Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Kodiak launch complex in Alaska’s bid for US Space Command HQ COVID-19 required tests on ferries Tustumena delays Cruise ship season canceled plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game,and the weather forecast and community events.

By AKPM Staff The City of Dillingham has a 14-day self-quarantine mandate in place. (Sam Gardner/KDLG) Twelve seafood workers in Dillingham have tested positive for COVID-19 while under quarantine, the Bristol Bay hub town announced late Monday. It was the largest number of positive cases reported in one day in the community so far. “The individuals have been moved into separate …

UPDATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 4:45 p.m.  KMXT has received word that the sole ship expected late this season has cancelled. More information to follow. The Covid-19 threat has made it a quiet summer along the Kodiak waterfront – and when it comes to cruise ships, it’ll stay that way. Aimee Williams, director for Discover Kodiak, has been in touch …

KMXT received the following press release from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. We post it as received, with minor editing.   KODIAK, ALASKA, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 19, 2020 We have received information from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) that there has been another positive test result for COVID-19 in Kodiak.  This case is a …

If you fly often between Kodiak and Anchorage – or vice versa – you’re used to cancellations due to fog and rain, but even frequent fliers saw something this week that surprised them on an Alaska Airlines flight to Kodiak – a four-legged passenger. Her name is Millie, who sat quietly in an aisle seat. Her owner, Tommi Crimmins, says …

Mike Wall  presents the Midday report featuring national headlines from NPR, and local and state stories on COVID-19 updates and a space program coming to Kodiak.

  Maggie Wall presents the newscast which included a brief update on Kodiak’s confirmed COVID-19 Case #6. Also human spaceflight is coming to Kodiak, but it won’t be for at least several years. A Florida-based space tourism company called Space Perspective is planning to bring human spaceflight operations to Kodiak. Statewide commercial salmon harvests are down, but not totally unexpected …

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media The Pebble Partnership published this map of communities where it says it will pay dividends to adult residents. The proposed Pebble Mine has always faced fierce opposition in Bristol Bay. Now, Pebble is offering to pay every adult resident of the area an annual dividend. Pebble Chief Executive Tom Collier says he wants to …

By Tyler Thompson–KDLG–Dillingham Photo credit: US Coast Guard The Coast Guard will have a larger law enforcement presence in the bay this year. They will also practice social distancing and other protective measures while conducting vessel examinations. The U.S. Coast Guard is back in Bristol Bay to perform dockside examinations for the fishing fleet. But it’s taking extra precautions this …

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media The Signpost Forest in Yukon Territory is an iconic stop for drivers headed to Alaska. (Adam Jones/Wikimedia Commons) There’s a lot to keep track of when it comes to COVID-19 and Alaska’s response to the pandemic. Reporters all over the state are talking to experts and local Alaskans every day about the impact the virus …