Our guests on The Lowdown today were Dr. Shana Theobald from Kodiak Ambulatory Care Clinic, Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from Kodiak Community Health Clinic. Topics discussed included the latest research on COVID-19, mask use, antibody testing, and more.

Mike’s guests Thia Falcone, professor of Sociology at Kodiak College; Robyn Callahan, and Kristopher Hill_McLaughlin present a sociological perspective on the pandemic. They look at how it is affecting social life (here and elsewhere) and theorize on the long-term consequences.

Kodiak’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, travel shutdowns, and travel mandates. Today Mike talked with Willy Fulton and Jen Culbertson, owners of Kodiak Air Service and Kevin Adkins, owner of Kodiak Wilderness Adventures about their two very different approaches to the changes this year.

Friday’s Lowdown is all about food. Mike’s guests are Tyler Kornelis, president of Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op, Melissa Berns, director of Old Harbor Alliance, Inc., and Sam Kenoyer, owner of Marlene Kenoyer Gardens in Larsen Bay. Hear about the exciting projects going on in each community and what the co-op is hoping to accomplish in the coming months and years. …

If you’ve gone to a movie in Kodiak in the past couple of decades, you’ll recognize the voices and the names of our guests today. Mike chats with Rusty Fletcher, owner and Geri Ford-Roberts, manager of the Orpheum Theater about the impact of COVID-19 on their operations, the history of the theater, and what lies ahead. Listen in to see …

This edition of The Lowdown features Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Dr. Evan Jones from Kodiak Area Native Association. The discussion today centered around the most recent cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak, the epidemiology of the disease, and how we can stay safe as we move about this summer.

Our guest on today’s edition of The Lowdown is Marilyn Romano, Regional VP at Alaska Airlines. Learn what the airline is doing to keep travelers safe, how they’ve adjusted to the drastic drop in travel, and what they see for the future.

Today’s guests are Melissa Haffeman – owner, The Islander Bookshop; Sarah Culbertson – owner, The Frame Shop; and Natasha Pristas – artist and member of BearTown Market. The discussion centered around how their businesses are doing and innovative ways they are and have dealt with opening their businesses.

Today’s guests are Phil Jordinelli, Substance-Use Program Manager at KANA and Stephen Flora, Clinical Manager at Providence Kodiak Island Counseling Center. Both discussed the increase in demand for their services since the onset of the pandemic and what the future might look like in terms of treatment options.

Mike’s guests on this edition of The Lowdown are Dr. Shana Theobald from Kodiak Ambulatory Care Clinic, Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from Kodiak Community Health Clinic. The discussion today centered around the recent cases of COVID-19 among health care professionals in the state and ferry system employees, and how to be safe as the …