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The Kodiak Island Borough’s efforts to get mail-in ballots to outlying communities in time for this Tuesday’s municipal election has run into some problems. Dorinda Kewan, Mayor of Port Lions. Port Lion’s mayor, Dorinda Kewan, says some voters haven’t received their ballots yet. “I’m concerned about the process they set up,” Kewan said. “I know …

This Friday, on KMXT’s Midday News report, host Terry Haines covers: Kodiak has seen 9 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 4 days. Bills in the US Senate and House would give University of Alaska 360,000 acres if federal land to help support the school. Alaska Airlines is announcing layoffs. All that and more …

The Coast Guard says it’s moving quickly to contain a COVID-19 outbreak at the Kodiak Air Station this week. Six cases have been reported. Two include children. Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard, says the children are dependents of Coast Guard members. “Of the recent two, one child tested …

This Thursday, on KMXT’s Midday News report, host Terry Haines covers: A weekly update from the Emergency Services Director. Kodiak’s Peterson Elementary has been closed temporarily after a positive Covid-19 case. More on the USGC Covid-19 outbreak. An overview of borough assembly candidates position on nonprofit funding, village cooperation, Covid-19, and conflicts of interest. Listen …

In our first recap of Tuesday night’s Borough Assembly Candidate Forum, five candidates for three assembly seats discussed their views on the economy, education, and consolidation. KMXT’s Jared Griffin overviewed the candidates’ positions on non-profit funding, village cooperation in borough decisions, COVID-19, and conflicts of interest. Even though borough financial support for non-profits makes up …

It’s the beginning of a new quarter and that means a number of fisheries are coming open around the state. We look at upcoming seasons as well as a review of how salmon went this year. Also, a follow-up to last week’s stories about the secretly recorded comments by Pebble Mine executives. Two Alaska legislators …

A Kodiak elementary school has been closed temporarily, after someone at the school tested positive for COVID-19. School Superintendent Larry LeDoux says public health officials notified the district Wednesday afternoon that a person at Peterson Elementary School has tested positive for the virus. He says privacy guidelines prevent him from saying whether that person is …

This Wednesday, on KMXT’s Midday News report with host Terry Haines, we hear about: Five candidates competing for three seats on the borough assembly presented their cases at the candidate forum last night. Why today’s siren test sounds different than it used to. Examining Kodiak’s new outlook for cruise ships 2021 Killer whales have added …

The weekly Kodiak tsunami warning drill will take place this Wednesday, September 30 at 2:00 p.m. like it usually does. But with one difference. Some neighborhoods will get to hear a test of the new siren. Here’s what the new tsunami warning siren will sound like. The Kodiak Police Department says the drill will begin …

Five of the seven candidates for the Borough Assembly weighed in on the issues in a forum hosted by KMXT and Kodiak Daily Mirror on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Listen to the forum in its entirety below.