Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT - Kodiak
Kodiak fishermen sit out opener as dispute over crab prices continues
Fishermen should have been setting their gear on Sunday morning for the opening of Kodiak’s biggest Tanner crab fishery since 1986. But the boat harbor was almost full – dozens of vessels were stacked high with empty crab pots. At the coffee shop downtown right near the docks, fishermen lined up for free coffee instead.
Kodiak’s tanner crab fishery is set to open Sunday. But the fishermen aren’t going out.
Fishermen say they won’t go fishing for the prices offered by local canneries, amid a winter fishing season already hit by closures and strikes.
Kodiak rocket crashes at spaceport after launch
A spokesperson for ABL Space Systems said no injuries were reported in the crash, and that "fires have subsided" at the Kodiak Pacific Spaceport.
Kodiak cancels school basketball tournament, dance team trip after travel disruptions
A popular Kodiak community Facebook group was filled with posts from fellow travelers trying to figure out how to get on and off the island.
Nearly 3 years after deadly sinking, debris from the Scandies Rose finds its way to a family in Kodiak
“When I touched those buoys it was like getting a hug from my brother," said Gerry Cobban Knagin.
Appeal denied for man convicted of killing 2 Coast Guard coworkers in Kodiak
James Wells was sentenced to life in federal prison for the 2012 murders of Petty Officer First Class James Hopkins and retired Chief Rich Belisle.
U.S. Commerce Secretary approves new disasters for crab fisheries in Alaska
The declarations trigger federal relief for 2021's Yukon-Kuskokwim and Chignik salmon fisheries, as well as this year’s Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries.
Defense spending bill includes funding for an Alaska-based icebreaker
Sen. Dan Sullivan said the National Defense Authorization Act for the upcoming fiscal year appropriates $150 million towards buying and converting an existing icebreaker.
Kodiak’s next commercial rocket launch set for early December
California-based aerospace company ABL Space Systems has pushed back the window for launching its RS1 rocket from the Kodiak Pacific Spaceport Complex to December.
Disaster requests for Bering Sea crabbers highlight difficulty of getting financial relief to fishermen
The current process of getting financial relief to fishermen is cumbersome and slow, but Bering Sea crabbers are hoping for changes in the system.
More than 2 years after fatal naval base shooting, a Kodiak family is still looking for answers
The Navy SEALs have a video of the shooting, but they have stonewalled the family’s requests to see it.
Dunleavy, Peltola request disaster funds for Bering Sea crab fisheries
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sought expedited disaster designations to compensate fishermen in the closed 2022 Bering Sea snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab fisheries.
Bering Sea king and snow crab seasons canceled amid population declines
For the first time ever, the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will not open for the upcoming season. The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will also be closed for a second year in a row.
Commercial space industry counts on Kodiak launches, but some locals are a no-go
Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex could be a chance for Alaska to get in on the commercial space industry's ground floor — but it has to overcome some local opposition.
Kodiak’s St. Paul Preschool is closing, adding to island’s childcare shortage
St. Paul Preschool administrators say they can’t find a new director to keep the school open.
Challengers fillet Dunleavy’s fish policies at Kodiak debate
Gov. Mike Dunleavy didn't attend Monday's debate. The two gubernatorial candidates who did attend, Les Gara and former Gov. Bill Walker, took aim at his policies.
Kodiak investigators seize $656K in fentanyl, heroin, meth bust
Two people were arrested in Kodiak, with 11,457 blue fentanyl pills, 3.15 pounds of crystal meth, 89 grams of tar heroin, five handguns and $58,722 in cash confiscated.
Kodiak police find rainbow fentanyl pills amid increase in overdoses
Kodiak public health and law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm over a recently arrived wave of fentanyl — including a new form called rainbow fentanyl.
Sen. Sullivan announces legislation targeting illegal foreign fishing operations during Kodiak visit
The FISH Act directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to compile a list of foreign vessels that have engaged in unsanctioned fishing and ban them from U.S. ports.
NOAA publishes blueprint for mariculture research in Alaska
According to NOAA, 82 kelp farms – and additional 24 permits pending approval – are currently in operation in the state, mostly in Southeast Alaska and in the waters off Kodiak Island.