Brian Venua, KMXT - Kodiak

Brian Venua, KMXT - Kodiak
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‘I thought I died’: Burn victim recalls Kodiak bonfire explosion

Cassandra Canaveral, one of five teens medevaced to Anchorage after the Nov. 10 blast, says community support gives her hope.
Large cranes and stacks of shipping containers

Anchorage port among 6 Alaska coastal projects to split $104M from feds

Other port and maritime projects in Dillingham, Hoonah, Juneau, Kodiak and Saint Paul will receive about half of the funds.
people on a beach

At least 8 teens injured in an explosion at a Kodiak beach party

“Thankfully, at this point, nobody has died from this — this tragic incident," said a trooper spokesman.
a large industrial building with high walls next to a road

NOAA economists report plunging revenues for Alaska commercial fisheries

2023 in particular marked one of the worst years for commercial fishermen in modern history.
a seafood plant

Trident Seafoods to sell Kodiak plant to Pacific Seafood

The Kodiak plant is the last to change hands after Trident moved to sell a third of its Alaska facilities starting last year.
a helicopter

Coast Guardsman’s death prompts mental health conversations at Base Kodiak

Coast Guard officials call the rescue swimmer's June 25 death "a tragedy," urging comrades to use stress management resources on base.
a state ferry

Kodiak celebrates state ferry Tustumena’s 60 years of service

Kodiak held a block party to mark the "Trusty Tusty's" diamond anniversary, with officials sharing updates about her replacement.
boats offload to processing plants

Alaska’s seafood industry is in trouble. Processors and policymakers blame Russia.

Seafood companies and fishermen often target multiple species to reduce their risk, but the current price collapse is happening almost across the board.
a man

Popular superhero movies fuel lucrative hobby for Kodiak comic collectors

Fan Con, Kodiak's annual culture convention, offers a glimpse into decades-deep collections of comic books in the island community.

Cuvier’s beaked whale found dead on Kodiak Island

Beaked whales are a rare sight and spend most of their lives deep in the ocean. But one was found dead on a beach near Kodiak last week.
a whale

Kodiak humpback whale necropsy indicates poor health before death

Brian Venua joined researchers performing a necropsy on a humpback whale that died near Kodiak. Recently, locals have observed fewer whales in the area.
the Pacific Spaceport Complex

Alaska Aerospace could get a new CEO soon

Earlier this month, Gov. Mike Dunleavy rejected CEO candidate Sean Thomas and later ousted the board’s chair, Robert McCoy.
fishing vessels

Alaska lawmakers herald Biden administration closing of loophole on Russian seafood

Russia will no longer be able to sell seafood to U.S. markets after processing products through other countries.
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Fishermen and community leaders react to Trident announcement to sell a third of its Alaska plants

Trident Seafoods shocked fleets when it announced last week it would sell plants in Kodiak, Petersburg, Ketchikan, and False Pass.
Kodiak

‘It’s troubling for every one of us’: Kodiak reacts to Trident processing plant sales

Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson says the city didn't have any advance warning last week of Trident Seafoods' plans to sell four Alaska processing plants.
a seafood plant

Trident Seafoods to sell 4 Alaska processing plants

Trident’s processing plants in Kodiak, Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass are all now for sale.
a whale

Rare fin whale found dead near Kodiak

Fin whales can live up to 90 years in the wild, but biologists say the whale found late last month on Kodiak Island was between 10 and 14 years old.
a clinic

Kodiak clinic continues care after FBI search

State and federal officials were tight-lipped about Tuesday's search at Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic. Its owner says agents were looking for drugs.
the Karluk school

Karluk school to close again after families drawn by free housing leave

As of Monday both of the new families, chosen from more than 5,000 respondents to bring enough children to reopen the school, had left Karluk.
a state ferry

State ferry Tustumena is offline for repairs for up to a week

Ferries have a life expectancy of about 30 years, but the Tustumena has been in operation for almost double that time.