19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1147+ words) Fred Ball, who died earlier this year, was an iconic Kodiak pilot." Because of our unique location, Kodiak Islanders enjoy a special relationship with our local pilots, who make it possible to reach village homes, fish camps and other far…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (466+ words) Kodiak's Reuben Hall wears the gold medal he won in the 800-meter run at the Special Olympics USA Games Thursday in Minneapolis." ESPN's Jess Simms interviews Kodiak's Reuben Hall after he won the 800-meter run at the Special Olympics USA…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (611+ words) Members of Kodiak High School's Junior ROTC academic team recently competed at the National Junior ROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl Championship in Washington, D. C. From left: Sam Kenshalo, Ana Zelaya-Reyes, Aleksander Nichols and Brad Rife." Four Kodiak High School students returned…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (426+ words) Kodiak's Reuben Hall is an Olympic medalist. The 21-year-old soared to a bronze medal in the long jump competition at the Special Olympics USA Games on Wednesday at the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium in Minneapolis. Competing in…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (913+ words) This Sunday marks Summer Solstice, the long-awaited first day of summer. It's also Father's Day! A few years ago I used this national observance to initiate a column titled "Honoring Their Departed Fathers." While I drew on the comments of…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (1200+ words) Kodiak's Reuben Hall (left) and Andy Conway (right) will be representing Team Alaska at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis." One Kodiak athlete and two coaches left for Minneapolis on Thursday to represent Alaska at the 2026 Special Olympics USA…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (158+ words) Waiting for dinner Kodiak Daily Mirror Waiting for dinner to arrive at Mission Beach. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Now, more than ever, the world needs trustworthy…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1090+ words) Kodiak's John Eaton (left) and Riley Rohrer (right) at the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta earlier this month. " Kodiak's John Eaton stands next to their projects at the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference earlier…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (483+ words) This hand-drawn table helped the column's authors create a probability map, which was included in the original publication in 1976." The Mather Library in UAF's Akasofu Building houses many original supporting materials of this long-running column. At a time when one…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (161+ words) U. S. Coast Guard image A computer-generated image shows Coast Guard housing units delivered through the Nemetz Park housing project at Base Kodiak, Alaska. In May 2026, the Coast Guard ordered construction of 30 additional housing units and a child development center to support…...