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On today’s edition of The Lowdown, we hear from Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Kelsey Eggert and Nicole Nelson, about the legal resources available for assistance during Covid-19.

On today’s Lowdown we talked with several members of the medical community about the new testing kits, what scientists are learning about antibodies, whether elective and other procedures might be allowed soon and more. Our guests were Elsa DeHart, DNP, Dr. Steve Smith, Dr. Curtis Mortenson, and Dr. Evan Jones.

Like other industries in the U.S., Alaska’s commercial fishermen are taking a wallop from the COVID-19 pandemic. This week we look at some of the issues and concerns fishermen, processors, and fishing communities face as they navigate the ever-changing, never-before-travelled rough seas of rules and regulations. Let’s start in Togiak where processors are gearing up …

On today’s edition of The Lowdown, we do our weekly check-in with Kodiak’s mental health treatment community. We get updates on the resources available to people looking for counseling, addiction treatment and more. Our guests, Stephen Flora with Providence Counseling Center, Heidi McNerney with Kodiak Community Health Center and Phil Jordinelli with Kodiak Area Native …

Join KMXT’s Talk of the Rock host, Rhonda McBride as she speaks with Rafel Bitanga, Marie Acemah and Sarah Harrington on local pandemic journeys. They shed light on “Culture and Covid-19”, a local summer workshop and partnership between the Kodiak History Museum and See Stories, a non-profit that offers video production workshops for students.

Two of the governor’s recent nominees to the Alaska Board of Fisheries are drawing criticism from many in the fishing industry. One of them works for the Pebble Limited Partnership.= Some legislators question whether residents of the Railbelt can fully appreciate the importance of subsistence and commercial fishing. A perfect storm of timing and …

Join host Mile Wall on this edition of The Lowdown, as he speaks with Dr. Shana Theobald and Elsa DeHart, NP, DHN about Covid-19 in Kodiak and what to expect with the reopening of school.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Petersburg residents joined a statewide demonstration in support of school funding. The Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a proposal that would ban children under 14 from creating social media accounts. And following a harsh winter the village of Shishmaref is emerging from a fuel crisis.

Today’s guests on The Lowdown are from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center: Gina Bishop, CEO Dr. Steve Smith, chief of staff Carlie Franz, senior communications specialist Stephen Flora, clinical manager from Providence Kodiak Island Counseling Center.

On today’s Lowdown we talked with Rebecca Shields, executive director of Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center, and Major Dave Davis of the Salvation Army and Food Bank.