting floatplane parks at Kodiak's Trident Basin is sinking. Engineers will show the city two ways to rebuild it Wednesday.
by Bill AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
Kodiak's proposed path to Bells Flats makes the state's draft plan, with design money only
A proposed 10-mile path from Kodiak toward Bells Flats made the state's draft transportation plan. The $2.6 million in it is mostly for design, not building.
by Maggie AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
Kodiak moves $20 million from bank and pool accounts into managed investments
Kodiak moved $20 million from bank and pool accounts into managed investments this fall, reaching 71% of an $82 million target.
by Walter AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
RGA-funded PAC spends $1.5 million backing three Republicans and opposing Kreiss-Tomkins
Kodiak PAC, funded by the Republican Governors Association, spent $1.5 million backing three GOP tickets and opposing Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins before Alaska's Nov. 3 governor's race.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Kodiak council takes final vote Thursday on $5.6 million in loans for Aleutian Homes pipes
Kodiak votes Thursday on $5.6 million in state loans for decades-old Aleutian Homes pipes. The finance director says a utility rate study is needed soon.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Board of Fisheries will weigh Homer Spit net closures and a Kodiak trawl ban
Homer Spit nets, Kodiak trawlers and who gets the last Cook Inlet king are all on the Board of Fisheries' winter menu. Public comments are open now.
by Bill AlaskaNews1d ago3 min read
Kodiak Assembly certifies election, swears in three as fourth winner waits
Kodiak certified its election and swore in three Assembly members. A fourth winner hasn't been seated yet, and two incumbents lost their seats.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approves $4.2 million hospital chiller replacement
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved $4.2 million in contracts to replace the failing chiller at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
A second power link to Kenai would run under Cook Inlet
Alaska wants a second power line between Kenai and Anchorage, under Cook Inlet's tides and ice. First it needs builders, and $142.5 million more.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Alaska school boards to weigh tax-credit scholarships, immigration enforcement near schools
Alaska's school boards vote Nov. 8 on 14 proposed positions, from tax-credit scholarships to immigration enforcement near schools. Sitka sent half of them.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago3 min read
Soldotna police say Kodiak man fired gun in bar parking lot before fleeing
Soldotna police say a Kodiak man fired a gun in a bar parking lot and drove off in a Dodge Charger. He didn't get far, and he's being held without bail.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Kodiak jury convicts former jail corrections officer of sexually assaulting a prisoner
A Kodiak jury found a 27-year-old former Kodiak Jail corrections officer guilty of third-degree sexual assault against a female prisoner. Sentencing is Feb. 8, 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Fish and Game lets tenders into Kodiak's herring B season with less than two weeks left
Kodiak's summer-to-fall herring season is finally letting tenders in, with less than two weeks to go. The B season opened July 1 and closes Oct. 25.
by Bill AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
House candidate Sheldon Prout amends disclosure to describe 2025 advance work for vice president
Kodiak House candidate Sheldon Prout amended his disclosure, calling his 2025 vice president office work a seven day advance job. Rival Kathy Simpler has outraised him nearly five to one.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min read
Kodiak Electric's 20-year Coast Guard energy contract is worth $31.3 million
Kodiak's electric co-op will upgrade the Coast Guard base's heat, lights and water over 20 years. Price tag: $31.3 million. Competition: none possible.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Kodiak parks fees rise to $6 a session for adult swimming, skating and racquetball
A swim, a skate or an hour of racquetball in Kodiak now costs adults $6, a dollar more than before. Renting the whole pool or rink went up a lot more.
