14 sled dog teams left Willow today, starting at noon, and set out on a race across rivers, frozen wetlands, and forests of a frozen January landscape. The Don Bowers Memorial Sled Dog Race is a tribute to a long-time musher who spent years taking teams up and down the wilds north of Willow and [......

/images/stories/mp3/120127.iphc_numbers_fri_vers.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The International Pacific Halibut Commission released its 2012 catch limits Friday morning, and as expected, there were significant cuts in most areas. We'll hav...

/images/stories/mp3/120127.roller_girls_jotr.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) Members of Kodiak's roller derby league began practices recently. Their first get together on skates was at the National Guard Armory, but they have since moved to the school gymn...

/images/stories/mp3/120127.stevens_legis_update.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The second session of the 27th Alaska Legislature kicked off last week. Senate President Gary Stevens of Kodiak said the top issues will be the items that caused so many problems in...

Alaska Energy Authority officials updated the House Energy Committee Thursday on the status of the proposed Susitna Watana Dam. AEA's Executive Director Sara Fisher-Goad and Susitna Hydropower Lead Project Manager Wayne Dyok laid out the timeline leading up to their licensing application with t...

Representatives from the Alaska Energy Authority appeared before a hearing of the House Energy Committee Thursday to report on the status of the proposed Susitna Watana Dam. AEA's Executive Director Sara Fisher-Goad and Susitna Hydropower Lead Project Manager Wayne Dyok presented the current st...

KTNA and Members present: The Decadent Dessert Auction Sunday, February 12th to Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 In support of KTNA and the Upper Susitna Food Pantry With contributors Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union and Cubby’s Marketplace         &nb...

In the home games against Anchorage Christian School Jan. 18 Seahawk varsity boys lost 78-68, while the varsity girls beat ACS at 52-47 in overtime. At the Alaska Prep Shootout basketball tournament at Dimond Jan. 20 Seward beat Houston 52-43. In the weekend Lady T-Bird Classic girls basketball tour...

Jan. 11 00:01 - Several fire alarm sounded from Spring Creek Correctional Center. Master Control was called each time and stated that all was OK. It appeared to be a maintenance problem. 01:26 - Individual requested an ambulance to the 500 block of Sixth. 10:02 - Alarms were tested at the Edgewater ...

Did you know that Roseville, California was an All-American City in 1963 and that they created and implemented a program to help their “sister All-American City Seward, Alaska” after the 1964 earthquake? Did you know that if you store photo albums horizontally instead of vertically, you ...

Fourth Grade - 4.0 GPA Madison Athey, Ian Beals, Spencer Brown, Sophie Dow, Hunter Hollingsworth, Justin McMurray, John Moriarty, Joshua Park, Connor Spanos and Jaden Vandyke. Fourth Grade Yana Camm, Olivia Carney, Lincoln Farris, Ethan Forbis, Jack Gunter, Naomi Ifflander, Jazmine Jarnig, Krysten J...

Laura Boykin-Beck Laura Boykin-Beck of Seward earned a Master of Science in Education degree from Wilkes University in December. Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and p...

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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Jan. 17 enacted Ordinance 2011-10-25, accepting and appropriating cruise ship passenger taxes of $797,217.50, and allocating $761,705 of that amount to the city of Seward, according to Assembly Member Sue McClures's report on sewardcitynews.com Tabled was...

Wells Fargo holds Kids' Day Finding out about money basics can be a fun learning experience and at the Wells Fargo Kids' Day event from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 28 at 908 Third Ave. families can enjoy refreshments and learn about money management tools for kids that can help them form good ...

James “Jamie” Stanyar Rose, 59, long-time resident of Seward passed away Dec. 27, 2011, after a long battle with lung cancer. Born and raised in Seward, Jamie worked as a longshoreman for the I.L.W.U. Local 60 and was a member of the Laborers Union, Local 341. In early 1990, while servin...

Long time and beloved resident of Moose Pass, Linda Marie Sherrill died Dec. 12, 2011 at her home in Moose Pass. She was surrounded by her family. Linda was born in Belleville, Ill. on June 30, 1951 to Wayne and Betty Thompson. The family then moved to Portland, Ore. before settling down in Anchorag...

An array of 19 new seafood products will compete for top honors at the annual Symphony of Seafood contest, and the crowd will choose the popular People's Choice award. The Symphony began nearly two decades ago as a way to celebrate innovation and introduce new Alaska seafood products. The event...

As the temperature dips to tip-of-the-nose-stinging lows, and northern gusts benumb defenseless cheeks and fingertips there is one piece of warming good news on the horizon for all Sewardites. Come Friday night Sewardites will experience a new kind of heat — Salsa. So leave the bag of corn chi...

The 2012 Alaska legislative session started Jan. 17 and following are some ways to follow the legislature. The Seward Legislative Information Office (LIO) is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in SeaView Plaza at 302 Railway Ave. The LIO makes teleconferences with legislators available to local cit...

Alaska's National Parks are inviting comment through Feb. 15, on each park's annual compendium. The compendium is a compilation of all designations, closures and restrictions imposed under discretionary authority within the regulations covering national parks. Compendiums are a tool to hel...

There is a culture war going on. And the epicenter of that culture war is right here in Alaska. It is outrageous in its brazenness and tragic in its effect. It is political in its tactic and economic in its objective. It is a classic tale of western frontier conquest. I am speaking, of course, of th...

Last weekend was another great Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival. Since the event was created over 27 years ago, volunteers have raised over $2 million to fight cancer, a most worthy cause. What was once an idea back in the 1980s has become a well known, well supported tradition spawning other similar win...

Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers holds it's 17th Annual Mayor's Cup Sled Dog Race with Mayor David Seaward is this weekend. The fundraiser and community get-together starts at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at First National Bank Alaska. The public is invited to the get-together and sponsor, musther drawi...

The Alaska Journal of Commerce selected Christy Terry of Seward as one of Alaska's best 40 up-and-coming leaders who are under 40 years old. The selected recipients demonstrate professional excellence and a commitment to community. A selection committee chose the 40 individuals from nearly 200 ...

http://tinyurl.com/72j43ju The Seward Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival raised over $173,000 for the American Cancer Society on Saturday when 150 brave souls leaped into Resurrection Bay at the Seward Small Boat Harbor. Supporters lined the docks at the harbor to watch the craziness and went on to enjoy a...

/images/stories/mp3/120126.junior_achievement_award.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) Two Kodiak residents will be honored tonight in Anchorage for their contributions to the Junior Achievement program, which works to develop financially literate yout...

/images/stories/mp3/120126.alaska_fisheries_report_26-28_jan.mp3 Coming up this week, plenty of news from the Fish Board meeting last week in Petersburg, and on the other side of the Gulf, snow crab is on hold because of advancing sea ice, which is also causing problems for the Pollo...

/images/stories/mp3/120125.two_rescues.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) Eleven fishermen from two boats are safe after separate incidents Tuesday night and this (Wednesday) morning around Kodiak Island. The 58-foot fishing vessel Kimberly ran agrou...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 25th. Host is Ann Yadon. Headlines: Railroad reports high moose-kills this season, Herbicide permit app, Senators call for bipartisan civility. Download audio file (Wed-morning-news-Jan-25.mp3) ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The bear that lives on the east end of town appears to have insomnia. When most other bears are curled up in their dens, tracks of one adult male have been spotted numerous times during the last week in the fresh snow. Fis...

Re-taking the plunge Christie Bond Hill faced her coldest plunge yet, suffering frostbite as she raised $13,330 for cancer this weekend in the Seward Polar Plunge. Temperatures dipped to a windchill of minus 30, while water temperatures registered at 38.9 degrees. “I had some frostbite on my h...

The switch from Capitol Hill to comedy wasn't too broad a leap for Mark Eaton, who served “on the Hill” 10 years as a staffer for two senators. “There were always characters. Certainly, when I worked for Jessie Helms. He was about as far to the right as Ted Kennedy was to the...

HEA nomination period opens Homer Electric Association is accepting nominations from members interested in running for a seat on the cooperative's Board of Directors. The board is made up of nine directors, three from each of the three districts that make up the service area. This year, the Dis...

  Call for artist submissions The Kachemak Bay Science Conference planning team is requesting artist's submissions for a conference logo-design competition. The selected logo-design would have all or parts of the design used for conference outreach such as flyers (header design and/or back...

In 2008, working in cooperation with the International Crane Foundation and crane biologist Gary Ivey, Kachemak Crane Watch funded a satellite banding project to determine where Homer's Lesser Sandhill Cranes migrate to spend the winter. Homer's Sandhill Cranes go to the Sacramento area i...

The future of Warrior basketball is alive and well in Nikolaevsk. The proof of this lies not only in the consistency of guidance from coaches Steve and Bea Klaich, or the powerful din of cheers in both English and Russian that echo off the walls of the tiny gym. No, the future of basketball is thri...

Mariner hockey struggles to score After logging a few wins on the road last week, the Homer Hockey Team struggled to score against Wasilla, falling 0-5 in conference play. Five different Wasilla players were able to push the puck past Homer goalie Alex Sanarov for the shutout on Friday. The Warriors...

Volunteers are the staple for dog mushing check points along the trail, which includes Homer at McNeil Canyon School this weekend for the first time. For Kasilof resident James Banks, being a volunteer for the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race seems more like fate than a choice. Growing up in Michigan, d...

The day hasn't fully awakened yet when, in the dark, children at Paul Banks are dropped off by their parents for kindergarten through second grade. These tender years, parents can be seen walking their children to class and every bus is met by Principal Benny Abraham or staff, ready to offer a...

For now, business owners protective of their sandwich board signs will be able to keep them within certain established limits, after contentious testimony at the Homer City Council meeting called into question a constitutional issue. If Homer sign rules were to change, favoring real estate agents a...

by Edward Jones Matthew North Financial Advisor You've no doubt heard that “time is money.” While this expression may be applicable in many areas of life, it's especially relevant for investors — because the more time you spend not investing, the less money you are likely...

The following records are cases and records filed in court. Individuals are innocent until proven guilty, and copies of the records are publicly available. Misdemeanor Shane W. Randall, 27, misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree. Jeremy D. Watson, misconduct involving a cont...

Kachemak Emergency Services responded to two fire calls and two medical emergency calls during the week of Jan. 9–15. Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to 12 emergency medical calls, three fire and two rescue calls for the week of Jan. 9–15. Homer Volunteer Fire Department respon...

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In his state of the State address last week, Gov. Parnell set out a path for reaching Alaska's hoped for natural gas development. Its two pronged approach looks at getting Alaska gas for Alaskans, and as an ambitious new economic project to serve for years to come. Let's hope this new mome...

The discouraging price of fuel oil I have been planing to move my business to Homer for the last three years. I still want to do that, but the price of using diesel fuel or propane for shop heat, and cleaning parts, has always been discouraging. If Homer would get natural gas to the residents, [...]...

By Jan O'Meara This is a letter to all those folks out there – men and women – who tend to be stoic about their aches and pains. My message to them is simple: Don't underestimate your pain. Many of us live with some pain every day, day in and day out, and we tend [...]...

