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The Alaska Aerospace Corporation says the windows for last week’s attempted rocket launches at the Kodiak Pacific Spaceport were too narrow. Astra, a California-based company, tried to send its 3.1 Rocket into space on four different days, each within a two-hour window. The president of Alaska Aerospace, Mark Lester, says it’s not unusual to have …

Editor’s note: The following was distilled from an hour-long conversation, edited for length and clarity Rhonda McBride, KMXT: It hasn’t been an easy summer, especially with these recent cases of COVID. John MacKinnon, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities DOT & PF Commissioner John McKinnon: We’re running the Matanuska at about 30% …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring the weekly update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center, and state and local stories, plus, Alaska Fish Radio, a new message from the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, and the weather forecast and community events.

This edition of the KMXT Midday News is hosted by Terry Haines. Some of today’s top stories include: Kodiak Police Department Press Release Pedestrian Hit and Run Alaska primaries Kodiak City Council Updates Kodiak Island Borough Candidate Filings COVID-19 updates All that and more on today’s noon news report.

Campus protesters want administrators to sell off investments in companies with ties to Israel. Here's a look at what divestment means — and why universities are saying no.

This edition of the KMXT Midday News is hosted by Terry Haines. Some of today’s top stories include: Kodiak’s COVID-19 count climbs to 61 cases. State Transportation Commissioner John MacKinnon weighs in on the winter ferry schedule. And a new book is out about Sitka’s legendary Richard Nelson, who brought radio listeners closer to nature …

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add a witness account.) A Coast Guard investigation is underway into the capsizing of a Kodiak fishing boat on Saturday morning. Lexie Preston, a U-S Coast Guard Petty Officer based in Juneau, said two boats collided near Whale Pass, about 22 nautical miles east of Kodiak. Preston says …

The Kodiak COVID-19 count has risen to 61. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported a new case today involving a Kodiak resident who is currently off-island. 20200817 Positive Test Announcement – Case 61 OBI Seafoods Plant at Alitak. Photo Courtesy of OBI Seafoods. The status of some of the cases on the Kodiak dashboard, …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Candidates in state primary elections had a forum last night Sport fishing for sockeye salmon in Saltery reopened yesterday New launch window announced for Astra’s Rocket 3.1 Ravn Airlines is seeking to pay a quarter of million dollars …

Kodiak’s COVID-19 count has climbed to 64, with three new cases reported. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center says those infections are travel-related – that two are residents and one was working off island.20200819 Positive Test Announcement – Case 63-65 Currently two cases are classified as active. Out of the 64 Kodiak Island Borough cases tracked …