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KMXT Weekly Wrap

by Katherine Irving, Davis Hovey

All of KMXT's local news stories produced each week can be heard in one podcast, the Weekly Wrap. New episodes are posted online every Friday and air on KMXT, 100.1 FM, on Saturdays around noon.

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Episodes

  1. Weekly Wrap: October 16, 2026

    On this week's episode of host Katherine Irving, only three of the four new Borough Assembly members were sworn in at a meeting yesterday, a Kodiak corrections officer is convicted of sexual assault, the Tustumena replacement project clears another hurdle, the Kodiak Bears head to the 9-man high...

  2. Weekly Wrap: October 9, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, the unofficial results for the municipal election are in, the Kodiak short trail and other road improvement projects are on a DOT draft plan, Kodiak trawlers defend their business as reported by Alaska Public Media, KUCB reports that emperor…

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  3. Weekly Wrap: October 2, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the owner of Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic is indicted for alleged tax evasion, the Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak crews medevac a container ship captain more than 1,000 miles away near Adak, the United Fishermen of Alaska has hired a new…

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  4. Weekly Wrap: September 25, 2026

    On this week's recap with host Katherine Irving, Kodiak law enforcement respond to a bear near Main Elementary, early voting for local elections kicks off, the Coast Guard awards a $315m contract for construction of a new fuel pier, Alaska Public Media reports that luxury yacht operators sound…

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  5. Weekly Wrap: September 18, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the Alaska Beacon reports on changes to advance reservations for public cabins, the Kodiak commercial salmon seiner Emily Rose gets some help from Good Samaritan vessels, Coast Guard Base Kodiak hosted a 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony, a recap of the...

  6. Weekly Wrap: September 11, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Senate and Congressional candidates will participate in the 2026 Alaska Fisheries Debate in Kodiak this weekend, Borough Assembly candidates discussed their positions at a candidate forum, the Sun'aq Tribe's leader was ousted last week, black…

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  7. Weekly Wrap: September 4, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, a New York man was convicted of scamming a Kodiak woman out of $48,000 in 2024, the Alutiiq Museum is planning a monument for the Refuge Rock massacre, Kodiak College's enrollment is up 27%, a new Kodiak horse drill team is preparing for this…

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  8. Weekly Wrap: August 28, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Old Harbor hosts its first commercial cruise ship, and KMXT's Davis Hovey sits down with Alaska Senate District C candidates Carrie Harris, Heath Smith, and Louise Stutes.

  9. Weekly Wrap: August 21, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, a suspect was arrested in connection to a string of break-ins this week, a woman suffers non-lethal injuries after a bear attack, what to do about bears in the Kodiak Island Borough landfill, nine candidates file for open seats on the Borough…

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  10. Weekly Wrap: August 14, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Kodiak College announces its next director, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stops in Kodiak, KMXT staff sit down with House District 5 candidate Kathy Simpler and gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker, shellfish around Kodiak test positive for…

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  11. Weekly Wrap: August 7, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, an interview with House District 5 candidate Sheldon Prout, a new model could predict ocean acidity for crab fishery management, the former North Star building is home to the Sun’aq Tribe’s Alutiingcut Child Care Center and the Kodiak Island Borough...

  12. Weekly Wrap: July 31, 2026

    On this weeks' episode with host Katherine Irving, Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska will see more government launches, Alaska Public Media reports on Alaskans who had their voter status deactivated, Saltery Creek sees restrictions on its sockeye run, Kodiak College receives funding for the third...

  13. Weekly Wrap: July 24, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the growing wildlife tourism interest in Kodiak, the road to Pillar Mountain reopens, a Coast Guard Base Kodiak change of command ceremony for the Frederick Mann, KUCB reports on the Coast Guard monitoring two Chinese research vessels in...

  14. Weekly Wrap: July 17, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, the deadline is coming up to register to vote in the Alaska state primaries, ADF&G launches a new bycatch portal, new KIBSD superintendent Daniel Brigman attends his first regular Board of Education meeting, four whales wash up dead on the Kodiak...

  15. Weekly Wrap: July 10, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about this year's Alaska weathervane scallop fishery opening with two boats from Kodiak fishing, KTOO reports on high numbers of dead gray whales around the Pacific including Alaska, a new study suggests having a dog doubles your chance of...

