Second-largest island in the United States and one of Alaska's most productive commercial fishing ports. Home to Kodiak bears, a Coast Guard base, and a processing fleet for salmon, pollock, and crab.
Kodiak Island Borough, AK, USA
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Charles Glagolich
“There's already two communities in Alaska, Sitka I'm more familiar with than any of them, which have imposed a fish box tax for all good reasons.”Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of June 25, 2026 Part 1 · Jun 25, 2026
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Zac Johnson
“The bidding's already been done. We've already approved it, right? I would like the assembly to reconsider a budgetary— a budget-approved item through a negotiated procurement contract has already met all the requirements of that purchase. Just seems like unnecessary bureaucracy to me.”Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of June 25, 2026 Part 1 · Jun 25, 2026
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Jared Griffin
“it sounds like there's consensus to move forward with it.”Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of June 25, 2026 Part 1 · Jun 25, 2026
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Zac Johnson
“It's kind of appalling that Sourcewell wasn't being used before.”Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of June 25, 2026 Part 1 · Jun 25, 2026
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Charles Glagolich
“fundamentally We're behind the curve in our community in many regards if in fact that fish box fee, I hate to say tax, is not imposed.”Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of June 25, 2026 Part 1 · Jun 25, 2026
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Zac Johnson
“all it does is save staff time from going through the bidding process because the agency has already done the bidding for you. That's why we get to realize those sales. Something I think, for me at least, it would be a no-brainer.”Kodiak Borough: Assembly Work Session of June 25, 2026 Part 1 · Jun 25, 2026
Kodiak Borough OKs Water Upgrade for Village of Karluk
The Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to grant the Native Village of Karluk a conditional use permit to upgrade its water treatment facility, with the project aimed at providing a year-round source of potable water to the remote Kodiak Island community.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIKodiak Island, Alaska
