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Today Mike discussed hopes for the future of school sports with Debbie Rohrer, activities director for Kodiak Island Borough School District and Ashley Mortenson, cross country and track coach for Kodiak High School.

A COVID-19 mystery in Valdez — A Peter Pan Seafoods worker tested positive for the virus, even though he had been in state for a month, completed a two-week quarantine and not left the city of Valdez. Officials aren’t sure how he got it. Also, Alaska’s fishing charters are suffering this summer, as travel …

Join us today on The Lowdown with Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, Dr. Evan Jones from KANA, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from KCHC. After the announcement of Alaska’s Plan Forward on reopening responsibly, we discuss with our health care providers how to navigate the …

Join host, Mike Wall, as he talks with our guests, Sara Harrington, executive director of Kodiak History Museum; April Councellor, executive director of Kodiak Alutiiq Museum; and Toby Sullivan, executive director of Kodiak Maritime Museum. Tune in while they discuss how their operations have changed since Covid-19, what they are planning for the future, and …

Our guests on The Lowdown today are Sara Bruce, owner of Kodiak Canvas Company and Mary Beth Loewen, owner of Next Step Dance Studio. Learn how these business owners have adjusted their operations and business plans during the COVID-19 crisis.

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, Jared Griffin talks with advocate Deborah Bitanga and Dr. E.J. David, Professor of Psychology at UAA, about immigration, the Filipino American experience, white privilege and race relations in Alaska and the US. Here is a list of anti-racist resources to help you follow-up on issues related to race …

Salmon season’s off to a slow start around the state. Fishing groups work to squash a rumor about coronavirus and salmon in China. Prices are down for Dungeness crab. We have a report on dungie fishing in Kodiak and in Southeast. And, finally, the Coast Guard could be getting its first new ice breaker in …

Mike’s guests on this edition of The Lowdown are Dr. Shana Theobald from Kodiak Ambulatory Care Clinic, Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from Kodiak Community Health Clinic. The discussion today centered around the recent cases of COVID-19 among health care professionals in the state and ferry system employees, and how …

Alaska’s fishing industry was allocated $50 million in the CARES funding act, which is designed to help businesses suffering losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a report on who is eligible and what comes next. An American Dynasty factory trawler based out of Seattle is back in port—and in quarantine after 86 crew …

If you’ve gone to a movie in Kodiak in the past couple of decades, you’ll recognize the voices and the names of our guests today. Mike chats with Rusty Fletcher, owner and Geri Ford-Roberts, manager of the Orpheum Theater about the impact of COVID-19 on their operations, the history of the theater, and what lies …