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Brian Venua/KMXTEmperor geese populations have struggled across the state, but the ones nesting near Kodiak seem to be prospering. Biologists are working to verify the local flock’s growth in surveys. -
Brian Venua/KMXTThe latest wave includes firing some NOAA employees at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. Staff could not confirm how many people were affected in the state, nor what positions were cut.
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May 21, 2021 by Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media Paper cards like this one, shown by retired chemistry teacher David Boyd at a January COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, could be replaced by a digital system that the state of Alaska is preparing to launch. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said his … -
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has massively expanded the list of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a DHSS press release, the list now includes those 55 years of age and up, and persons 16 years and older who: *Are an essential worker as defined by the Cybersecurity and … -
The search for the head of the Kodiak Area Native Association has been suspended. The Coast Guard says KANA’s CEO, Andy Teuber, was piloting a helicopter that disappeared Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard says it launched a search for Teuber 66 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak. Searchers are looking for a black and white Robinson … -
The head of the Kodiak Area Native Association is missing. The Coast Guard says KANA’s CEO, Andy Teuber, was piloting a helicopter that disappeared Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard says it launched a search for Teuber 66 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak. Searchers are looking for a black and white Robinson 66 helicopter with the … -
By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage – February 23, 2021 Andy Teuber, the president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, has resigned, the organization said Tuesday. “The chairman and president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium resigned this morning. The consortium’s board of directors is taking immediate and swift action, calling a … -
As COVID-19 gains ground in Kodiak, the hospital has been forced to make some changes. Amy Corder, incident commander for the Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center COVID response, says that there are three patients with COVID currently in the hospital. “So unfortunately, we are not able to give specifics about their condition as we have … -
Another travel-related case of COVID 19 was reported today for the Kodiak region. This brings the total number of cases reported since October 20th to 43. That’s when the recent spike in infections began. It’s also about 30 percent of the total number of cases reported since April, when the first positive tests of the … -
Kodiak’s COVID-19 count rose by three more cases on Tuesday, which brings the total number of cases in the past two weeks to 42. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says one of the new cases involves a Kodiak resident who traveled recently. The other two cases haven’t been classified yet, because they are still …
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With more than thirty new cases of COVID-19 in the last week, the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization has raised the risk level for the region from green to yellow.Green status is considered low risk for the contracting the coronavirus and yellow designates medium risk. At yellow or medium risk level, no gatherings of … -
For the fourth day in a row, Kodiak has seen new cases of COVID-19, a total of 23 since Friday. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization announced three new cases today. All involve people who recently traveled. Contact investigations are underway. Of the dozen that were reported yesterday, eleven were classified as close contact transmission …
