Kodiak

Oversight leaves Kodiak taxis charging lower sales tax

As of Monday, all retailers in Kodiak started charging the city's new 7 percent sales tax. Well, almost everyone.

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CRIME

5 accused of embezzlement of Kodiak seafood plant funds

Five people have been indicted on wire fraud charges for allegedly taking part in a scheme to embezzle nearly $500,000 from the Trident Seafoods plant in Kodiak.
MARINE WILDLIFE

Dead whale ashore on Kodiak likely killed by orcas

A 40-foot humpback whale has washed ashore near a Kodiak Island community and probably will be a feast for the island's famous bears, according to a whale expert.
KODIAK

Kodiak assembly debates member's work for borough

A Kodiak Island Borough assemblywoman's contracts to do work for the borough have ignited a debate about what should be allowed in the borough's conflict-of-interest law.
KODIAK

Texting woman rescued after fall off Kodiak cliff

Fire officials faced a double challenge during a recent rescue: A woman fell 60 feet down a cliff to rocks as the tide crept in along a Kodiak beach. While texting, she walked close to the edge to discard a cigarette butt. She slipped on wet grass and fell.
CRIME

Kodiak man accused for second time of abuse of forklift

Two men have been accused of damaging a Larsen Bay cannery. For one of them, it's the second run-in with authorities over misuse of a forklift.
AVIATION INDUSTRY

Era resumes limited flights following weekend shutdown

Era Aviation resumed some flights Monday after grounding its entire fleet for the first time over the weekend when a federal investigation showed cockpit voice recorders were out of compliance with Federal Aviation Administration rules.
CRIME

State health inspector in Kodiak is accused of DUI

The state health inspector for Kodiak has been charged with drunken driving following an accident in a state-owned vehicle.
BIRDS OF ALASKA

Study of rare bird ongoing in Kodiak

Data collected during a summer study by the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge may help put the Kittlitz's Murrelet, a rare black-and-white Alaskan seabird, on the endangered species list.
KODIAK

Fisherman's death investigated as possible drowning

A man from Texas who was found face-down in the water on a beach during a fishing outing on Kodiak Island has died.
CRIME

Kodiak man hurls newspaper stand through window

A 26-year-old Kodiak man is accused of breaking a local liquor store window with a newspaper stand and assaulting a harbor officer.