Extending the gas line from Anchor Point to Homer is projected to cost $10.8 million. The savings for heating costs of government buildings alone is projected at $1 million per year. It is hard to project the savings for the 7,000 area residents and private businesses. This depends on how many actu...

A number of moose carcasses have been observed around the rail tracks in Talkeetna this month, and it's got some locals wondering where the salvage crews are. As with most high-snow years, moose killed on roadways and train tracks go up. According to the Anchorage Daily News, moose killed this ...

Frank Rich, the Willow man who had more than 150 abused dogs taken from his property last year, was sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years on probation. Rich pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, which were condensed down from the 50 counts he had originally been charged ...

Alaska's Legislative delegation made an effort to diffuse the air of incivility that has come to be a prominent aspect of national politics when they participated in bipartisan seating during President Obama's State of the Union Address. Senator Lisa Murkowski co-authored an editorial with...

/images/stories/mp3/120124.school_budget_deficit.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) A projected $2.96 million deficit in the district's 2013 budget was the focus of the superintendent's report at last night's Kodiak Island Borough School...

/images/stories/mp3/120124.acmp_assembly.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) When the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly held a public hearing last week on whether to make a $1,000 contribution to the Alaska Sea Party, which is seeking to reinstate a coastal management...

/images/stories/mp3/120124.acmp_legis.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The Alaska Legislature is preparing to take up discussion on a Coastal Management Program to replace the one that expired before it could get reauthorized during last year's regular and ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The new board of directors for the Leisnoi Native village corporation has declared a sizable dividend for its shareholders. Those on the rolls on February 1st will receive $100 per share. A shareholder with 100 shares will receive a che...

Proposals are in for the Trapper Creek Revenue Share grant program. A total of twenty-thousand, two hundred dollars is available to benefit the community of Trapper Creek through the revenue sharing program, and eleven proposals were submitted to the Community Council in advance of the January 19th ...

The Chase Community Council will write a letter in opposition to the Alaska Rail Road's application to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation for a permit to spray herbicides along the tracks from Gold Creek to Broad Pass this summer. The herbicide, Aquamaster, is a product designe...

Voters at the Chase Community Council's annual meeting voted unanimously in opposition to the construction of the Susitna Watana Dam. Chase is the first community downriver of the proposed 700 foot dam, and voters were asked if they were in favor of, or opposed to the construction of the dam. T...

From the Anchorage Daily News An agitated moose ran down and stomped a well-known Bush pilot from Willow, but he was saved when his wife grabbed a shovel from their pickup truck and whacked the big animal until it backed off. According to the Anchorage Daily News, George Murphy, 82, and his wife, Do...

Jennifer Probert competing in the 10 Dog Class The two-days of dog-sled races at the Montana Creek Dogmusher's Association's Su-Valley Championships were cut a day short after high winds obliterated the trail on Saturday morning. Trail groomers worked around the clock to get the trail back...

In this week’s edition of StarDate Susitna, Kathleen Fleming talks about the waxing crescent Moon, the brilliant Evening Star, and Mars on the verge of going “retro.”  Among other astro-happenings… Download audio file (sds-01-22-12.mp3) ...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 23rd. Host is Trisha Costello. Headlines – Trapper Creek Revenue Share Proposals, Woman saves Husband from Moose, Talkeetna Resident Paul Hatfield is remembered. Download audio file (amnews01.23.12.mp3) ...

Hatfield playing his fiddle at Peace in the Park, 9/11/11 in Downtown Talkeetna. Image courtesy Holli Papasadora Long-time Talkeetna resident Paul Hatfield has passed away, and many of Hatfield's friends and fellow musicians are mourning the loss of a man who was known for his love of playing a...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The fourth annual KMXT-Kodiak Athletic Club Bench Press Competition was held on Saturday, with a new record set for total number of repetitions. The contest pits weightlifters in contests to see how many times they can ben...

The following incidents were recorded at the Cordova Police Department. Dates of incidents are from 1-6-2012 thru 1-12-2012. Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of Law...

/images/stories/mp3/120123.kodiak_tanner_soiree.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) Kodiak's tanner crab will be the center of attention at a gathering in Anchorage tonight. The Alaska Marine Conservation Council is hosting Taste of Kodiak at Ors...

/images/stories/mp3/120123.raw_salmon_prep.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) It's not often we bite off a chunk of salmon fresh out of the water and eat it, but some methods of presentation do not involve cooking, such as sushi and cold-smoked lox. ...

/images/stories/mp3/120123.hoop_houses_approved.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The building of lightweight non-permanent greenhouses made of Visqueen over hoops in the ground may not seem like the sort of thing that would need to involve the government, much l...

Initially, there was enthusiasm and excitement over the season's snow, but somewhere along the way it just became too much...

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Three days of competition against schools with 600 to 850 students too much...

DNR ups effort for aquatic farm lease applications to increase economic opportunities for rural Alaskans...

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Coast Guard Cutter SYCAMORE were happy to lend a hand in the Cordova Harbor this week. The cutter was scheduled to be deployed, but the crew stayed in town to help lighten the load...

[b]December 30, Friday[/b]: 5:48 a.m. Complainant reported several vehicles parked in the way of the snow plows. Dispatch attempted to contact the [...]...

Data offered to better inform the public so they can ask questions about how toxic releases into the air, water and land may affect their health and the environment...

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Eight major processors tell AFDF they are phasing out their financial support for MSC certification of salmon fisheries...

Dozens of people worked to remove snow from several hundred vessels in harbor, pitching in to remove snow from boats owned by others too...

