On today’s edition of The Lowdown, city manager Mike Tvenge, borough manager Michael Powers and fire chief Jim Mullican sat down to talk about Kodiak’s coronavirus prevention measures and strategies. The biggest takeaways should sound familiar by now — practice good hygiene and stay separated from others as much as possible. “The only way to slow the coronavirus, like any …
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Kodiak residents may have noticed an orange-tinted sun and acrid-smelling air Monday morning. That’s the result of smoke coming down from the Kenai Peninsula where the Swan Lake Fire continues to burn. On Saturday the wildfire jumped the Sterling Highway and is currently burning at more than 110,000 acres, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. A smoky sun shone …
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The city of Larsen Bay is set to get a new ambulance soon, after the Kodiak City Council voted unanimously to donate its old Medic 2 to the nearly 100-person community. Fire Chief Jim Mullican shows Councilmembers Laura Arboleda and Randall Bishop the newest addition to Kodiak’s fleet of ambulances after Thursday’s meeting. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) At Thursday’s city …
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Crab Fest is coming up, and for many, that calls to mind memories of Bruin Burgers, funnel cakes, or fried turkey legs. But for the vendors producing those fried goodies, the upcoming festival also represents the need to make fire safety upgrades to their booths. Tacos 49 truck at Crab Fest 2017. (Photo by Kayla Desroches/KMXT) Updated state fire code …
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Kayla Desroches/KMXT Fire and rescue service employees are concerned about how relaxing building codes for certain homes in the borough may affect the public’s safety. The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is considering the exemption of some single-family residences from the building code. Last summer the borough switched from the 2012 international residential code to the 1997 uniform building code, a …
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