Today’s guests were April Counceller – Alutiiq Museum, Sarah Harrington – Kodiak History Museum, and Della Hall – Museums Alaska. Today’s topic was all about history – accessing history and museums during the time of COVID-19 and what museums are doing locally to track this moment in Kodiak’s history.

Our guests on The Lowdown today are Kate Schaberg and Libby Eufemio from 4-H and Sadie McCusker from the Kodiak Fairgrounds. They talked about the long history of 4-H in the community,  about tough decisions they’ve had to make in light of COVID-19, and some things they are looking forward to offering this summer.

Today’s guests were Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Evan Jones from KANA, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from KCHC. A lot of today’s discussion centered around the new case in Kodiak, testing measures available to all at KANA, upcoming changes in the travel mandates from the state, and how to …

Today’s guests on The Lowdown discussed how businesses and nonprofits can apply now for funds through the Small Business Emergency Grant program. Our guests were Sarah Phillips of Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, Aimee Williams from Discover Kodiak, and John Whiddon, City Council member. All three are also part of the newly formed Kodiak Economic Development Corporation which is in charge …

On Thursday, May 28, 2020 KMXT broadcast a public update meeting about COVID-19 and the upcoming fishing season in the Bristol Bay region. This is the audio from that meeting.

Tonight at 5:00 pm, KMXT will broadcast a Community Update from the Bristol Bay Borough with Dr. Anne Zink (Chief Medical Officer of State of Alaska), Dr. Alex Eastman (Senior Medical Officer US Dept. of Homeland Security), Heidi Hedberg (Director of Public Health, State of Alaska), Dr. Robert Onders, (Medical Director of Community and Health Systems Improvement at ANTHC), and …

Governor Issues COVID-19 Health Mandate 18 May 12, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has issued the State of Alaska’s 18th COVID-19 Health Mandate on Intrastate Travel. COVID-19 Health Mandate 018 permits travel between communities on the road system and in-state travel by the Alaska Marine Highway System. Travel continues to be …

Listen to this special edition of Galley Tables – recorded by six storytellers in their homes during the COVID-19 shutdown during March and April 2020. These stories are about the themes Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda and Lost in Translation. This edition features local musician, Monica Sager. You can find Monica’s music at https://soundcloud.com/monica-sager3  

Emergency Services Director, Mike Tvenge updates the community about how the community is re-opening, increased staffing at the harbor office, and more.

Audio from the Bristol Bay Regional Town Hall meeting of April 30, 2020, courtesy of KDLG. The town hall, which addresses fisheries issues in Bristol Bay in relation to COVID-19 concerns, was also broadcast on KMXT. Town Hall Part One  Town Hall Part Two