14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (400+ words) The Alaska Department of Transportation has identified a low bidder for the Tustumena ferry's replacement. According to a department press release published June 30, the bidder is Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L. L. C. a shipbuilder based in Louisiana. The company's bid was $349, 996, 251. State Rep....

21+ hour, 1+ min ago  (78+ words) On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A high-stakes feud between Alaska's major oil companies and three municipalities that collect taxes from those companies is now headed to court. School districts across Alaska are set to receive up to…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (84+ words) On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Supreme Court says Dan J. Sullivan must be included on the ballot for Alaska's U. S. Senate seat. The Sitka Sound Science Center's marine debris cleanup crew found a message in a bottle....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (438+ words) Federal fisheries managers have instituted new regulations for charter halibut fishing in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska this year. Anglers charter fishing in these regions must have a charter halibut stamp in order to keep their catch. The stamp costs $20 per…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (649+ words) Puffins are one of Alaska's most recognizable seabirds. But according to a study published June 8 in Ornithological Applications, the birds' numbers are plummeting on the Kodiak archipelago. The study's authors hope their research can inform conservation decisions both locally and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (702+ words) Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 14-20, and in Kodiak, the Soil and Water Conservation District is hard at work controlling the islands" many invasive plants. But the district"s work has been made harder by this summer"s late…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (481+ words) JJ Marsh is the tribal administrator for Sun'aq. She said its Alutiingcut Child Care Center, currently inside St. Mary's School, has 36 enrolled children and at least 40 on its waitlist." Kodiak parents in general have limited options for childcare on island....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (226+ words) Editor's note: The below excerpt from this interview is not the full transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Listen to the full interview with Bill Hill by clicking on the audio link. Davis Hovey, KMXT: What…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (423+ words) Two new Coast Guard icebreakers will be homeported in Kodiak, according to a press release posted by the U. S. Coast Guard on June 11. A third icebreaker will be homeported in Seward when construction of supporting infrastructure in the town is completed....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (756+ words) Matt Van Daele remembers the moment he realized something was up with the gray whales near Kodiak. It was the middle of last summer, and the Sun'aq tribe natural resources director thought he'd drive a few minutes to check how…...