Education

The Kodiak Island Borough School District held a presentation Wednesday night to give parents a rundown of where the school district stood in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Coleman Cutchins, State Pharmacist for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services gave presentations on the Delta variant of the virus, and answered …

Kodiak College began its fall semester on Monday. KMXT spoke to Jacelyn Keys, Director of Kodiak College, to discuss the new semester and the college’s plans to deal with COVID. According to Keys, services at the college are much easier to access than they were last semester. “So our president at the University of Alaska statewide level, has mandated that …

The pandemic made things difficult for all school sports, but it devastated high school football. From team practices to the Friday night lights, the sport was turned on its head by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the new head football coach for KHS has his eyes on the ball, and is looking forward to getting the program rolling into this upcoming …

Sen. Gary Stevens. The Republican lawmaker has represented Kodiak since 2003. A state budget will likely be passed at the end of this month’s special legislative session, but the PFD question may not be answered by then. That’s according to Kodiak Senator Gary Stevens, who sat down with Jared Griffin at KMXT to talk about recent developments in the legislature …

The Borough Assembly has approved $10.5 million for the Kodiak Island Borough School District for the next school year. This is about half a million less than what the school district had requested, but nearly $1 million more than they received last year. Some Assembly members, such as Duane Dvorak supported funding to the school district’s $11 million request due …

As the Kodiak Island Borough School District begins to look ahead to its summer class schedule, Superintendent Larry LeDoux spoke to KMXT about the school district’s plan for the future where the pandemic is concerned. “We see summer school services- our Summer Enhancement Program- as an extension of the current school year in preparation for the next school year. So …

A press release from the Kodiak Island Borough School District from Friday evening contained the following; “The Kodiak Island Borough School District is aware of an investigation of a former employee at the Kodiak Middle School. The District reported concerns to the Kodiak Police Department on February 17th, 2021. The investigation has since been turned over to the Alaska Bureau …

By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage – March 2, 2021 For the past year, Alaska officials have ceaselessly reminded residents of the importance of mitigation measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: Wear your mask, social distance and quarantine after traveling. What happens when those guidelines aren’t followed? Ask residents of Cordova, the Prince William Sound fishing town of 2,000, …

Alli Hartt competes during a power outage. Weathering a major power outage, a medical emergency, and a field of talented teams, the Shakesbears of Kodiak High School took first place at the Alaska School Activities Association Drama, Debate, and Forensics State Tournament. In full disclosure, Jared Griffin is the coach of the Shakesbears and is a member of the KMXT …

By BRIAN VENUA, KDLG-Dillingham In Bristol Bay communities, subsistence is one feature of daily life that has stayed consistent during the pandemic. Now, it’s part of the school’s curriculum. Communities around Bristol Bay have endeavored to protect their residents from COVID-19 for almost a year. The Chief Ivan Blunka School in New Stuyahok was among the many schools that shifted to …