Education

A Catholic school in Kodiak has called off classes for the coming school year. Father Frank Reitter, the Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church,  says he broke the news to parishioners over the weekend. “We really appreciate the community’s support, and they’re grieving with us,” Reitter said. “Our intention is to look at things and rebuild. We’re suspending. We’re not …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Mask mandates for Kodiak stores begin this week Coast Guard medevaced an injured fisherman yesterday The city of Kodiak is looking to build a new fire station, impacting the Providence Kodiak Counseling Center Overall, the Alaska fishing industry has kept the COVID-19 virus …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Walmart will soon be requiring masks for shoppers The Kodiak school district is organizing a forum for parents to discuss the upcoming school year The number of younger adults infected with COVID-19 in Alaska is on the rise New data suggests that Kodiak’s …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring an update from Kodiak’s Emergency Services Operation, and state and local stories on: New one-day record for positive COVID-19 cases in Alaska, including a tenth case in Kodiak, and Dillingham’s first case Kodiak schools plans to reopen this fall An extension for the Paycheck Protection Program for fishermen Data report on the racial …

Kavitha George presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: COVID-19 case on the M/V Tustumena Kodiak’s Black Lives Matter march Borough property taxes UA program cuts Public school and homeschool plans for the fall plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, and the weather forecast and community …

Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: COVID-19 case on the M/V Tustumena state requirements for travelers new COVID-19 cases proposed University of Alaska Southeast merger with UAA or UAF plus, Possibly (a new radio module), Alaska Fish Radio and updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, and the …

Terry Haines and Mike Wall presents the Midday Report featuring state and local headlines on: new COVID-19 cases in Kodiak and around the state Samaritan’s Purse clinic support in Bristol Bay Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association meeting update University of Alaska Board of Regents takes public comment on options for budget gap plus, Alaska Fish Radio, and updates on …

By Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen. (Courtesy University of Alaska) The head of Alaska’s public university system is potentially leaving the state to take over the helm of the University of Wisconsin System. The UW system announced Tuesday that Johnsen is the sole finalist to become its president. Johnsen will go through multiple interviews next …

Kodiak College in Kodiak, Alaska Thursday, May 25, 2017. Citing a budget gap of between $14 and $40 million over the next two years, the University of Alaska is looking to make significant changes to how its campuses are structured. UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen spoke about the UA Board of Regents’ plan: “At the Board of Regents Audit Committee on …

Kodiak High School. (Photo by Kavitha George) At their May 21 regular meeting, the Kodiak Borough Assembly held a public hearing and vote on education funding, and introduced an ordinance to increase borough-wide property taxes to meet their bond debt obligations. After forty-five minutes of public testimony and an additional hour of board comments, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly, meeting …