Brian Venua is a Senior Reporter at KMXT. With a focus on strengthening community and breaking down complex topics, he covers themes such as fisheries, travel and tourism, and sustainable agriculture, while sharing the stories of the people in the Kodiak Archipelago. Venua's work has been featured in notable outlets including Anchorage Daily News, KTOO, and Alaska Public Media.
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Brian Venua's coverage is locally focused on Kodiak Island, Alaska. His articles cover a wide range of topics including local government and politics, transportation and logistics, education, and the fishing industry.
To effectively reach out to Brian, consider offering expert commentary or insights related to local government policies impacting Kodiak Island or developments in the fishing industry specific to this region. Additionally, pitches pertaining to educational initiatives or transportation infrastructure projects within Kodiak would likely align with his reporting interests.
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Cheryl Siemers (left) and Jacelyn Keys (right) in Keys' office, Nov. 18, 2025.
Matt Van Daele examines some of the gear they removed from the whale, Nov. 24, 2025.
By: Brian Venua
Kodiak's Visitor Information building houses its ferry terminal as well as its Chamber of Commerce and tourism bureau, Discover Kodiak, Oct. 11, 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 the Chamber of Commerce is bringing a home show back to the island after an over 30 year hiatus.
On this week's episode, with host Davis Hovey, KMXT's former news reporter Brian Venua breaks down some of the top stories he and Hovey reported on during this year. Venua's last day working at KMXT was earlier in December and KMXT is hiring for a news reporter. More information about the position can be found on our homepage - https://www.kmxt.org/about/employment.
Dan Sullivan smiles for a photo at Petersburg’s Airport Bypass Road on June 2, 2026.
A handful of the nearly 30 parakeets that Karen Rappe is fostering in her South Anchorage home on June 24. 2026. To apply to adopt a bird, contact the Alaska Bird Club.
By: Brian Venua
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced a series of closures this week for salmon fishing at Saltery Cove and Saltery Creek.
Serjoe Gutierrez sits at a piano to work with his students in the spring of 2025. He is the first teacher KIBSD hired as part of its H-1B visa program in 2022.
By: Brian Venua
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a jury found a former Kodiak corrections officer guilty of sexual assault in the third degree for a 2022 incident with a female inmate.
