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08/26/2021 Today (Thurs) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported three (3) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. One (1) case is a close contact of a previously reported case, and two (2) cases are classified as community spread. One hundred twenty-three (123) cases are currently classified as active …

Right whales are so named because they are the “right” whale to hunt. They’re known for being slow-moving, and they float on the surface after being killed. Jessica Crance is a Research Biologist at the Marine Mammal Lab at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. “They became the target of whaling in the 1800s. That, and …

Today (Friday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported eighteen (18) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. Nine (9) cases are close contacts of previously reported cases, five (5) cases are classified as community spread, and four (4) are of unknown transmission. Ninety (90) cases are currently classified as active …

Today (Wednesday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported twenty-nine (29) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. Thirteen (13) cases are close contacts of previously reported cases, one (1) is travel related, six (6) are unknown transmission and nine (9) cases are classified as community spread. Sixty-eight (68) cases are …

A divided Kodiak Island borough assembly recently voted to dismiss its manager who’s held the job for the past five years. It came up to a vote last Thursday following an hour-long closed executive session. The motion, called by Geoff Smith, carried 4-3, with Geoff Smith, Dennis Symmons, Aimee Williams, and Scott Arndt in favor. …

Today (Friday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported five (5) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. One (1) case is a close contact of a previously reported case, and four (4) cases are classified as community spread. Ninety-two (92) cases are currently classified as active locally. There are no …

During an Emergency Services Council meeting broadcast to the public Thursday morning, as well as a noontime Kodiak Emergency Operations Center briefing, the Kodiak EOC detailed crucial information about the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most important items that the EOC discussed, during both sessions, was the critical capacity of the Alaska hospital system broadly. …

Listen to Today’s Update from the Emergency Operations Center, Including Dr. Anne Zink:

Today (Monday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported 19 (nineteen) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. Ten (10) cases are close contacts of previously reported cases, one (1) case is travel related, two (2) cases are classified as community spread, four (4) are of unknown transmission, and two (2) are …

The Kodiak Island Borough School District held a presentation Wednesday night to give parents a rundown of where the school district stood in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Coleman Cutchins, State Pharmacist for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services gave presentations on the Delta variant …