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Our guests on today’s Lowdown were Elsa DeHart, DNP; Dr. Curtis Mortenson; Dr. Steve Smith; Dr. Evan Jones; and Dr. Shana Theobald. They talked about a wide range of topics including new virology studies and their concerns about the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.

The tsunami sirens wailed at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, just as most of Kodiak was going to bed.   Neighbors checked on each other to make sure they they were in the process of evacuating. Suddenly the town came awake with a stream of cars headed to higher ground. Kim Phillips and her family come prepared with a …

  Proposed location for new fire station at East Rezanof and Egan Way, near the high school. (Photo: Jared Griffin) The City of Kodiak is looking for a place to build a new fire station in town and they think they’ve found it. But there’s a lot of work to do before they break ground. At a Borough Assembly meeting …

Host Jared Griffin is joined by Sarah Phillips and Jenna Lomaster from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce to talk about exciting new developments with Crabfest 2020.

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Mask mandates for Kodiak stores begin this week Coast Guard medevaced an injured fisherman yesterday The city of Kodiak is looking to build a new fire station, impacting the Providence Kodiak Counseling Center Overall, the Alaska fishing industry has kept the COVID-19 virus …

This week, two major retailers in Kodiak will require shoppers to wear masks. The change for Walmart took effect on Monday – and at Carrs-Safeway, today. For these chain stores, it’s part of a nationwide policy change to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Jennifer Foster says mask wearing has changed small town shopping patterns, that friends no longer linger to …

The Kodiak commercial salmon season got off to a disappointing start. James Jackson, Kodiak’s area biologist for commercial fisheries, says the early run of sockeyes was the worst in 43 years. “The harvest is as bad as it gets,” Jackson said. “But we did achieve our escapement goals, so there’s hope for the future.” So far, the harvest is under …

Test launch for Astra’s Rocket 3.1. (photo by Astra) The aerospace company Astra will be taking another shot at a Kodiak launch next month after a failed launch earlier this year. This (Monday) morning, Astra announced on Twitter that their next launch is planned to take place between August 2nd and 7th, a six-day launch window that will be open …