Kayla Desroches, KMXT - Kodiak
Kayla Deroches is a reporter at KMXT in Kodiak.
49 Voices: Mark Wittteveen of Kodiak
This week we're hearing from artist Mark Wittteveen in Kodiak. Locals may have seen Witteveen's work around town in the form of metal fish. Listen now
AK: Are invasive Kodiak crawdads eating their salmon neighbors’ babies?
In the last few years, crawdads have been found scuttling along the bottom of a popular fishing area near Kodiak. Now, a local tribal organization is studying their movement, distribution and diet. Listen now
Kodiak Coast Guard gets new and improved aircraft
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak just received the first of five newer, more technologically advanced aircraft. The HC-130J replaces the HC-130H that the Coast Guard base Kodiak has been operating since the 1980s. Listen now
Kodiak pays $254K to settle lawsuit filed by family of autistic man
The city of Kodiak paid $265,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in 2016 by the family of an autistic man whom a Kodiak Police officer pepper sprayed the year before. Listen now
Company considers Kodiak for site of second launch pad
A company that launches small satellites into orbit is considering Kodiak as the site of its second launch pad. Listen now
Commercial company conducts rocket exercise at Kodiak launch facility
A commercial company that aims to launch small payloads into the earth’s orbit is conducting tests for a future launch from Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s facility at Narrow Cape. Listen now
Coast Guard, partners search ferries for illegal activity, drugs
U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska law enforcement agencies seized 56 grams of heroin, an ounce of methamphetamine and almost 2 pounds of non-commercial marijuana in a large-scale search for illegal activity on ferries in Washington state and Alaska. Listen now
GCI customers lose service statewide
A power source failure in Anchorage this morning caused service issues for GCI customers across the state. Listen now
Larsen Bay manages summer recycling needs
Residents of Larsen Bay on Kodiak Island are working to keep recycling alive for the population of around 70 people. Listen now
Kodiak demonstrators rally to keep families together
Communities across the country demonstrated this past weekend against the Trump Administration’s immigration policies, including in Alaska. Listen now
State plans distribution of 2016 pink salmon season disaster relief funds
The state is working on distributing roughly $56 million in relief funds to those affected by the 2016 Gulf of Alaska pink salmon season disaster. Listen now
Alaska Aerospace Corporation schedules launch at Kodiak facility
President and CEO Craig Campbell said a commercial company will conduct the launch sometime July 14-20. He says the site will be closed for certain hours during those days. Listen now
Whale collides with ferry Tustumena
The ferry Tustumena passengers traveling to Kodiak watched a whale collide with the vessel Wednesday morning. Listen now
State receives $56 million in federal relief for 2016 pink salmon season disaster
On Wednesday, the state learned how much of $200 million in federal funds will go to recovery from the 2016 pink salmon season disaster in the Gulf of Alaska. Listen now
Larsen Bay mayor worries aging water infrastructure could collapse
Larsen Bay, a community of fewer than 100 people on southwest Kodiak Island, is dealing with ongoing water issues. Listen now
Lt. Gov. Mallott views growth in energy sector as Alaska’s future
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott sees a future for renewable energy in Alaska. Listen now
Alaska National Guard hopes to increase number of Alaska Native soldiers
The Alaska National Guard is trying to recruit more Alaska Native soldiers. Listen now
Response wraps up on Shuyak Island oil spill
A $9 million oil spill cleanup is winding down on the southern end of Shuyak Island in an area that’s critical habitat for marine mammals like sea otters and Steller sea lions. Listen now
Kodiak jig fishermen explore other markets during poor cod season
Kodiak processors and fishermen are seeing the effects of the 80 percent cut to cod quota in the Gulf of Alaska. Listen now
Kodiak moves toward electric heat with planned hydro expansion
The Kodiak Electric Association is expanding hydropower capacity, and offering an incentive to the borough to make the shift to electric heat. Listen now