Coronavirus-COVID-19

Hosts Mike Wall and Lynn Walker talk with guests Mike Murray of Safeway and Dan Rohrer of Subway about the impact COVID has had on their lives, their businesses, and supply chain issues – what’s happening now and what’s coming next.  

Join us for a new episode of The Lowdown with host Mike Wall, as he talks to Dr. Shanna Theobald of Kodiak Ambulatory Care Clinic, Dr. Evan Jones of Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Alyssa Cordell, NP at KANA on the current status of Covid in Kodiak and a look into the future.

Hosts Mike Wall and Lynn Walker talk with guests Susan Philo, Clinician at Providence Island Counseling Center, Heidi Barrett-McNerney, Director of Behavioral Health at Kodiak Community Health Center, and Jocelyn Figureid, Behavioral Health Clinician at Kodiak Area Native Association about mental and emotional health throughout the pandemic and community resources.

Hosts Lynn Walker and Mike Wall talk with Kodiak Island Borough School District Superintendent Larry LeDoux and Assistant Superintendent Kim Saunders about the impact the pandemic has had on their lives, as well as on the students, staff, and faculty – and the bright spots that get them through the day.  

Hosts Mike Wall and Lynn Walker talk with guests City of Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson; Amy Corder, Incident Management Commander for Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center; Dr. Shana Theobald; and Dr. Evan Jones about how COVID-19 has changed their lives, the way their businesses operate, and what they see ahead for the island in terms of the pandemic. This monthly …

The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center has reported 54 new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough since it’s last announcement on Friday, January 21st.   There are 388 cases currently classified as active locally.   There are 2 active cases currently hospitalized in Kodiak.   To date in the Kodiak Island Borough there have been 4284 cases, 110 …

Health officials say it’s too early to be certain, but they’re seeing the same trend – local COVID-19 test positivity has dropped this week. As of a week ago, 30% of COVID tests were coming back positive. That number has dropped to 25%. Shana Theobald is a doctor at the Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic. “It does seem to be …

The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center has reported 255 new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough since Friday, January 14th.   There are 571 cases currently classified as active locally.   There are 2 active cases currently hospitalized in Kodiak.   In the Kodiak Island Borough there have been 4073 cases, 109 local hospitalizations, and 9 deaths associated …

The Kodiak Island Borough School District is determined to return to in-person learning, but it isn’t proving as easy as was hoped. The school district initially planned to return to having all classes in person on Tuesday, but staff shortfalls have delayed the elementary school’s reopening until next week. The middle school and high school will be returning to in …

The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center has reported 204 new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough since Wednesday, January 12th.   There are 834 cases currently classified as active locally.   There are no active cases currently hospitalized in Kodiak.   In the Kodiak Island Borough there have been 3818 cases, 106 local hospitalizations, and 9 deaths associated …