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Data from the state health department shows the total number of coronavirus cases among Alaska residents by date reported (Graphic by David Purdy/KTOO) By Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage This is not the time to let your guard down, public health officials say. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Alaska reached a new high …

Kavitha George presents the Midday Report featuring an update from Kodiak’s Emergency Operation Center, and state and local stories on: COVID-19 outbreaks Gov. Dunleavy’s response to recent protests and marches race and law enforcement in Alaska new icebreakers plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, and the weather forecast and …

Kavitha George presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: COVID-19 updates: the third COVID-19 case in Kodiak, six new COVID-19 cases on the M/V Tustumena, and the eleventh Alaskan dies from COVID-19 local legislative primary races plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, …

Kodiak Emergency Services Center confirmed a third case of COVID-19 in Kodiak. According to a release Wednesday morning, the individual is a Kodiak resident who recently returned from out of state. Kodiak Public Health officials are in contact with the individual to ensure self-isolation and care. A contact investigation is ongoing to identify anyone the …

Following the approval of next year’s budget at last week’s Borough Assembly meeting, the assembly met again on Monday to approve the property tax rate and take up a motion to reconsider the $1 million cut to school district funding. Up first was approving the mill rate, which the assembly must determine by June 15 …

By Hope McKenney, KUCB – Unalaska The employee of Peter Pan Seafoods is not a resident of Alaska, and will therefore be listed separately from the state’s total case count. The individual joins 45 other people from out-of-state who have tested positive for the virus in Alaska. (Berett Wilber/KUCB) The Alaska Peninsula village of King Cove …

UPDATE: Sailings for the M/V Tustumena are now said to be “fluid,” and while ferry officials hope to keep the original Saturday sailing, when the Tusty will actually depart Homer depends on test results. Kodiak’s local ferry office manager, Amanda Becker told KMXT on Monday evening the Tustumena will be disinfected, and then some tests …

After a few smaller demonstrations last month, Kodiak turned out in full force last Thursday for a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest. More than 200 people gathered to honor the life of George Floyd and other black people police have killed in America. It was the largest racial justice protest many Kodiak residents could remember. …

M/V Tustumena at Kodiak dock. Photo by Gordon Leggett via Wikipedia.com. This story has been updated to include details on future Tustumena sailings. A crewmember of the M/V Tustumena tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday in Dutch Harbor, causing the Department of Transportation to cancel Tustumena voyages until June 12. According to press releases published on …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring today’s update from Kodiak’s Emergency Operations Center and state and local headlines on: Borough Assembly meeting preview updates on interstate travel mandates and recommendations Kodiak’s second COVID-19 case, and new COVID-19 cases around the state USCG medevac near St. Paul Island plus, Alaska Fish Radio and updates on …