Too bad it's not a snowball tournament...

Snow-Buried Cordova fits the Definition of a True Community Something beyond scenery and the chance for an independent lifestyle...

What's not to love about and extra week of school vacation? Reflecting on experiences, new adventures and cabin fever...

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An overheard conversation: An old woman steps to the side of the trail for a faster, younger woman to pass. Neither know each until now. Old Woman: [...]...

Dave Branshaw and the team up at Mt. Eyak Ski Hill are diggin' it - the only people in town who are excited at the opportunity for more shoveling. [...]...

Company anticipates having building demolition and safe storage of vessels and supplies complete by Jan. 25...

Classic and cool, local hero Dick Groff stands on the Groff-Moore Byway....

Bringing gas to rural Alaska will provide a choice for consumers and competition to the current monopoly...

/images/stories/mp3/120119.alaska_fisheries_report.mp3 Coming up this week, no more MSC certification for Alaska salmon after this year; the Board of Fish is meeting right now in Petersburg; and more weather causing fishermen concern. We had help from KUCB's (http://www.kucb.org...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 19th. Host is Trisha Costello. Headlines – Parnell continues to advocate Choose Respect to stamp out Domestic Violence. Download audio file (Jan20amnews.mp3) ...

/images/stories/mp3/120120.assembly_trails_plan.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) After years of work by scores of volunteers, professionals, committee members and innocent bystanders, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly last night included the Kodiak Road System ...

/images/stories/mp3/120120.tsunami_marine_debris.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) Efforts to deal with debris from last year's Japanese tsunami are moving forward. Dave Gaudet is the marine debris program coordinator for the Marine Conservation Alliance...

/images/stories/mp3/120120.steller_sea_lion_court.mp3 Alexandra Gutierrez and Stephanie Joyce/KUCB (http://www.kucb.org) A federal judge has upheld the National Marine Fisheries Service's decision to restrict fishing in the western Aleutians in order to protect an endangered...

Governor Parnell outlined elements of his proposed budget during Wednesday Night's State of the State address, including budget items for public safety and the Choose Respect campaign, an effort to stamp out and eliminate Domestic Violence Download audio file (1GovernorDV.mp3)Governor’s C...

Jan. 4 11:36 - Ambulance requested to the AVTEC shop on Leirer for a female who fell and hit her head. SVFD/SVAC responded and patient was transported to the hospital 15:34 - Medium sized black dog with no collar reported loose in the alley between Third and Fourth, and Madison and Jefferson. Animal...

Biannual Poker Tournament, 10 p.m.,Jan. 27, Christo's Palace. Buy in is $30. Proceeds go towards TYC's Sponsorship program. For information call Jenni at 224-5472. TYC tyc@cityofseward.net 224-5472 After School Program is offered by The Teen and Youth Center staff from 3:15 - 5:30 p.m Mond...

RBCA potluck to honor volunteers A volunteer appreciation potluck is planned by Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance (RBCA) for 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at Resurrect Art Coffee House. The evening will also include two films. The evening is intended to show RBCA's appreciation for the dedicated voluntee...

Engine No. 1 of the Alaska Central Railway was built in 1883 for the Northern Pacific Railroad, from which the Alaska Central purchased it in 1904. It arrived in Seward on April 23, 1904, the first standard gauge locomotive to be shipped to Alaska. It was used by the Alaska Central Railway, its succ...

It takes a certain type of person to jump into the icy waters of the Seward Small Boat Harbor every year. But if you ask what type of person that is, the answer varies. Anyone can be affected by the scourge of cancer, and most everyone has friends, coworkers or family members who have suffered from ...

It takes courage to plunge into the freezing waters of Resurrection Bay, even if just for a fraction of a minute, and you also have to have heart. That's definitely what a group of women who work at City Hall have. The City Sluggers team, whose theme is “Save Second Base,” will dres...

Most people don't know that 40 years ago Alaska pioneered the use of sonar to track salmon runs, or that state fishery managers operate 15 sonar sites on 13 rivers from Southeast to the Yukon. The goal of making Alaskans more aware of one of Alaska's most important fish counting tools has ...

Rosemary Star Youngblood was born Jan. 9 to Leon and Kim Youngblood of Seward. She weighed 4 pounds 3 ounces and was 16 inches long. Rosemary's family (below, from left are great-grandmother Lena Blatchford, grandfather John Swi......

Heather Apperson and Leif Bardarson married Jan. 7 at Tern Lake Lodge. The temperature warmed up from 10 below the day before to 10 above at the wedding, and it was snowing. The bride and groom did not show a trace of chill as those attending huddled in down parkas. The gala event continued for hour...

Perry Nathan Buchanan was born in Roseberry, Idaho on May 28, 1929 and died on Jan. 8, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Perry moved to Alaska with his brother Gene in 1951. He met Lettie Lavern Fox (Dolly) in Seldovia in 1953 and they were married on Jan. 2, 1955. They had three children — Cathy, St...

The family of Marilyn Sieminski express their heartfelt thanks to all who showed their condolences for our loss through prayers, cards, flowers and calls. Some with just a smile and a hug was deeply felt. It has been a difficult time for our family and their expressions of kindness will help us thro...

One of the terms we often hear lately is “agenda.” This politician has an “agenda” or that group has an “agenda.” Mostly we mere mortals are left to speculate what an “agenda” might be among the players in the rarified climes of politics. Thanks to the...

Many area residents spent their spare time digging out driveways and walkways after last we......

