The following Proclamation is from the Kodiak Emergency Services Council, and we post it as received, with minor editing.   KODIAK EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY “HUNKER DOWN” ORDER ESC COVID-19 Proclamation -No. 1 ISSUED BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL (ESC) PURSUANT TO THE KODIAK AREA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a public health emergency that …

  The Alaska Legislature is working on the state’s budget which begins on July 1. No surprise that there are a lot of cuts planned. One thing on the chopping block is state funded PSP tests for commercial shellfish. Shellfish farmers and divers fear they will be put out of business if they are forced to pay for testing. We …

  In today’s Newscast:   Kodiak’s Public Health Center is still operational and is offering free flu shots to anyone who needs one. Canada-U.S. Border bars ‘non-essential’ travel. Almost all of the 5,000 or so Alaskans who work on military installations must still show up at their workplaces.   All that, plus Fish Radio and the Island Messenger community bulletin. …

  The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for a possible person in the water near Dutch Harbor. Still missing is 33-year-old Steven Mencer, last seen wearing a neon green pullover rain jacket with orange and black pants. Mencer failed to report for crew check-in on the F/V Alaska Mist, when the 164-foot vessel tied up in Dutch Harbor at …

  In today’s Newscast: Safeway sets aside Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7-9 for senior shoppers and others who are at-risk so they can shop in an uncrowded store. From Thursday’s Lowdown program:  KANA doctors give advice and information on symptoms of being infected by coronavirus. The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly meets in a double meeting tonight by teleconference. An …

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has a double meeting this evening, a regular meeting and an emergency meeting, both are being teleconferenced in order to limit the number of people congregating in one place. The ordinance being considered during the emergency meeting would authorized the assembly to conduct meetings by teleconference and to allow members to call in in the …

    Today’s guests include three members of the Kodiak Emergency Services Council — Kodiak City Manager Mike Tvenge, Kodiak Island Borough Manager Mike Powers, and Kodiak Fire Chief Jim Mullican. They discuss what the emergency council is doing and how Kodiak residents can stay safe during this time of the coronavirus.   Clockwise from bottom left: Kodiak City Manager …

    In today’s newscast: The Alaska Medical Employees Association called off it’s strike against Providence Hospital. From our Wednesday Lowdown program: The city manager, borough manager and city fire chief talk about local coronavirus prevention and how the community is preparing for a potential outbreak of COVID-19. From our Tuesday Lowdown program: Safeway Manager Mike Murray talks about the …

KMXT received the following from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. We post it here as received, with minor editing.     Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization        ANNOUNCEMENT:   KODIAK EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL  LIVE FORUM   Kodiak, Alaska — March 18, 2020   The Kodiak Emergency Services Council will be hosting a Live Forum on Wednesday, March …

KMXT Received the following press release from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. We post it here as received, with minor editing.     **COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE** Issued: March 17, 2020 By: Governor Mike Dunleavy Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska To prevent or slow …