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At the regular Emergency Operations Center weekly update, Mike Twenge announced that the community would be moving to red status following recent hospitalizations and one death. “We have recently increased our active case count to 157,” Twenge said. “If this number is any indicator, this could produce 200 more cases within the next two weeks. …

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: A live update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center. The Alaska Fish Radio report. 36 new cases of Covid-19 reported in town. Kodiak goes to code red as of 8 am Monday the 7th. All that and more on today’s midday news report.

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: Kodiak reports a Covid-19 death. The Division of Elections has certified the 2020 general election and Kodiak had a relatively high voter turn out. A 37-year-old man in Pilot Station dies from Covid-19 before he could get transported to a hospital. SE Alaska is taking a beating from …

Tragically, the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization has reported the first COVID-19 death in Kodiak. In a press release Wednesday the Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, wrote, “Sadly one death has been reported for the Kodiak community. The individual was identified to have been COVID-19 positive, and as such, their death is considered to be …

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council logo The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council is taking public comments on several draft resolutions that would change the Council’s meetings, change how trust funds are managed, and expand the oil spill’s original boundaries to incorporate an ecosystem approach. The first resolution seeks to eliminate the annual public …

As COVID-19 gains ground in Kodiak, the hospital has been forced to make some changes. Amy Corder, incident commander for the Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center COVID response, says that there are three patients with COVID currently in the hospital. “So unfortunately, we are not able to give specifics about their condition as we have …

Right after Thanksgiving, Kodiak is on the cusp of 100 active cases of COVID-19. Three COVID hospitalizations have caused the hospital to activate its surge plan, including standing up additional beds for COVID patients and cancelling most outpatient procedures. Today (Friday) the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization announced 15 new cases for the Kodiak Island …

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: Kodiak is closing in on 100 active cases of Covid-19. The State Department of Health and Social Services continues to underreport actual daily case totals of Covid-19. Most Kenai Peninsula cities have left decisions of masks up to their businesses. All that and more on today’s midday news …

Host Mike Wall speaks with the EOC director, Mike Tvenge, about the recent announcement of the change in the community Covid-19 status to yellow.

It’s presidential election season here in Kodiak, and that means it’s time once again for us to cast our vote. This election features a myriad of ways for one to cast their ballot, according to the Kodiak Island Borough Clerk’s office, and each way affects when the vote is actually counted. Of course, the classic …