Who would stand out in the wind and cold of ice encrusted Seward to watch people plunge into frigid Resurrection Bay, much less do the plunging? People who support the American Cancer Society. That's who. This weekend a crowd will gather for the Seward Polar Bear Jumpoff Festival to watch peopl...

The year is starting out hot for area firefighters. Already they have responded to 11 fires and five of them between Friday and Wednesday, reports Chief Mark Beals of Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Last year they turned out to 124 for the entire year. Friday night at Questa Woods a duplex fir...

People living in the Bear Creek Fire Department area should take heart to learn that there are many well trained volunteers willing to drop everything and race to your door, or wreck, to help out in a fire or medical emergency. Over the past three January weekends, the Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Depa...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 19th. Host is Ann Yadon. Headlines: Borough Assembly Approves Trapper Creek Library Parking lot Upgrades, Talkeetna Water and Sewer still seeks funding source, Assembly rejects time limits on public participatio...

/images/stories/mp3/kib_creation_debuts.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) Kodiak Island Brewery will debut its newest creation this weekend in Anchorage at the Beer and Barley Wine Festival. Midnight Sunshine is a collaboration between the brewery&#...

/images/stories/mp3/file_name.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) Seventy-five percent of Alaska's salmon packers have decided to pull out of the Marine Stewardship Council's fisheries certification program when the current agreement expires at the end o...

Paul Hatfield sings Act Naturally while George Ortman engineers in KTNA’s first year on the air. Photo courtesy Anchorage Daily News   Talkeetna has lost another good friend with the sudden passing of Paul Hatfield. Hatfield was instrumental in the early days at KTNA, and is remembered b...

/images/stories/mp3/psp_testing.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) Two Kodiak researchers and a partner in Anchorage are seeking funding from the North Pacific Research Board to evaluate a new method of sampling for paralytic shellfish poisoning. Brian Himmlebloo...

Avoid parking on roadways The Homer Police Department is reminding people that parking is not permitted on any city roadways or right of way. Due to the inclement weather and heavy snowfalls, city police will be strictly enforcing the no parking ordinances. In order to maintain access for emergency ...

• Fans at a nursing home in Minnesota wanted to give back after reading her books By Naomi Klouda Homer Tribune Marianne Schlegelmilch won some of the highest praise a writer can hope for: the admiration of fans. A reading group in Little Falls, Minn., presented her with a quilt on the theme of...

Ken Castner isn't an artist, and declaims talent in that regard, yet he works to bridge artists and audiences – an invaluable role in supporting the arts. Caster will be honored Friday at an awards ceremony by Homer Council on the Arts. His award is for Arts Advocacy and Leadership. The ...

Mariner cross country skier Parker Sorenson summed up last weekend's Kenai Klassic race at the Tsalteshi Trails behind Skyview High School in three relatively understated words: “It was chilly.” It was indeed chilly, with the Soldotna boys and Homer girls winning the top spots in m...

Homer hockey traveled north over the weekend to wage a frigid fight on the ice against teams from North Pole and Hutchison. The team was originally scheduled to play Delta on the road trip as well, but the game was canceled due to the cold. “I was so sad when they canceled the Delta game,&rdq...

After spending some time watching the Homer Winter Jamboree Women's Hockey Tournament over the weekend, I've determined there is a significant difference between men's and women's hockey. Men's hockey is all about speed, testosterone and burning through copious amounts of ...

Kachemak City Mayor Phil Morris is looking for help circulating letters to business owners in the campaign to gain the natural gas line to Homer from Anchor Point. There are two primary needs, Morris said. One is for volunteers to join a local task force and talk with the more than 400 business own...

In times of deflation and cutbacks, a local agency that serves preschool age children has grown to a more than $500,000 annual budget and tripled its staff. Sprout Family Services is the new name of Birth 2 Three, to better reflect its expanded role serving children beyond the age of three, said Ex...

At the Anchor River Inn, the grills in the kitchen used to be hooked up to propane, an expense that made every pot of soup and hamburger's cost just that much higher. At the end of November, owner Jesse Clutts shut down his famed restaurant to make a conversion. “We shut down for that ...

Starting as early as March of this year, wolves on the Kenai Peninsula will be subject to extermination from above, as the Alaska Board of Game on Monday voted unanimously to approve predator control measures authorizing the aerial killing of wolves in Game Management Units 15A and 15C. The measure...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 17th. Host is Ann Yadon. Headlines: Lonnie Dupre talks about 25 years on the ice. Download audio file (Morning-news-Wed-Jan-18.mp3)   ...

An ordinance that would restrict public commentary during Borough Assembly Meetings to one hour was defeated unanimously at Tuesday Night's Assembly Meeting. The Ordinance would have amended borough code to limit audience participation to one hour, but would have given the assembly the option o...

The Trapper Creek Library will likely be getting new lights and blacktop for its parking lot this summer, after the Mat Su Borough Assembly transferred a resolution calling for chip seal for the parking lot to full-on Paving. The Resolution, 12-005, will utilize Capital Improvement Project Funds and...

The Talkeetna Water and Sewer Utility continues to look for ways to become fiscally solvent after Borough Ordinance 12-015 was pulled from the agenda in advance of Tuesday Night's Mat Su Borough Assembly meeting. The ordinance was identical to ordinance 11-078 which called for a sharp increase ...

Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced her opposition to the Protect Internet Protocol Act, or PIPA, a bill that would prohibit U.S. Internet users from accessing foreign websites that don't respect U.S. intellectual property laws. In a press release today, Murkowski says PIPA was envisioned as a...

by Edward Jones Matthew North Financial Advisor While the election season heats up, you will hear more and more promises, claims and counter-claims from the candidates. As a citizen, you may or may not enjoy this “political theater,” but as an investor, you might be concerned over all th...

