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In this newscast: Residents voice concerns about town bears at last night's Kodiak Island Borough Assembly meeting, Kodiak Chamber of Commerce to hold annual Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner tonight, Dean Gribble recounts what happened the events of the F/V Scandies Rose sinking on New Year's Eve (Note: this story includes intense descriptions of the sinking which may upset some listeners. To skip...

In this newscast: Kodiak Chamber of Commerce organizes a letter-writing campaign to save the KFC/Taco Bell, A local group concerned about town bears to testify at tonight's Borough Assembly meeting, Kodiak school superintendent Larry LeDoux presented the district's plan for dealing with infectious diseases in light of the recent spread of the coronavirus in other parts of the world -- it remains a...

In this newscast: Medical workers union authorizes a strike on Saturday, holds an informational picket outside PKIMC, Gov. Dunleavy’s chief of staff announces the administration is asking the Legislature for AMHS repairs funding, Four children lost near Nunam Iqua, a village at the mouth of the Yukon River, located by ground searchers, A Togiak resident the city banished in 2017 is now suing the c...

In this newscast: Katmai National Park is proposing requiring permits for visitors to the Brooks River Corridor, a popular spot for bear-viewing, Ferry Matanuska remains broken down in Juneau, with more than two dozen passengers and their vehicles stranded, Bethel GCI customers experienced intermittent internet connectivity possibly due to a cable break in Cook Inlet near Kenai, Alaska Public Medi...

In this newscast: Kodiak KFC/Taco Bell closing its doors after 12 years in business, KISAR warns high avalanche risk for Kodiak after recent heavy snowfall, Alaska Department of Transportation organizes a caravan to help Skagway residents traverse obstructions on the Klondike Highway, UA President Jim Johnsen addresses the Legislature about tuition hikes and low enrollment, Juneau officials hold a...

In this newscast: Kodiak receives nearly two feet of snow in 24 hours — longtime residents say that's how winters used to be, MH-60 Jayhawk crew from Air Station Kodiak medevac a badly burned fisherman from near St. Paul Island, Flight repatriating American citizens from Wuhan, China stops in Anchorage amid spread of coronavirus — state officials say everything went smoothly, Superior Court Judge...

In this newscast: Blizzard updates for Kodiak, Gulf of Alaska cod appear close to losing the Marine Stewardship Council's sustainability certification, UAA sees a 10 percent drop in enrollment this fall, Pelican and Tenakee Springs react to a draft AMHS ferry schedule with no service for their remote island communities All that, plus Fish Radio and the Island Messenger community bulletin.

In this newscast: Public Works fixes gushing fire hydrant at Walmart, Southeast high school basketball teams stranded in Upper Lynn Canal after engine trouble on the M/V Matanuska, Environmental group protests federal money going to a timber group to assess trees in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska lawmakers weigh whether to change the law that sets the amount of permanent fund dividends, Sen....

In this newscast: Three problem bears killed last week, all near the same dumpster on Selief Lane, KEA's Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Project providing water security for Kodiak, Ferry Kennicott will be delayed getting back to Kodiak in April, State Village Public Safety Officer working group adopts final recommendations, Bethel Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky hopes to establish stronger relationships with...