KMXT invited KEDC to discuss the Storefront Improvement Program on Talk of The Rock. During the informative conversation topics ranging from the SIP matching grant program to Community Land Trust, Workforce Development, Career Expo 2024, and the Coast Guard Expansion were part of the interview.

September’s statewide job count was up by 6,600, or 2.0 percent, from September 2022 according to date released from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development .

Kodiak Economic Development Corporation (KEDC), in partnership with the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA), and the City of Kodiak, has developed the Storefront Improvement Program (SIP) to help continue to revitalize Kodiak’sDowntown by creating a matching grant program for Downtown businesses.

With a Coast Guard expansion set to happen over the course of the next three years, Kodiak will welcome a possible addition of up to 1,000 new residents to the island. Currently there are approximately 2500 active duty and dependents stationed in Kodiak.

Consistently ranked as one of the nation's top fishing ports by volume and product value, Kodiak is a key player in anything related to fisheries.