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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 …

This edition of The Lowdown features Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Dr. Evan Jones from Kodiak Area Native Association. The discussion today centered around the most recent cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak, the epidemiology of the disease, and how we can stay safe as …

Today’s guests are Phil Jordinelli, Substance-Use Program Manager at KANA and Stephen Flora, Clinical Manager at Providence Kodiak Island Counseling Center. Both discussed the increase in demand for their services since the onset of the pandemic and what the future might look like in terms of treatment options.

Our guests on The Lowdown today are Kate Schaberg and Libby Eufemio from 4-H and Sadie McCusker from the Kodiak Fairgrounds. They talked about the long history of 4-H in the community, about tough decisions they’ve had to make in light of COVID-19, and some things they are looking forward to offering this summer.

We’ve heard from the public schools about how distance learning is going for their students and teachers. Today we hear from administrators Teri Schneider with St. Mary’s School and Katherine Baquero of Kodiak Christian School about what challenges their students, teachers, and schools have faced with their school facilities being closed.

Listen to this special edition of Galley Tables – recorded by six storytellers in their homes during the COVID-19 shutdown during March and April 2020. These stories are about the themes Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda and Lost in Translation. This edition features local musician, Monica Sager. You can find Monica’s music athttps://soundcloud.com/monica-sager3