Davis Hovey, KMXT - Kodiak
State ferry Tustumena’s replacement could face years of construction setbacks
The more than $300 million project is not expected to be completed until at least 2028 – a year later than originally anticipated.
Pollock trawl closure sends economic ripples across Kodiak as fishermen adapt
Fishermen like Cole Hockema would normally be out on the water until early November, when the Gulf of Alaska’s pollock B season typically closes. But this fall season ended just three weeks into fishing.
Kodiak spaceport relies on more than rocket launches to generate revenue
The Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska will sign an agreement this week to support other spaceports by sharing one of its systems.
Spike in salmon shark sightings near Kodiak stumps researchers
The sharks are turning up in fishermen's nets more often, but scientists say it's not clear whether their Alaska population has risen.
Kayaker’s death near Kodiak under investigation, troopers say
Troopers say Michael Thomas Motes, 37, was found dead shortly after U.S. Coast Guard searchers spotted an empty kayak Monday.
NOAA study links massive Bering Sea snow crab loss to climate change
The new study deepens the connection between human-caused climate change and the crabs' die-off in recent years.
Rocket suffers ‘irrecoverable damage’ in fire at Kodiak spaceport
Friday's fire is the second Kodiak mishap for ABL Space Systems, after a rocket crash-landed when it was launched last year.
‘Strange’ bald eagle attacks at Kodiak harbor cause multiple injuries
Kodiak officials have asked people to keep an eye on the sky at St. Herman Harbor after the attacks, some of which have left people needing sutures.
‘The Hungry Games’ offers viewers another helping of Katmai National Park fat bears
The streaming series “The Hungry Games: Alaska's Big Bear Challenge” follows stars of the park’s Fat Bear Week as they bulk up for winter.
Alaska seafood marketers get $5M from feds after losing state funds
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says part of the money will help it increase the state industry’s involvement in pet food products.
2 dead in 3 Kodiak ATV crashes over Fourth of July holiday
Troopers say all three of the crashes overnight Wednesday, which killed a 65-year-old man and a teenage boy, were separate incidents.
Relief applications open for Alaska’s 2019 and 2020 crab fisheries disasters
Years after two crab fisheries disasters occurred in the Norton Sound and Bering Sea, millions in relief funds are finally available to affected fishers.
Alaska commercial fishers will only pay to register vessels once under pending bill
House Bill 19, awaiting Gov. Mike Dunleavy's signature, would end the state Division of Motor Vehicles vessel registration fee.
Kodiak police shift away from 24/7 patrols due to staff shortages
Police Chief Tim Putney said this will be the first time since the 1980s that the department has not been able to maintain overnight patrols each night.
State ferry Tustumena repairs delay Kodiak Island service
Ferry system director Craig Tornga says crews found extensive "wasted steel" suffering from rust aboard the 60-year-old ferry during a recent overhaul.
State resolution would push feds to fix rural Alaska aviation weather stations
A pending Legislature joint resolution would urge Congress to address FAA Automated Weather Observing System outages common across Alaska.
This farm is the only Grade “A” goat dairy in Alaska
“I kind of joked that I started a Grade “A” dairy with a “C” team,” said Kelli Foreman who runs Kodiak's Heritage Farm and Ranch.
Full cleanup of former military sites on Kodiak Island is still years away
Cleanup efforts for munitions at some sites, such as Kodiak's World War II-era Burma Road, can take decades according to U.S. Army officials.
More areas around Kodiak Island could become critical habitat for endangered North Pacific Right Whales
It’s estimated that less than 50 North Pacific Right Whales exist today in a range that extends from Hawaii to the southeastern Bering Sea and beyond.
Kodiak bear cubs caught on video after escaping from Florida trainer
Body camera footage shows an unusually playful interaction between the cubs and two people who found them on a Florida road in December.