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Today (Thursday) 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. One hundred eight (108) cases are currently classified as active locally. There …

Today (Tuesday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported sixteen (16) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. Two (2) cases are close contacts of previously reported cases, four (4) cases are travel related, and ten (10) cases are classified as community spread. Ninety -six (96) cases are currently classified as …

It’s been a big year for volcanoes in Alaska. They’ve managed to darken the skies and potentially pose a threat to health and safety. But this weekend, worries focused on volcanic ash that rained down a hundred years ago – ash left behind by Novarupta’s 1912 eruption, that buried parts of Alaska like a heavy snowfall. …

Today (Friday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported nineteen (19) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. Nine (9) cases are close contacts of previously reported cases, three (3) cases are travel related, and seven (7) cases are classified as community spread. One hundred sixteen (116) cases are currently classified …

The Kodiak Emergency Services Council has issued a mandatory mask mandate, effective immediately, according to a Friday press release. This is to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kodiak. The press release instructions include the following; “All individuals must wear masks or face coverings over their noses and mouths when they are indoors …

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. …