Search results for

Kodiak received its first shipment of COVID-19 rapid test kits on Wednesday evening. The kits, which can be processed on island, are expected to accelerate the turnaround time on results from days to minutes. Previously, tests had to be shipped to a lab on the mainland for evaluation. Elise Pletnikoff is a physician at Kodiak …

KMXT received this release from the Emergency Services Council on April 4, 2020. It is posted here with minor edits. April 10, 2020 ESC COVID-19 Update – No. 4 Kodiak, Alaska – As of April 10, 2020, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak. On Thursday, April 9, 2020, the Emergency Services …

As of Thursday, Alaska has 235 cases of COVID-19, up nine cases from the day before. More than 7,000 COVID-19 tests have been performed statewide. Of those, 61 tests have been taken in Kodiak, with another 13 pending. By Thursday, the island received rapid testing kits, which are expected to reduce the amount of time …

** MANDATO DE SALUD DE COVID-19 ** Emitido: 9 de abril de 2020 Por: Gobernador Mike Dunleavy ~ Comisionado Adam Crut ~ laska Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales Dr. Anne Zink ~ ief Oficial médico, Estado de Alaska Para prevenir la propagación de la enfermedad de Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), el estado de …

Health services across the country are moving to virtual, rather than in-person visits, as social distancing becomes even more crucial in slowing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Kodiak, mental health services have also moved to virtual methods, like telephone and video conferencing. Phil Jordinelli, an addiction and substance abuse counselor at Kodiak Area …

Tonight at 5:00 pm, KMXT will broadcast a Community Update from the Bristol Bay Borough with Dr. Anne Zink (Chief Medical Officer of State of Alaska), Dr. Alex Eastman (Senior Medical Officer US Dept. of Homeland Security), Heidi Hedberg (Director of Public Health, State of Alaska), Dr. Robert Onders, (Medical Director of Community and Health …

Plenty of people go to couples therapy — why not siblings therapy? Experts say the long, complicated relationships between siblings are worth exploring and tending to.

Emergency Services Director, Mike Tvenge updates the community about how the community is re-opening, increased staffing at the harbor office, and more.

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter experienced a mishap on Sunday afternoon during a training exercise on Cape Chiniak, about an hour’s drive from the city of Kodiak. A team of two pilots and one crew member was landing an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter in a confined area when the aircraft hit some trees. A …