Jeremiah Gardner

Kodiak Assembly to weigh $300,000 for landfill fence after state says bears are getting in

Kodiak Assembly member asks for monthly short-term rental counts, citing Coast Guard housing crunch

Kodiak waste board passes bear resolution after softening its wording

Kodiak Island Borough plans bear hazing at landfill Monday as bear reaches resident's door

“I think we need a proactive strategy, and I'm going to hammer it every single week”

Kodiak Assembly member says Navy would back grid funding bid tied to Spruce Cape project

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to vote on snow contract that drew a single bid

“I find it ridiculous.”

Resident accuses Kodiak Island Borough Assembly of illegal poll on remote-meeting rules

“I am vehemently against 9 to 12 meetings, but I could go to 4 to 8.”

Kodiak's Assembly can't agree on how often to meet remotely

Kodiak's landfill is out of compliance because bears keep getting in

“at what point do we say that we are dealing with defense of life and/or property and euthanize problem bears?”

Kodiak takes its landfill bear problem behind closed doors

“it's very important that we keep that discussion at the forefront for some time”

State says Kodiak landfill is out of compliance on bears and borough could be fined

“So at what point is a bear damaging the borough's property, and at what point do we have the authority to euthanize?”

Kodiak keeps a road-sand storage lease its assembly had said it wanted to end

“let's, uh, let's squeeze the deal for as long as we can is what it kind of seems like to me”

Kodiak moves to boot Assembly members who don't show up

“I'd like to see an expansion of allowable virtual attendance.”

Riding a defense boom, Kodiak looks to send a member to D.C. for funds

Removing an Assembly member takes 94 days and a supermajority

“It doesn't say the Assembly shall remove anyone, you know, who violates, who breaches the public trust.”

Anchorage Assembly studies removal process it has never used

“that process should end once it becomes a formal accusation, because the Assembly should protect itself and preserve— really protect the universe of information it's looking at. Because at the ultimate end of this process, the Assembly will be called upon to review hearing officer's decision, and at that point you should only be looking at what's in the record there. So this is the point where we kind of drop the gate on Assemblymember investigation.”

Kodiak Borough advances marijuana excise tax to public hearing on 4-1 vote

Kodiak is shrinking and greying, even as the rest of Alaska grows

Kodiak Assembly weighs new revenue and unlocks unused savings

“My big concern here— excuse me— is for locals. I think language should be in here where if you are a resident of Kodiak, that I don't think that this should apply to you to some degree. There's, there's got to be a concession in there.”

Kodiak Assembly sets mill rate at 8.75, rejecting school increase

“My family's back is breaking.”

Kodiak Assembly weighs $800,000 school funding compromise

Kodiak residents defend auditorium position as school budget vote nears