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Tow vessel fuel problems preceded Shell grounding

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:32:15 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Testimony in the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island focused Thursday on why its towing vessel unexpectedly lost power in stormy conditions in the Gulf of Alaska.

State planning replacement of Tustumena ferry

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:06:15 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - The state of Alaska is planning to replace a ferry that serves Kodiak and southwest Alaska but has been out of service for repairs since November.

Bail denied for defendant in Coast Guard killings

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:07 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A federal judge has denied bail for a 61-year-old man accused of killing two men at the Coast Guard station on Kodiak Island.

Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:59 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Coast Guard will kick off hearings Monday on how a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge used for Arctic Ocean exploratory drilling ended up aground off a remote Alaska island.

Kodiak school raises fund for Mali students]

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:10:56 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - Students at Kodiak Middle School raised $1,000 to give electricity to a school in Mali, west Africa.

Alaska ferry system considers raising rates

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:04:28 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - Rates could be going up to travel aboard Alaska's ferries.

Kodiak area herring season slower than expected

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:38:05 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - The herring season in the Kodiak archipelago is slower than expected.

2 Kodiak deaths tied to heroin overdoses

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:34:43 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - Two men died of heroin overdoses in April on fishing boats moored in Kodiak harbors, according to the state medical examiner's office, but investigators have not made a connection between the two incidents.

Kodiak museum hires executive director

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:37:11 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - The Baranov Museum in Kodiak has a fulltime executive director.

Man gets 5 years in Kodiak fatal

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:38:15 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - A man involved in a deadly Kodiak street race will serve five years in jail

2 charged in scrap metal theft

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:13:13 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - Two men in Kodiak are accused of stealing scrap metal valued at more than $5,700.

State takes comment on proposed SEAL training site

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:56:26 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - The state is taking public comment through May on proposed Navy SEAL training on Kodiak Island.

Juneau theater maker teaches students in Kodiak

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:40:23 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - Students in Kodiak have learned how to use drama to improve their writing skills.

Kodiak woman bears authorship of kids' book

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:09:30 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - Kodiak resident Stacy Studebaker took an idea in hibernation for nearly two decades and turned it into a children's book.

Kodiak visitor bureau seeks new director

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:52:06 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - The convention and visitors bureau for Kodiak Island is looking for a new executive director.

Former Murkowski aide who served time now lobbyist

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:43:47 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - A former aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski who served time in prison for falsifying his fishing records is now working as a lobbyist.

Coast Guard expects to cut back on Arctic patrols

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:13:26 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - The Coast Guard expects to scale back on its Arctic patrols this summer because of budget cuts and a lack of commercial traffic.

Kodiak man charged in alleged Craigslist scam

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:37:09 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - A Kodiak man accused of using Craigslist to sell a car and then failing to deliver it to a buyer in Whittier has been charged with theft.

Kodiak plans to simplify library name

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:31:12 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - In Kodiak, they are going old school with the library's name.

Alaska Editorials

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:56:45 -0400

Here is a sampling of editorial opinions from Alaska newspapers:

Baby delivered after woman gets in crash

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:05:29 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - A Kodiak woman who was pregnant when she got in a one-car crash has delivered a healthy baby.