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  1. Coast Guard begins drill barge grounding inquiryRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | KFQD-AM Anchorage

    ... panel Monday he twice ended shifts hopeful that lines re-established could be used to tow the barge to a sheltered Kodiak Island bay for repairs. The attempts failed and the vessel ran aground Dec. 31. Custard says the top priority in the incident ...

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  2. Coast Guard begins drill barge grounding inquiryRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Peninsula Clarion

    ... an emergency tow line streaming from the Kulluk. The plan was to tow the Kulluk to a sheltered bay near the city of Kodiak for repairs to the primary towing system but trouble quickly arose again. At 3:30 the next morning, Custard said, he took a ...

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  3. Alaska News Nightly: May 20, 2013Read the original story

    Monday | APRN

    Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard began a week-long probe of the grounding of the drilling rig Kulluk last New Year's Day on an island south of Kodiak.

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  4. Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell groundingRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... after four days of futile attempted hookups, ran aground New Year's Eve in shallow water off Sitkalidak Island, near Kodiak Island. The Coast Guard marine casualty investigation hearing will begin with testimony from a representative of Offshore Rig ...

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  5. Kodiak school raises fund for Mali students 3/8Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Anchorage Daily News

    The partnership between KMS and the middle school in Dielibougou, Mali began after Kodiak resident Heather Preece brought a longtime friend Mahim Toure from Mali to Kodiak last year.

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  6. New Principal Announced for Mountain Park ElementaryRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Patch.com

    ... Richards Middle Other Employment: 2009-Present: Principal, Homer High (Homer, Alaska) 1999-2003: Principal, Kodiak Middle (Kodiak, Alaska) 1997-1999: Principal,Wainwright/Alak School (Wainwright, Alaska) 1996-1997: Assistant Principal, Jefferson ...

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  7. Former Hall, Jackson, Gwinnett educator returning to GwinnettRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | WDUN-AM Gainesville

    ... He has been Principal at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska, since 2009. Other Employment: 1999-2003 Principal, Kodiak Middle (Kodiak, Alaska) 1997-1999 Principal,Wainwright/Alak School (Wainwright, Alaska) 1996-1997 Assistant Principal, Jefferson ...

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  8. Alaska ferry system considers raising ratesRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Anchorage Daily News

    Officials informed the state's public advisory board this week that the ferry system will end its discount program, according to a story in Thursday's Kodiak Daily Mirror .

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  9. Murkowski talks oil, environmental lobby and federal overreachRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Peninsula Clarion

    ... referencing Shell's multi-billion dollar OCS campaign and the recent grounding of the Kulluk drilling rig off of Kodiak. "There was no damage to the environment, but it colored, if you will, the water in the minds of those who don't want to see any ...

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  10. Mariner baseball team tallies wins, lossesRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Homer News

    ... innings for the Mariners. The Mariner pitchers gave up only two hits in the game. Friday the Mariners lost to the Kodiak Bears by a score of 12 to 5. Zac Bynum was the starting pitcher, relieved in the first inning by Lucas Schneider. Kodiak had 15 ...

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  11. Sports Briefs - May 15Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Homer Tribune

    ... and Lucas Schneider, 2-for-3 in the winning effort. Heading further up the road on Friday, the Mariners fell to the Kodiak Bears by a score of 12 to 5. Zac Bynum was the starting pitcher, while Schneider came in for relief. Kodiak picked up 15 hits, ...

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  12. Coast Guard hearing on Shell drill-rig grounding set to start May 20Read the original story

    Monday May 13 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... a marine casualty investigation days after the Dec. 31 grounding off Sitkalidak Island, on the southern end of Kodiak Island. The investigation is a fact-finding effort to see if actions need to be taken to prevent such failures in the future, ...

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  13. Ostrander breaks another barrier at regions track meetRead the original story

    Saturday May 11 | Peninsula Clarion

    ... an unexpected second in the 4A boys 1,600 with a time of 4:28.21, only four seconds behind winner Levi Thomet of Kodiak, and also cut a whopping 11 seconds off his previous season best. The sophomore admitted he wasn't nervous running up front with ...

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  14. Ostrander smashes 27-year-old recordRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Peninsula Clarion

    ... 3,200 meters in a time of 10 minutes, 25.74 seconds, crushing the previous best of 10:37.7 held by Kristi Klinnert of Kodiak in 1986. The mark ranks as the 14th-fastest in the nation this year. "I'm so happy, my coaches were like, 'Come on, you can ...

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  15. 2 Kodiak deaths tied to heroin overdosesRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Peninsula Clarion

    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.

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  16. 2 Kodiak deaths tied to heroin overdosesRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Anchorage Daily News

    - 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. David Babarovich, 44, was found dead at ...

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  17. Juneau performing artist teaches Kodiak kids storytelling skillsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 6 | KTOO-TV Juneau

    Kodiak Middle School students participated in at theatrical storytelling workshop last week led by Juneau actor, director and performing artist Ryan Conarro .

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  18. Juneau theater maker teaches students in KodiakRead the original story

    Monday May 6 | SFGate

    The Kodiak Island Borough School District brought artist and teacher Ryan Conarro to the community for a two-week residency as part of the Artist in Schools program.

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  19. Juneau theater director brings drama to Kodiak classroomsRead the original story

    Monday May 6 | Anchorage Daily News

    The Kodiak Island Borough School District brought artist and teacher Ryan Conarro to the community for a two-week residency as part of the Artist in Schools program.

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  20. Kodiak woman bears authorship of kids' bookRead the original story

    Sunday May 5 | Peninsula Clarion

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

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