KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by the Kodiak History Museum’s Marlise Lee and Tyler-Rose Hoffman to discuss the republication of “Faraway Island” by Carolyn Erskine and operating a museum in the time of COVID.

Cones marking testing lanes are packed away, as cars line up for COVID testing. COVID-19 continues to gain traction in Kodiak. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center says four new cases were detected since Friday evening. Two cases are Kodiak residents who recently traveled. The other is a close contact of a previous case, and the fourth contracted the virus by …

Courtesy of Margaret Hall’s family Margaret Hall of Kodiak wanted very badly to vote this year. She first saw the voting process up close in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The year was 1920. The first election since women received the right to vote in the United States. Margaret was in a stroller when she watched her mother cast her vote, a moment …

It’s presidential election season here in Kodiak, and that means it’s time once again for us to cast our vote. This election features a myriad of ways for one to cast their ballot, according to the Kodiak Island Borough Clerk’s office, and each way affects when the vote is actually counted. Of course, the classic in-person voting at your polling …

Alise Rice, Kodiak Island Borough Clerk, joined KMXT reporter Dylan Simard to discuss elections, voting, and what exactly people mean when they say “absentee-in-person” voting and “early voting.” Dylan Simard:    Well, thank you for joining us for today’s talk of the rock. With me today is Alise rice clerk for the Kodiak Island Borough, how are you doing today? …

The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce will still be holding their annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat, albeit with a few modifications for COVID-19. Staff from participating businesses will have to wear masks and gloves, place candy directly into trick-or-treaters bags, and must follow social distancing. A list of participating businesses is online on the Chamber’s Facebook page. The downtown Trick or Treat will …

Three jet boaters who were stuck in a foot of ice were rescued Sunday by the Coast Guard. An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued the boaters, who were stuck five miles northeast of Hole in the Wall Glacier on the Taku River, at 8 p.m. The boaters were hoisted from their boats and transported to Juneau Airport. Watchstanders …

The Coast Guard rushed to the assistance of a fishing boat taking on water Wednesday, according to the Coast Guard 17th District Public Affairs office. An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew flew to the vessel, located six miles south of Icy Bay, to deliver a dewatering pump. The crew of the Elise Marie used the pump to stall …

A bear in Kodiak overturned a dumpster Tuesday by Lake Louise. As per Alaska Department of Fish and Game advice, please remain bear aware throughout the season, as bears have not yet entered hibernation. Photos courtesy of Ray Stobinski.

Kodiak schools play a big role during a community evacuation. Not only are North Star and the high school designated as places to evacuate to, but the schools are responsible for the safety of Kodiak’s children in case of a tsunami. Kodiak school Superintendent Larry LeDoux spoke with KMXT’s Maggie Wall about how the schools handled the evacuation, and the …