Kodiak is no stranger to talented writers, and this week one more local resident will join the ranks of published local authors. Sara Loewen spoke on KMXT’s Talk of the Rock about her first book, Gaining Daylight: Life on Two Islands, which will be released on Friday.
Loewen said her passion for writing began long ago, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that she decided to pursue it further.
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It’s time now for the second installment of KMXT’s five-part series: Business on the Move. Each day this week KMXT will feature a local business that is changing things up in 2013.
For almost a decade and a half, Joel and Martine Chenet owned and operated Mill Bay Coffee just outside Kodiak city limits, next to Mill Bay Gas-N-Go. But less than two weeks ago the pair moved the coffee shop to a smaller location on Mill Bay Road. Chef Joel Chenet said despite moving to a busier section of town, the building downsize was intended to generate a slower pace for the shop.
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service research vessel is being stored on dry ground today after sinking early Friday morning in St. Herman Harbor. The sunken Arlluk was discovered by the Harbormaster around 3:30 a.m. on Friday. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment was notified and personnel arrived on-scene at 3:50 a.m. The wildlife service also contracted Lazy Bay LLC personnel help with refloating the 63-foot vessel. Larry Bell is the assistant regional director for external affairs for the fish and wildlife service and said the Arlluk was refloated on Saturday.
A small earthquake rattled the Kodiak community late yesterday morning. Around 10 a.m. a magnitude 3.8 earthquake was felt throughout town and nearby villages. According to the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, the quake’s epicenter was 19 miles south of Kodiak at a depth of 22 miles. Shortly after, the Alaska Tsunami Warning center in Palmer posted a bulletin on its website saying that no tsunami was generated.
During Thursday’s regular meeting, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly decided to postpone a vote on a rezoning ordinance for the Kodiak landfill. The ordinance would have rezoned a portion of the landfill from public use and conservation to industrial. The change is needed for future expansion of the landfill.
The decision to postpone Thursday’s vote came after almost an hour of public comment from community members against the rezoning. Among those who spoke was Tom Lance, who serves on the Monashka Bay Road Service Area Board. He spoke on behalf of the board and said the rezone request needs to be revised, and the green belt, or buffer, around the landfill should be enhanced to protect the residents and natural environment surrounding the area.
It’s time now for the first installment of KMXT’s five-part series: Business on the Move. Each day this week KMXT will feature a local business that is changing things up in 2013.
The New Year is often considered a time for new beginnings, and so is the case with today’s business. A short drive across the Fred Zharoff Memorial Bridge will take you past a recently opened drive-through café, the first and only coffee shop on Near Island. Near Island Coffee is the brainchild of Jasmine Gilpin, who now manages the stand. Gilpin moved to Kodiak five months ago, and after struggling to find a job decided to make her own employment opportunities. She said she saw the vacant lots on Near Island, one that already housed a small building, and thought a coffee shop might be a needed amenity.
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