  16. Weekly Wrap: June 26, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, the Benny Benson State Airport will undergo renovations this summer, the Buskin river area closes to sockeye fishing, federal fisheries managers require a halibut stamp for charter tours for the first time this year, three finalists for director…

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  17. Weekly Wrap: June 19, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about Invasive Species Awareness Week in Kodiak, Coast Guard Base Kodiak is getting a new child development center, funding cuts and high fuel costs hamper salmon weirs and surveys, an interview with one of 15 U.S. House of Rep. candidates…

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  18. Weekly Wrap: June 12, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, two new Coast Guard icebreakers will be homeported in Kodiak, KMXT sits down with Ben Daly, the new supervisor for ADF&G's Division of Commercial Fisheries Westward region, Coast Guard Base Kodiak plans the final phase of its member housing...

  19. Weekly Wrap: June 5, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about this year's cooler May in Kodiak and Southcentral, local fourth graders released their salmon fry into Island Lake, how high fuel costs will impact Kodiak's salmon fishermen, the City of Kodiak is back pedaling on two proposed parks...

  20. Weekly Wrap: May 29, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, a Kodiak teenager was found dead in the Pasagshak area, the M/V Tustumena cancels sailings, Alaska vets recommend dogs get the leptospirosis vaccine, a landing craft capsized off of the coast of Narrow Cape, gubernatorial candidates Shelley…

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  21. Weekly Wrap: May 22, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, details about a delay in construction at the Seward dock rerouting cruise ships to Whittier, summer salmon fishing restrictions in Kodiak Island rivers, a reversal of the Alaska Board of Fisheries rules by the state attorney general, KIBSD is paying…

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  22. Weekly Wrap: May 15, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Kodiak's police chief has thrown his name into the ring to be the next city manager, a potential marine heatwave could combine with an El Niño event this summer, two licenses to serve beer and wine in Kodiak have come available, and a Kodiak...

  23. Weekly Wrap: May 8, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about Arctic Care 2026 visiting Kodiak Archipelago communities this month, a public comment period is open on aquaculture opportunity areas in Alaska, a conversation with U.S. House of Representatives candidate Bill Hill, a conversation with...

  24. Weekly Wrap: May 1, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, the results are in from annual election for KEA's Board of Directors, a bill aims to relax conflict-of-interest rules for the Board of Fisheries, KMXT's Davis Hovey sits down with gubernatorial candidates Adam Crum and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins…

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  25. Weekly Wrap: April 24, 2026

    On this week's episode, an unidentified boy is rescued after falling into Island Lake, the Alaska Aerospace Corporation partners with an Israeli startup, the Kodiak school board approves the FY'28 school calendar, the M/V Kennicott makes its return to Kodiak after several years, three Kodiak...

  26. Weekly Wrap: April 17, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a trash fire at the Kodiak Island landfill, Kodiak KINDNESS gets a surprise check from Credit Union 1, Alaska Public Media reports on the state House passing it's budget with a $1,500 PFD, KHNS reports on shipping companies like Matson...

  27. Weekly Wrap: April 10, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the effects of the prolonged shutdown at Kodiak's Coast Guard base, a resolution supporting the continued federal ban on Russian seafood, Old Harbor Native Corporation's new tourism business, the potential sale of the historic…

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  28. Weekly Wrap: April 3, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the updated tsunami alert messaging for Alaskans, Bering Sea ice extent hit its highest peak in 13 years, Kodiak hunting guides weigh in on the Board of Game's recent decisions, Alaska Aerospace purchases more land at Narrow Cape, the...

  29. Weekly Wrap: March 27, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the upcoming KEA elections, upcoming renovations to the Fort Abercrombie ranger station, a new kelp farmers co-op in Kodiak, the fate of hatchery proposals at the Board of Fisheries meeting on March 21, a new major election reform...

  30. Weekly Wrap: March 20, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about Kodiak brown bears waking up in town, the Board of Game is hosting its Southcentral Region meeting in Kodiak, where snow gets dumped when the local snow dump is full, how this snowy winter in Kodiak compares to previous ones, and the...