The following records are cases and records filed in court. Individuals are innocent until proven guilty, and copies of the records are publicly available. Misdemeanor Shane W. Randall, 27, misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree. Jeremy D. Watson, misconduct involving a cont...

Kachemak Emergency Services responded to two fire calls and two medical emergency calls during the week of Jan. 9–15. Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to 12 emergency medical calls, three fire and two rescue calls for the week of Jan. 9–15. Police 1/10 • Caller reported his...

Homer teams battle Nanooks The Homer Mariner Boys Basketball team placed second in Nome, finishing 2-1 in non-conference action against Bethel, Point Hope and host Nome. The Mariners beat Point Hope, and outlasted Bethel 63-61, thanks to a hot hand from senior Dyllan Day. Day scored 25 points and su...

WedJan18 $1 Tacos! Bring the whole family • Beluga Bar and Grill, 235 Ocean Dr. 235-5995 Happy Hour • 5-8 p.m. The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199 Karaoke with Dax • 10 p.m. The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199 Open mic with Mike Fairman • 8:30 p.m. Down East Saloon, 3.5 M...

Next Monday – January 23 – will be the Chinese New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Dragon. So this week on Storynory we listened to the legend of how years became associated with animals in China, plus hear how Prince Bertie challenged a dragon to win the hand of lovely Princes...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 17th. Host is Trisha Costello. Headlines: Su Valley Boys and Girls Basketballers win Tourney, Horsefly named for Beyonce. Download audio file (Jan17amnews.mp3) ...

Arctic adventurer Lonnie Dupre has spent the last week in Talkeetna enjoying time with the characters around town and recovering from his most recent expedition. Dupre had attempted to climb Mt. McKinley alone in the month of January, but had to call the voyage off when weeks of potent storms kept h...

/images/stories/mp3/120117_health_and_wellness.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT On today's show, Zoya Saltonstall from A Balanced Approach and Belinda Chambers, a nutritionist at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, join us to talk about taking care of your body with good old f...

/images/stories/mp3/file_name.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team Program, or COASST, was inspired by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Dr. Julia Parrish came to Alaska when the disaster happened and realized t...

The Su Valley boys and girls varsity basketball teams both took the top spots at the Tri Valley Tournament in Healy over the weekend. The Girls team won all three games they played, including a narrow victory of 33 to 30 over Wasilla Lake to win the championship game. Su-Valley Athletics Director Ja...

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/images/stories/mp3/city_council_jan_13.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) The Kodiak City Council held its regular meeting last night. The council voted to adopt a revised state capital improvements list for fiscal year 2013. The list, which was appr...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The Kodiak High School Bears had a pretty good weekend of sports. The wrestling squad placed well in a tournament at Dimond High in Anchorage, while the girls basketball team swept visiting Colony. The Bears placed second...

/images/stories/mp3/alutiiq_language_jan_16.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) With only 45 known fluent speakers, the Alutiiq language is just one of many indigenous languages worldwide that are in danger of extinction. However, with the concerted ef...

The Rock Island Rollers held their first practice on Monday. YouTube user noisehello (http://www.youtube.com/user/noisehello) uploaded this video. Check out some masterful footwork at the 0:54 mark. HdoswHMpLLE ...

An ordinance calling for immediate rate increases for Talkeetna Sewer and Water customers which was rejected by the Borough Assembly in December is scheduled to be re-introduced with no changes at the January 17th assembly meeting. Ordinance 11-078, which was aimed at recouping financial shortfalls ...

The director of Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Division of Wildlife Conservation, Corey Rossi has resigned, effective immediately. Rossi was recently charged with 12 counts of illegal bear hunting from an event in 2008, when Rossi was a licensed guide. A report from the Alaska State Wildl...

KTNA's morning news, weather forecast, Denali echoes, and announcements for January 13th. Host is Trisha Costello. Headlines: Sunshine Clinic director steps down. Wildlife Chief at Fish and Game quits, faces wildlife charges. Download audio file (01.13.12.mp3)   ...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The Kodiak High School Lady Bears have a full slate of basketball games here at home this weekend. The C-team, junior varsity and varsity squads will all see action against the Colony Knights. On Friday, the C-team game st...

Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The deadline for making your nominations for the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce's annual awards is at the close of business Friday. Each year at the chamber's annual dinner, local businesses and individuals are recognized for thei...

Sunshine Clinic will be looking for a new Executive Director, as Sharon Montanigno has announced she will be retiring. Montagnino took the top position at Sunshine Clinic in January of 2008, and has spent her time overseeing the clinic's expansion of services and securing funding for ongoing pr...

/images/stories/mp3/120112.ice_safety_workshop.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) A tragic accident has inspired Kodiak Island Search and Rescue to offer a free workshop on ice safety. One year ago Kerry Felton, who was at the time vice president of KI...

/images/stories/mp3/120112.russian_new_year_ball.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) If you didn't make the most of New Year's day on January 1st, you still have one more chance. Russian New Year is on January 14th. The Sun'aq tribe and t...

/images/stories/mp3/120112.alaska_fisheries_report_jan_12-14.mp3 Coming up this week, some fishermen in Cordova may have lost their boats to the unnatural dump of snow there; a new factory long-liner will be built in-state, and the dilemma of bycatch. We had help this week from KRBD&...

Minnesotan adventurer Lonnie Dupre has called off his quest to climb Mt. McKinley alone in the month of January after 18 days on the mountain. Beset by raging storms, extreme winds, and phenomenal cold, the climber has ceded victory to the Mountain and returned to Talkeetna. One climber is still out...

