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Note: this is a rerun of a story that ran last week about financial relief program. KMXT is running the story again since the deadline for applications if Friday, Jun 26. The deadline to apply for the rent and mortgage relief lottery sponsored by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is Friday, June 25. Alaskans can …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring an update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center, and state and local stories on: City of Kodiak annexation plans Sustainability and food security in Old Harbor plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game,and the weather forecast and community events.

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring the weekly update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center, and state and local stories on: 37 new cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak seafood processing industry, and OBI Seafood ends weeks of speculation about those new cases A construction barge collides with Juneau’s Douglass bridge President Trump responds to …

Don Zimmerman is a legend in Kodiak. At 71 with a Willie Nelson-like mane of hair, he races up and down Pillar Mountain with the energy of someone decades younger. And now the legend continues. He survived a bear attack on Sunday near a gravel pit on Pillar Mountain, on the outskirts of Kodiak. Zimmerman, …

Test launch for Astra’s Rocket 3.1. (photo by Astra) Astra’s first launch attempt from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Sunday evening was scrubbed. For the most part, the launch seemed like a go, with only a slight delay for winds. But about 15 minutes from launch, a boat had wandered into the waterway hazard zone, an …

Please note: There’s been an update to this story. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Services Organization sent out a notice Friday evening reporting a new case of COVID-19 in the Kodiak Island Borough involving a non-resident in the seafood industry. The total of number of cases, though, remains unchanged at 25. One of four reported earlier …

Astra’s Rocket 3 This week, Kodiak could see another rocket attempt to make orbit from the Pacific Spaceport launch complex near Pasagshak (puh-SAG-SHACK). KMXT’s Jared Griffin has this report on the scheduled launch by California aerospace company Astra. —————————————————————- Astra says they are approaching space a little differently. “We believe in achieving scale by making …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring the weekly update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center, and state and local stories on: Kodiak is ranked the best place to raise a family in Alaska Louise Stutes reacts to the fatal car crash in Petersberg that killed four fishermen Sitka police department hired a jailor who …

There’s been an outpouring of support from across the state for the families of four fishing crew members, killed in a fatal car crash south of Petersburg. The United Fishermen of Alaska set up an online fundraiser — and as of midday Wednesday, 500 donors had contributed about $70,000 to help the family of 21-year-old …

Michael Parnell running in Ireland jersey (with Keith Osowski). (photo credit: Kodiak Daily Mirror) Michael Parnell was a cross country star when he graduated from Kodiak High School in 2016. But last year, he switched colleges, switched sports, and even switched countries. KMXT’s Jared Griffin talked with Parnell about living in Europe at the beginning …