What's up Kodiak! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Teen Hours at the Wellness Center and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. KEDC seeks three-year agreement with City (kodiakdailymirror.com) — Kodiak's Economic Development Corp. is asking the Kodiak City Council to renew a three-year, $150,000‑per‑year agreement that underpins housing, workforce, and small‑business programs. The group cites recent wins like housing planning, private‑well assistance, storefront upgrades, and student career events, and now proposes a detailed study of how money flows on and off the island to better capture future Coast Guard and spaceport growth.
2. Kodiak College celebrates Gary Stevens' legacy (kodiakdailymirror.com) — Kodiak residents recently gathered at Kodiak College to honor longtime educator and legislator Gary Stevens for decades of service to the college and community. Speakers highlighted his role in strengthening local education, fisheries understanding, and state leadership, while a new display in the Benny Benson Building showcases artifacts from his career and Kodiak history. Stevens remains active on the college's advisory council.
3. Teen Survives Multiple Days Adrift in the Bering Sea (themeateater.com) — A Coast Guard HC-130 from Air Station Kodiak helped coordinate the dramatic rescue of a 15-year-old who survived several days atop a capsized skiff in the Bering Sea. The teen was ultimately pulled aboard a nearby fishing vessel, while crews also recovered the bodies of his brother and cousin, leaving their St. Lawrence Island community in mourning.
4. Leading candidates in Alaska US House race endorse bycatch limits in fisheries debate (adn.com) — Alaska's leading U.S. House candidates, Nick Begich III and Bill Hill, came to Kodiak to debate fisheries policy and both endorsed strict bycatch limits to protect salmon and coastal communities. They largely agreed on boosting local processing, research, and tribal representation in management, while differing in experience and broader views on issues like tariffs and the ongoing war in Iran's impact on fuel costs.
5. Record diesel prices hit at crucial time in key battleground states (seattletimes.com subscription) — Rising diesel prices are squeezing Kodiak's fishing fleet, with a U.S. Senate candidate highlighting how fuel costs threaten the island's 450 locally owned vessels and the local economy they support. The story also shows similar fuel-driven hardships for farmers and homeowners in other key states as national politics swirl around energy prices.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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