Our guest on this edition of The Lowdown, Dr. Shana Theobald of Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic (KIACC), joins host Mike Wall, to touch on a vaccine distribution plan and timeline, antibody testing, and the outlook for winter with a vaccine on the way.

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: Kodiak’s restaurant and bar industry has significantly reduced. An update on the vaccines coming to Alaska next week. A Bering Sea fishing vessel tests nearly 100% positive for Covid-19. More on the search for two missing persons after Haines landslide. All that and more on today’s midday news report.

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: State denies Trident kelp farm lease. Another weekend spike in local Covid-19 cases. US Seafood trawler tests nearly 100% positive for Covid-19. More stand by in Haines, AK. All that and more on today’s midday news report.

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: An EOC update moves the community to red status following recent hospitalizations and one death. Hundreds wrote to the Soldotna City Council to weigh-in on a proposed mask requirement, which didn’t reach introduction. The federal government has finalized an agreement with a CO mining company to permanently seal a former uranium mine in …

Today on The Lowdown, KMXT hosts Mike Wall and Jared Griffin speak with Emergency Services Council Director, Mike Tvenge, EOC Public Information Officers Bianca Clark and Megan Christiansen, Kodiak Police Department’s Chief Putney, and Captain Ed Hernandez, USCG Base Commander, addressing the decision to move Kodiak to Pandemic Plan Phase 5 and what authorities are doing to keep a handle …

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: A live update from the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center. The Alaska Fish Radio report. 36 new cases of Covid-19 reported in town. Kodiak goes to code red as of 8 am Monday the 7th. All that and more on today’s midday news report.

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Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: Kodiak reports a Covid-19 death. The Division of Elections has certified the 2020 general election and Kodiak had a relatively high voter turn out. A 37-year-old man in Pilot Station dies from Covid-19 before he could get transported to a hospital. SE Alaska is taking a beating from a series of storms. All …

During today’s episode of The Lowdown, host Mike Wall speaks with Dr. Curtis Mortenson of KCHC and Dr. Evan Jones of KANA about the surge of Covid-19 cases in Kodiak over the holidays, measures to take to keep doors open, quarantining, the release of a vaccine, and more.

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring: Remembering Archbishop David. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council seeks public comment. The latest forecast for next years fishing. Details on Matson’s generosity. All that and more on today’s midday news report.