/images/stories/mp3/120112.updated_kats_plan.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) There's a new draft update for the Kodiak Area Mobility Management Plan, and it could mean changes to how the Kodiak Area Transit System, or KATS, busses are operated and who can ...

The latest round of winter weather advisories issued by the National Weather Service have once again put motorists on alert about hazardous driving conditions. The Alaska Department of Transportation has closed the Seward Highway at Turnagain Arm, and travelers in Alaska's South Central highway...

Skiers at the Talkeetna Lakes cross country ski trail were surprised to encounter by a man walking down the middle of the trail with a shouldered hunting rifle on Saturday. Several individuals reported separate incidents of tense interactions when they asked that he not walk on the groomed ski trail...

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is looking to crown the next king or queen of Alaska seafood. The institute is hosting the Great Alaska Seafood Cook-Off May 14 in Anchorage and inviting chefs from around the state to enter the competition to compete head-to-head for the honor of representing ...

Some 150-200 Seward area residents braved some of their favorite weather as they said goodbye to old year, 2011, and welcomed in the New Year on Dec. 31 at a Seward Nordic Ski Club event at the Divide Ski Area at Mile 12. It was what is likely the beginning of what will become a beautiful new local ...

Dec. 30 12:43 - Seward Mountain Haven called to advise that they would be performing fire drills in three of their buildings and that they would call back when finished. At 13:38 they called back to advise that they had finished all of the fire drills for the day. 12:50 - 911, fire drill, received f...

Seward High School First Semester Honor Roll 4.0 Honor Roll 9th grade Olivia Beckham, Josephine Braun, Emily Brockman, Laura Kromrey and Robin McKnight. 10th grade Tannen Berry, Kara Knotek, Kiesha Lynch, Matthew Moore and Ashley von Borstel. 11th grade Jeffery Buchanan, Miles Knotek and Lindsey Kro...

Construction of the Alaska Railroad Dock at the west end of Railway Avenue started in 1955 and the dock was opened in February 1957. A second warehouse was completed in January 1959. Severely damaged by the 1964 Earthquake, it was replaced by the current railroad dock at the head of the b......

A volunteer appreciation potluck is planned by Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance (RBCA) for 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at Resurrect Art Coffee House. The evening will also include two films. The evening is intended to show RBCA's appreciation for the dedicated volunteers who assisted with the groups l...

TYC tyc@cityofseward.net 224-5472 High School Dance, 8 - 11 p.m. Jan. 13, $5. Middle School Dance, 7:30 - 10 p.m., Jan. 14, $5, DJs Dezi and Rhett. Second Saturday Skate and Social, Jan. 14, $5. Roller skate, 1:30 - 3 p.m., $2. TYC, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., $3. Polar Bear Jump Kid's Carnival, 2 - 4 p....

Jump Rope for Heart Seward Elementary School partners with the American Heart Association in the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser beginning at 3:15 p.m. Feb. 13. To sponsor a jump roper with a donation contact Leigh Ray at 224-3356. Mayor's Cup Race set The Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers will hold...

The Rasmuson Foundation just opened the application period for its annual Individual Artist Awards grant program, and it's more inclusive than ever. The awards are designed to support Alaskan artists at various stages in their career and creative development working in many artistic disciplines...

The Bering Sea snow crab fishery is picking up steam earlier than usual as the fleet scrambles to get the catch before rapidly encroaching sea ice shuts them down. About 25 boats are out on the water so far, soon to be joined by 60 or so more as the forecast calls for continued frigid weather and hi...

Three days last week, students, staff, and administrators at Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) schools participated in Level II Lockdown and Hit the Deck drills as part of the KPBSD Emergency Action Plan (EAP). On Jan. 3, Homer Police Department informed Superintendent Steve Atwater th...

On behalf of the Seward Emblem Club, we would like to extend our sincerest thank you to the Seward community and friends of the Emblem Club for supporting our annual Christmas sleigh fund-raising raffle. We raised enough donations to provide Christmas dinner for 11 families in need. It is truly a jo...

The Teen and Youth Center would like to thank everyone who helped with our annual Out and About Community Coupon Book this past year. 2011 was our 15th year compiling and selling the books to raise funds for our continued programming. This fundraiser would not be possible without the 85 businesses t...

Applications for the 85th Annual Mount Marathon Race are being accepted the Seward Chamber of Commerce announced Jan. 3. Runners hoping to race in 2012 must submit their completed application by midnight on March 31. Applications can be completed online at www.seward.com. Application fees are $65 fo...

Readers of my column will not be surprised to learn that I was once an aspiring evangelist. At the age of 12, along with a few other recruits from the North Pole Baptist Church's vacation bible school, I would hop in a van with Pastor Ragland and head into Fairbanks to redeem lost souls. If los...

What started as a local project is now a North Pacific Ocean asset. That's why we should put on our calendars Feb. 18, which is the date when some of the biggest natural resource extraction corporations get together to help sponsor the Alaska Marine Gala, a fund raising event for marine researc...

Nominations for several awards will be accepted by the Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards Committee through Jan. 13. The awards will be presented at the Alaska Marine Gala, Feb. 18. The five different awards celebrate organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to awareness and...

A winter storm blew into the Eastern Kenai Peninsula in the wee hours on Tuesday morning. Downtown Seward saw about a foot and a half of the white stuff by late afternoon. And twice as much was reported in the inland areas. A couple small avalanches, avalanche control and danger prompted DOT to clos...

