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KMXT received the following press release from the Kodiak Emergency Services Council. It is posted here with minor editing. KODIAK EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL LIVE FORUM No. 2 Kodiak, Alaska — March 25, 2020 The Kodiak Emergency Services Council will be hosting a Live Forum on Thursday, March 26, 2020 beginning …

KMXT received this press release on March 24, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Clinton Bennett, DHSS, (907) 269-4996, clinton.bennett@alaska.gov Six new cases of COVID-19 detected March 24, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced six new cases of COVID-19 in four …

In this Newscast: Hunker Down Order given by Kodiak Emergency Services Council late Monday afternoon. If you don’t have to go out and about, don’t. People who are sheltering in place or self-isolation can get things delivered such as food and pharmacy needs. The Kodiak Community Support Team was formed to have volunteers run those …

The following Proclamation is from the Kodiak Emergency Services Council, and we post it as received, with minor editing. KODIAK EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY “HUNKER DOWN” ORDER ESC COVID-19 Proclamation -No. 1 ISSUED BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL (ESC) PURSUANT TO THE KODIAK AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN The COVID-19 pandemic has generated …

The Pacific Spaceport Complex reported an “anomaly” on a launch pad during a rocket launch dress rehearsal on Monday. The anomaly did not result in any injuries, according to Alaska Aerospace CEO Mark Lester. Reached shortly after the incident, Lester said “I can confirm we had an anomaly on the launch pad. We are executing …

In today’s Newscast: Kodiak’s Public Health Center is still operational and is offering free flu shots to anyone who needs one. Canada-U.S. Border bars ‘non-essential’ travel. Almost all of the 5,000 or so Alaskans who work on military installations must still show up at their workplaces. All that, plus Fish Radio and …

As the community prepares to combat the arrival of the coronavirus to Alaska, the Kodiak Public Health Center is still operational. Overloading the medical system with COVID-19 cases is a major concern for state health officials. Public health nurse Elsa DeHart says reducing other types of disease — like the common flu — is a …

KMXT received this press release on March 22, 2020. It is posted here with minor editing. Ten new cases of COVID-19 detected in three Alaska communities March 22, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (7), the Matanuska-Susitna …

KMXT posted this COVID-19 Health Alert as we received it, with minor editing **COVID-19 HEALTH ALERT** Issued: March 20, 2020 By: Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services The State of Alaska and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) acknowledge …

The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for a possible person in the water near Dutch Harbor. Still missing is 33-year-old Steven Mencer, last seen wearing a neon green pullover rain jacket with orange and black pants. Mencer failed to report for crew check-in on the F/V Alaska Mist, when the 164-foot vessel tied …