Kayla Deroches
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For years, locals have needed a permit to hike the Termination Point trail, but now they can explore that property without a fee. Listen now -
Next month, the Navy will scan Kodiak and Unalaska waters for World War II-era munitions using underwater drones. It’s part of an ongoing effort to eventually remove the explosives. Listen now -
The spring bear hunting season closed Monday, and that means it’s time for local biologists to do their bear survey. Listen now
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Every year on Kodiak Island, the common cold – known locally as the “Kodiak crud” – spreads among city residents. But imagine if a more serious illness or disease entered the population. Listen now -
Commercial seaweed farming could be the hot new industry in Alaska, and Kodiak is getting in on it. Listen now -
The Alutiiq Museum is scoping out a site to bury ancestral remains that returned to the island in February. The internment would be the end of the ancestors’ long journey. Listen now
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The Tustumena will be out of service for longer than anticipated. Listen now -
Living on an island can prove a major barrier to getting rid of large, unwanted objects like cars or fridges, especially for small communities like those in the Kodiak Archipelago. Listen now -
Programs around the state have been under threat of closure due to budget issues, and in the City of Kodiak, the future of one seafood research and training center has also been uncertain. But that may change if a resolution to save the center passes. Listen now -
After years of work, ancestral remains from a 19th century settlement on Chirikof Island have returned home. In the 1960s, archaeologists removed the bones from Chirikof, which is located southwest of Kodiak Island, and since then the majority of the bones have been stored and studied at Indiana University Bloomington. Listen now
