The following is a press release from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. KODIAK, ALASKA, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2020 We have received information from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services that there has been another positive test result for COVID-19 in Kodiak. This case is a resident who has traveled recently. This is the eleventh known …

by Alaska Native News U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced on Wednesday that Kodiak man, Luke Bunting, age 23, went before U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess for sentencing on Tuesday. According to the Department of Justice, Judge Burgess sentenced Bunting to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release that includes 6 months of home confinement and 200 …

July 3, 2020 by Rashah McChesney, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Juneau Data from the state health department showing cases by date reported. “Alaska resident cases” means Alaska residents diagnosed with COVID-19, both in and out of the state. “Non-resident cases” mean the number of people from outside of the state who were diagnosed with COVID-19 while in Alaska. “Total” case numbers are …

Data from the state health department showing cases by date reported. “Alaska resident cases” means Alaska residents diagnosed with COVID-19, both in and out of the state. “Non-resident cases” mean the number of people from outside of the state who were diagnosed with COVID-19 while in Alaska. “Total” case numbers are cumulative (i.e., include people who have recovered). (Graphic by …

Kodiak’s hospital will be looking for a new chief administrator. Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center has announced that Dr. Gina Bishop will be resigning from her position at the hospital. Bishop has served the hospital in many capacities over her eight-year tenure: as manager of Emergency Services, as chief nurse executive and as hospital administrator, overseeing the hospital, Chiniak Bay …

by Tripp Crouse, KNBA – Anchorage Alexander Baranov was the first general manager of the Russian-American Company, and the statue of him was erected to honor the role of commerce in Sitka’s past. (Photo by Katherine Rose/KCAW) In St. Paul, Minnesota, leaders from the American Indian Movement of the Twin-Cities orchestrated and helped in the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue …

Crew members shovel pollock on the deck of a Bering Sea trawler last year. (Nathaniel Herz/Alaska’s Energy Desk) By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk Fishing businesses across the country have suffered during President Donald Trump’s trade war against China: They’ve faced big tariffs that cut into their exports. Trump announced an effort to fix the problem Wednesday. But Alaska fishing groups …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring an update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center, and state and local stories on: City of Kodiak annexation plans Sustainability and food security in Old Harbor plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game,and the weather forecast and community events.

In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis and the threat of food shortages, “sustainability” and “food security” are no longer just buzzwords to communities across Alaska. And some look to Old Harbor for answers. Old Harbor is a community tucked away in the rugged wilderness on the southeast side of Kodiak Island. It started its journey towards sustainability with hoop …

Although many Alaska Natives on Kodiak Island are busy catching and putting up fish right now, many are also making plans for the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, scheduled for the third week of October in Anchorage. But due to the Covid-19 crisis, AFN organizers say the state’s largest convention may be different than in past years. AFN says meetings …