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City manager Mike Tvenge brings the community up to date on local COVID-19 preparations.

In today’s Noon Newscast: We begin this newscast with a Kodiak Emergency Services Director Live Update. Borough Assembly discusses the closure of the 2020 Gulf of Alaska cod fishery and its qualification as a fishery resource disaster. The Kennicott and the Tustumena will be delayed returning to service. Kodiak saw less than an inch …

Pacific cod up close and personal. Photo courtesy of NOAA website. The closure of the 2020 Gulf of Alaska cod fishery qualifies as a fishery resource disaster because of the sudden, unexpected crash of the fish stock biomass. That’s according to a resolution being considered during tonight’s regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. …

Both of Kodiak’s state-level representatives, Sen. Gary Stevens and Rep. Louise Stutes were guests on today’s edition of The Lowdown. Stevens and Stutes talked about measures passed by the Legislature last week that are heading to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for approval. “It helps evictions and foreclosures for Alaska’s experiencing financial hardships that are specifically related …

KMXT received this press release on March 29, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. Twelve new cases of COVID-19 detected in six Alaska communities; third Alaska death March 29, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 …

KMXT received this press release on March 28, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. Seventeen new cases of COVID-19 detected; first case in a long-term care facility March 28, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in six Alaska communities …

KMXT received this press release on March 27, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. First in-state Alaskan death from COVID-19 March 27, 2020, ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) reported the state’s first in-state death today related to COVID-19. This is the second Alaska death. …

KMXT received this press release on March 26, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. Ten new cases of COVID-19 detected March 26, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 in four Alaska communities – Anchorage (5), …

An unexpected error during a rocket launch rehearsal caused a small brush fire and damage to launch facilities at the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak on Monday. Alaska Aerospace CEO Mark Lester reported the “anomaly” caused an explosion on Launch Pad B at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. No staff were present at the pad during …

**COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE** Issued: March 19, 2020 By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the State of Alaska is issuing its sixth health mandate based on the authority under …