by Alaska News3d ago2 min read
Kodiak planning commission set to decide Oct. 21 on Beaver Lake land sale
Kodiak's planners still say keep the Beaver Lake land as open space. The commission punted in September, decides Oct. 21, and said no to a similar sale in 2019.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Kodiak Assembly to weigh $300,000 for landfill fence after state says bears are getting in
Kodiak's landfill bear fence is no longer effective, state wildlife officials told the borough. The Assembly takes up $300,000 for a perimeter fence Thursday.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Board of Fisheries to weigh closing Homer Spit waters to commercial fishing
Two Board of Fisheries proposals would push commercial fishing back from the Homer Spit, by half a mile or a full mile. The board decides in Seward in December.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
Kodiak parks board to weigh three first projects from new master plan
Kodiak Parks and Recreation will discuss three potential first projects from the city's new master plan at a Tuesday board meeting, focusing resources on one rather than spreading them thin.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
Kodiak Island Borough tax payments due Thursday; mailed payments should be hand canceled
Mailing your Kodiak property tax payment? Get it hand canceled. Postmarks now show where mail is processed, not when you dropped it off. Due Thursday.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
Kodiak Assembly member asks for monthly short-term rental counts, citing Coast Guard housing crunch
Kodiak's borough counts about 165 short-term rentals, same as last year. One Assembly member wants monthly updates as Coast Guard growth squeezes housing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Kodiak's projected deficit shrinks to about $94,000 at year end
Kodiak closed fiscal 2026 with a $94,000 general fund shortfall after a $1.14 million transfer from investment earnings reduced what had been a projected $3 million deficit.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Kodiak's two council members on the city investment committee are both leaving the council
Two departing Kodiak City Council members leave both seats open on the investment committee that oversees the city's $48.5 million portfolio, with the mayor to appoint replacements by Oct. 26.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Kodiak resident says city seeks 506% more tax from auto shop than Highmark Marine paid
A Kodiak resident told the council the city wants 506% more tax from a local auto shop than Highmark Marine paid. Her comparison couldn't be checked.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Council advisers back changes to help small Alaska towns fish their halibut and sablefish quota
Small Alaska towns bought halibut and sablefish quota, but over 750,000 pounds went uncaught last year. Council advisers want to make it easier to fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Trawl groups ask fishery council to shrink Steller sea lion closures; conservation groups object
Trawlers want the North Pacific council to shrink Steller sea lion fishing closures, citing fuel and safety. Conservation groups and a tribal commission object.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Labor-backed committee pays $150,000 for Kreiss-Tomkins ticket ads
A labor-backed committee paid $150,000 for digital ads backing the Kreiss-Tomkins and Johnson gubernatorial ticket, with spending set to run through Election Day on Nov. 3.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Unofficial Kodiak Island Borough election results posted, canvass set for Oct. 14
Kodiak Island Borough posted unofficial election results Oct. 6, with 742 ballots still uncounted and a six-vote gap in the Assembly race before the Oct. 14 canvass.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min read
Kodiak Electric signs 20-year contract to upgrade energy systems at Coast Guard Base Kodiak
The Coast Guard's Kodiak base signed up the local electric co-op for a 20-year energy upgrade deal, with $2 million to start. Shutdowns already delayed it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Kreiss-Tomkins leads governor money race as outside groups raise $3.15 million
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins raised $4.28 million for governor, more than triple the cash on hand of any Republican opponent, as outside groups poured $3.15 million into the race.
by Alaska News1w ago4 min read
Election Day across Alaska: Where voters choose local leaders, ballot questions
Alaskans vote Tuesday for local officials and ballot measures across 22 municipalities and regional school districts. • Juneau decides three tax propositions; North Slope Borough has 11 bond measures totaling $1.55 billion. • Polling times and methods vary by community; check your local clerk's office for details.
by Alaska News1w ago5 min read
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to weigh renewing five boards, one idle since 2022
Kodiak's Emergency Services Council, which can declare local disasters, hasn't met since 2022. The Assembly decides Oct. 15 whether to keep it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to vote on $4.2 million hospital chiller contracts
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly votes Thursday on four contracts totaling $4.2 million to replace the hospital chiller, with federal funding covering $3.8 million and the borough paying the rest.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Live Alaska local results: Fairbanks, Kodiak and Wasilla report first totals
Fairbanks Assembly Seat D is separated by 123 votes, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly by 16 and Kodiak Island Borough Assembly by six.
by Alaska News1w ago11 min read
Coast Guard hoists ship captain 58 miles south of Adak with Air Guard help
The Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard flew more than 1,000 miles to pull an ailing master off a container ship near Adak and get him to Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Kodiak waste board passes bear resolution after softening its wording
Kodiak's waste board approved a bear management resolution Sept. 9, softening it from a directive to a recommendation as the landfill stays out of compliance with state rules.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Kodiak review board to take up final North Star Elementary roof plans
Kodiak's review board meets Thursday on final plans to replace the roof of the former North Star Elementary School, listed at $4.1 million, with the building, now partly leased for a preschool, staying occupied.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Kodiak emergency planning committee to consider hazardous materials goals and a draft emergency operations plan
Kodiak's emergency planning committee meets Oct. 9 on hazmat response goals and whether to recommend a draft emergency operations plan to the city and borough.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read