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With all 23 precincts reporting, Senator Gary Stevens appears to be headed back to Juneau. The Kodiak Republican won 63 percent of the vote in his race against Greg Madden of Soldotna. Unofficial election results from the State Division of Elections. In the unofficial count, Stevens has 5,696 votes, compared to Madden’s 3,279 votes. …

With more than thirty new cases of COVID-19 in the last week, the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization has raised the risk level for the region from green to yellow.Green status is considered low risk for the contracting the coronavirus and yellow designates medium risk. At yellow or medium risk level, no gatherings of …

The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce will still be holding their annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat, albeit with a few modifications for COVID-19. Staff from participating businesses will have to wear masks and gloves, place candy directly into trick-or-treaters bags, and must follow social distancing. A list of participating businesses is online on the Chamber’s Facebook page. The …

Three new cases of COVID-19 involving Kodiak residents were reported on Tuesday. Since Friday, there have been a total of eight reported in the region. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says the three most recent cases are all travel-related, with a contact investigation underway. Since the first outbreak in April, there are now a …

Kodiak has another new confirmed case of COVID-19 Thursday, according to the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. The individual is a Kodiak resident, and their contraction of the virus is presently under investigation. Staff from the Department of Public Health is in contact with the individual, and will ensure self-isolation and care. This brings the …

A Kodiak woman has been named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame. The Cooperative Extension service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks says that the honor goes to Marie Rice, a long time 4-H member and leader. If you hear it from her friends, it’s a wonder she didn’t get the honor sooner. “I …

Stay tuned for the midday news report with host Terry Haines. Today topics include: The Kodiak region has sees it’s second COVID-19 case this week, with currently 13 cases classified as active. Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigns over “unacceptable personal conduct” A watchdog group hopes lawsuit will shake loose more evidence of lost revenue from …

Al Gross stopped in Kodiak Monday along the campaign trail for Dan Sullivan’s senate seat, after participating in the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce’s fisheries debate that Saturday before. Gross stumped below the gazebo on Kodiak’s dock to a standing audience shielded from the rain under a tent. He made an appeal to Kodiak’s working community, …

Kodiak’s only sea cucumber fishery has run into a new problem this year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the cucumbers are fine; the allotted yield is the same 120,000-pound figure it was last year. It’s the divers actually. Typically, there are over 20 divers who take the plunge every season in October …

Stay tuned for the midday news report with host Terry Haines. Today topics include: Al Gross visits Kodiak to talk with voters. An update on Kodiak’s Covid-19 count. What is Kodiak Harvest Food Coop and what are their plans Navy’s plans for exercises and maneuvers in SE.