Brimming with enthusiasm and good cheer, new Seward City Manager Jim Hunt addressed the Seward Chamber of Commerce's Friday membership meeting business crowd Jan 6. Prefacing his comments by calling himself a “positive cynic” who holds the “impossible job” of keeping bot...

Seven school teams came to Seward Saturday for the Seward Nordic Ski Invite. The 155 skiiers raced in 10 to 20 degree temperatures on 3 feet of new snow with 23 volunteers on hand to see the event run smoothly. BOYS Team scores: 1. Homer, 1 hour, 14 minutes, 22.89 seconds; 2. Soldotna, 1:17:36.29; 3...

- KTNA and Members present: - The Decadent Dessert Auction Sunday, February 12th to Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 - In support of KTNA   Here ye, here ye! Chefs, bakers and dessert lovers! It’s time for KTNA’s 16th Annual Decadent Dessert Auction. For years, residents of the Northern...

• Rope tow opens on Ohlson Mountain Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weather permitting, it will be open each Sunday from now own. For more information, call 235-SNOW for latest conditions A snow blizzard dumped more than two feet on Kachemak Bay communities by Tuesday morning, and caused up to 60 mph ...

/images/stories/mp3/120111.snow_sinks_boats.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) Nearly ten inches of heavy, wet snow is to blame for sinking three boats in Kodiak Tuesday. Harbormaster Marty Owen says that even self-bailing boats- which allow precipitat...

/images/stories/mp3/120111.winter_roads.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) A month of near-zero weather has chilled the ground in Kodiak far deeper than usual, causing problems for residents on the road and in the home. Public Works Director Mark Kozak says the fl...

Stephanie Joyce/KUCB (mailto:stephanie@kucb.org) It turns out freezing spray isn't just dangerous for cars and crabbers. A storm sweeping through Unalaska Tuesday coated everything in thick ice - including many birds. The eagles, when they do take off, and they&...

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has approved Homer Electric Association's rate restructuring plan. The new rates were effective Jan. 1. The plan will result in a rate decrease for many HEA members, with the average HEA residential member using 630 kilowatt hours seeing a 7.2 percent decrea...

Beluga population at second-lowest level Scientists from NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center announced the 2011 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population is 284 animals, almost 20 percent lower than last year's estimate of 340. This year's estimate is...

Eleven degrees outside and deep snows cushion the single-story Anchor Point Library, lights out front announcing it's open. Part town center, broad-band Internet, used bookstore, free movies and collection of 15,000 books, Anchor Point's Public Library even exhibits local art. About the ...

Sandwich board signs scattered around town to announce the soup du jour for a sandwich cafe or a hair cut special at a barber shop are close to becoming in violation of city code. The Homer City Council devoted its work session time to hearing from City Planning Director Rick Abboud and Planning Co...

Homer Ice Racers took to Beluga Lake on Sunday, testing their wheels on the frigid track and jockeying for positions on the leader’s board. Brent Babcock stands as the front runner in the Stock division with a total of 65 points. Dan Ravin leads the Modifieds with 55 points, and Marina Brooks ...

On almost any other given day, snow conditions at the Seward Cross Country Ski Invitational on Saturday would be considered fairly significant. Temperatures hovered around 15 degrees, three feet of relatively fresh — and soft — snow covered the trails, and another six inches would fall w...

After surviving a second-half surge by the Skyview Panthers in Soldotna on Friday with a 53-46 win, the Homer Mariners ran out of steam against a polished Kenai team at Homer on Saturday. The Kards crushed the Mariners 62-36 in conference play. “We had to play back-to-back games, so I know fa...

Lady Mariners split games After outlasting a scrappy Skyview team on the road Friday, 38-21, the Homer Lady Mariners struggled against conference foe Kenai at home on Saturday, falling 23-57. Tayla Cabana was high scorer for the Lady Mariners with 15 points. Kayla Hutt added 8. Saturday’s home...

By ConocoPhillips' own figures, if it has $12 billion in profits, $6 billion goes to North American exploration and production and the other $6 billion goes to stock buyback and dividend increases. Giving tax savings would result in more wealth to the oil company and its shareholders. A bette...

Homer students, staff and administrators participated in Level II Lockdown and “hit the deck” drills last week after a jailed man voiced threats to the Kenai Peninsula School District. 
On Jan. 3 Superintendent Steve Atwater was informed by the Homer Police Department that an incarc...

This week’s stories featured a Hans Christian Andersen classic – The Princess and the Pea – as well as a Storynory original with one of our favorite characters, Katie the  Ordinary Witch. In this season of runny noses, it seemed worth covering a story about a nose that actuall...

/images/stories/mp3/120110.evos_files.mp3 Jay Barrett/KMXT (mailto:jay.barrett@kmxt.org) The State Archive in Juneau is embarking on a project to sort and catalog the millions of documents associated with the state of Alaska's lawsuit against Exxon over the 1989 Valdez Oil S...

/images/stories/mp3/120110.winter_storm.mp3 Jennifer Canfield/KMXT (mailto:jennifer.canfield@kmxt.org) After nearly ten inches of snow last night, followed by rain, all manner of inconveniences struck Kodiak this morning. The harbormaster is advising all boat owner...

Adventurer Lonnie Dupre has scrapped his second attempt to summit Mt. McKinley alone in the Month of January, and is making his way back down the mountain. After being pinned down by brutal weather for 7 days in a snow cave at 14-thousand feet, Dupre acknowledged that waiting for a break in the stor...

The Susitna Community Council has joined the Talkeetna, Trapper Creek, and Chase community councils in filing a motion to intervene with the Alaska Energy Authority's license application with the Federal Energy Regulation Authority for the Susitna-Watana Dam. The Motion to Intervene is a step t...