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Over the last decade, two massive marine heatwaves, better known as “blobs” swept the North Pacific Ocean, raising surface temperatures more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit causing blooms of toxic algae and major die-offs in the ecosystem. A new study from the University of British Columbia reports that as these heatwaves continue, they may have far …

By SYDNEY AKRIDGE (KAISER HEALTH NEWS) Students in Cheryl Morales’ ethnobotany class at Aaniiih Nakoda College add moisture to the soil to achieve ideal conditions for transplanting. (Photo courtesy Skylar Rispen/Native News) Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and licorice root. After …

By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage Alaska’s largest rural airline is scrambling to find a buyer that can keep the company intact as it emerges from bankruptcy, rather than seeing its planes sold off piecemeal through a liquidation process. RavnAir Group flew to more than 100 Alaska communities before shutting down and filing …

By Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO – Juneau Screenshot from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services COVID-19 dashboard, taken on May 28, 2020, showing a spike in confirmed cases in Alaska on May 27. (Data from https://coronavirus-response-alaska-dhss.hub.arcgis.com/) There were 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Alaska on Wednesday. That’s the …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring NPR headlines and local stories on: safety plans for seasonal workers at seafood processors balancing safety with restarting the economy new COVID-19 cases in Alaska how the Alaska tourism industry is adapting Alaska’s fiber optic cable connection to Lower 48 Interim ferry service for Ketchikan and Prince of …

M/V Tustumena Sailings cancelled from June 27 to July 1 for continuing COVID-19 mitigation The ferry Tustumena won’t be returning to Kodiak on June 28 as scheduled, because all sailings through July 1 have been cancelled for “continuing COVID-19 mitigation,” according to a state DOT press release. Service is scheduled to resume when Tustumena …

The fifth known case of COVID-19 in Kodiak is a resident of the Kodiak community, who contracted the virus through community transmission. When they tested positive, the individual was asymptomatic, and was tested as part of a requirement for employment. The individual is self-isolating while Kodiak Public Health officials monitor their condition and care. Public …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: COVID-19 updates coronavirus fatigue in Alaska new aerial imagery mapping for Kodiak Island Borough travel across border with Canada plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game,and the weather forecast and community events.

Series of High Resolution Orthoimagery (2008, 2010, and 2012) of the Hoover Dam BypassProject.(Public domain) Maps of Kodiak may be getting an upgrade this year. The Kodiak Island Borough is considering a multi–year contract with an aerial imaging company that promises to deliver enhanced, 3D images of the entire Kodiak archipelago. The tool is a …

COVID-19 Banner Public health officials announced Monday morning that fourth known COVID-19 case in the Kodiak Borough is a non-resident seafood worker, and is isolated and being monitored. The contact investigation is complete. If you have not been contacted it means that any contact you may have had with the individual does not pose a …