  31. Weekly Wrap: March 13, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the changes in administration across schools in the Kodiak Island Borough School District, the new superintendent's contract details have been released, our partners at Alaska Public Media report on the Alaska Senate passing its...

  32. Weekly Wrap: March 6, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a deckhand of the Aleutian Lady who died at sea, Alaska Public Media reports that state lawmakers are considering a boost to the base student allocation funding, the Alaska Beacon reports on a potential waiver for the $100,000 visas for...

  33. Weekly Wrap: Feb. 27, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about an annual joint-military exercise in the Arctic with some training taking place in Kodiak this week, Alaska Aerospace Corporation receives federal funding to update its facilities at the Kodiak Island spaceport, KUCB reports on the Board...

  34. Weekly Wrap: Feb. 20, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about high winds on Kodiak Island that caused several power outages and a roof to blow off a house, Alaska entities including Alaska Aerospace are tapped to receive Missile Defense Agency contracts, the sixth Coast Guard fast response cutter…

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  35. Weekly Wrap: Feb. 13, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the KIBSD School Board decides to make cuts rather than close a school to balance the FY'2027 budget, KNBA reports on the Interior Department extending the public comment deadline on the Federal Subsistence Board, Pacific cod quota is updated…

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  36. Weekly Wrap: Feb. 6, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the IPHC passing a decision on daily halibut bag limits to the NPFMC, Alaska Public Media reports on a bill in the Alaska Legislature to update requirements for resident hunting and fishing licenses, Alaska Public Media also has details…

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  37. Weekly Wrap: Jan. 30, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the Tustumena replacement project finally going out to bid, Daniel Brigman has been selected as the next superintendent for KIBSD although contract details are not finalized yet, three Tribal entities on Kodiak Island plan to build a...

  38. Weekly Wrap: Jan. 23, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the Coast Guard rescuing two fishermen in Pasagshak Bay, the details of the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act in Congress, our colleagues at Alaska Public Media report on Gov. Dunleavy's plans for a seasonal sales tax, the Alaska...

  39. Weekly Wrap: Jan. 16, 2026

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about how last year went for the kelp industry in Alaska, the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank in Kodiak is winding down operations, our colleagues at KUCB cover changes in the workforce employed by seafood processors, and the Kodiak Island Borough...

  40. Weekly Wrap: Jan. 9, 2026

    In this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the Christmas bird count in Kodiak, how the federal government shutdown caused a hiccup in the Pacific cod quota for this year's fishery around Kodiak Island, the Tustumena's last scheduled visit to Kodiak before annual maintenance, the...

  41. Weekly Wrap: Dec. 19, 2025

    On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a nearly two-day power outage in Chiniak, an update on the bear issues at the Kodiak landfill, the longtime owner of the 60-year-old Shelikof Lodge is selling, a Kodiak man originally from the Philippines had his toe amputated while in…

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  42. Weekly Wrap: Dec. 12, 2025

    This week we hear about tips for feeling better during winter blues from Alaska Public Media, Kodiak gets hit with about a foot of snow, 2020 Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fishery disaster funds are being distributed to those who were impacted including the city of Kodiak, the North Pacific Fishery...

  43. Weekly Wrap: Dec. 5, 2025

    In this week's recap with Host Brian Venua, the City of Kodiak has a new manager, an entangled humpback died near the island, Port Lions got a special delivery of salmon fillets, Kodiak residents are trying to grow fruit trees, a Kodiak farm is providing some of its milk to local families, and…

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  44. Weekly Wrap: Nov. 21, 2025

    This week, with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the most recent shellfish toxin results in Kodiak, the interim chancellor of the University of Alaska visits the local college, Nick Mangini was appointed to the city council, the borough lands committee pushes more land to the borough assembly for...

  45. Weekly Wrap: Nov. 14, 2025

    In this week's recap with Host Brian Venua, Old Harbor has water again, Kodiak's Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards dinner, the State of Alaska is looking into an agriculture cooperative and recently published its preliminary salmon numbers statewide, and the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank…

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All of KMXT's local news stories produced each week can be heard in one podcast, the Weekly Wrap. New episodes are posted online every Friday and air on KMXT, 100.1 FM, on Saturdays around noon.

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Katherine Irving, Davis Hovey

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