A second case of coronavirus exposure in Kodiak schools  was reported on Thursday. The Kodiak Island Borough School District announced that it would close North Star Elementary School for 24 hours for deep cleaning and disinfection. Due to a teacher in-service scheduled for next week, North Star will not re-open until Thursday October,15. In a notice sent to parents, the …

The Coast Guard is holding a virtual town hall meeting for its Kodiak service members and families at five o’clock tonight. The Thursday meeting will give them an opportunity to ask questions about the COVID-19 outbreak, which so far involves at least 13 service members and dependents. The town hall will be streamed live on Facebook. The commander of the …

Three more COVID-19 cases were reported in the Kodiak region Thursday morning, which brings the total number reported since April to 93. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says 17 of those cases are currently active locally. One of the cases involves a resident who was a close contact of previously reported cases. The second is classified a community spread case. …

The coronavirus outbreak at the Kodiak Coast Guard base continues to spread, and the problem is likely to get worse over the next few weeks. Since an air station member tested positive for the virus a week ago, hundreds of service members have been screened. Capt. Edward Hernaez, commander of the Kodiak Coast Guard base. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast …

Please note:  This story has been updated to include a late breaking development from the Kodiak Island Borough clerk’s office, to assist voters who did not receive mail in ballots. Elections are never easy in Alaska’s smallest communities. And this election day is especially problematic in the Kodiak Island Borough’s outlying communities. As of Tuesday’s election day,  some voters still …

The number of COVID-19 cases associated with the Kodiak Island Borough has climbed to 90. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says there have been seven new reports of COVID exposure. 20201005 Positive Test Announcement – Case 84-90 The first two cases were reported on Friday afternoon and involved residents. The source of transmission for this outbreak is still being …

The Kodiak Island Borough’s efforts to get mail-in ballots to outlying communities in time for this Tuesday’s municipal election has run into some problems. Dorinda Kewan, Mayor of Port Lions. Port Lion’s mayor, Dorinda Kewan, says some voters haven’t received their ballots yet. “I’m concerned about the process they set up,” Kewan said. “I know it’s new. This has never …

(Please note: This story has been updated to include new COVID-19 numbers reported by the Kodiak Area Regional Services Organization on Monday morning.) The coronavirus outbreak at the Coast Guard station in Kodiak grew to 13 cases over the weekend, amid reports that the Coast Guard has raised its risk status from AMBER to RED. Four COVID-19 cases had been …

In the past four days, Kodiak has seen nine new cases of COVID-19. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported three new cases today (Friday). Two of those are close contacts of cases reported earlier this week at the Kodiak Coast Guard air station. That brings the cluster of cases tied to the base this week to eight. Two involve …

The Coast Guard says it’s moving quickly to contain a COVID-19 outbreak at the Kodiak Air Station this week. Six cases have been reported. Two include children. Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard, says the children are dependents of Coast Guard members. “Of the recent two, one child tested positive,” Blackburn said. “And one …