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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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Kodiak is seeing another spike in COVID-19 cases, with a dozen new positive tests reported on Wednesday. Since Friday, there have been a total of 20 new cases. All of them involve Kodiak residents. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says eleven of those are close contacts of people in cases previously reported. One is … -
The principal of the Kodiak High School sent out a letter to parents Tuesday night to tell them he has tested positive for COVID-19. Letter to Community 10-27-20 In his message, Neil Hecht said there were several reasons he shared his story. First of all, he wanted to assure parents that their children were safe. Hecht … -
Three new cases of COVID-19 involving Kodiak residents were reported on Tuesday. Since Friday, there have been a total of eight reported in the region. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says the three most recent cases are all travel-related, with a contact investigation underway. Since the first outbreak in April, there are now a … -
An employee for the City of Kodiak has tested positive for the coronavirus. City Manager Mike Tvenge confirmed the case on Monday. Tvenge said in an email that public health officials have instructed the city worker to self-isolate and is doing so. He says all city staff known to have contact with the employee, who … -
Kodiak’s COVID-19 count climbed by one more case over the weekend. Four were reported on Friday. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization now reports a total 103 cases for the region since the first outbreak in April. There are five cases currently classified as active. This latest report involves a Kodiak resident. The Emergency Services … -
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a new case of COVID-19 reported on Monday, Oct. 26. Kodiak’s COVID-19 count blew past the 100-case milestone on Friday. Even so, compared to the rest of the state, the number of positive tests for the virus remains relatively low in the Kodiak region. The Kodiak … -
A cluster of new COVID-19 cases has been reported in the Kodiak Island Borough. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says out of four cases, three involve Kodiak residents who recently traveled. The other person, also from Kodiak, has been classified as community spread. This brings the total number of cases reported in the region … -
A review of COVID-19 cases in the Kodiak Island Borough has turned up cases not previously counted. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says the Kodiak Health Department conducted the review – and not only found two uncounted cases but also one improperly assigned to the Kodiak region. This reclassification brings the total number of … -
The Coast Guard has downgraded its threat level at its Kodiak base from red to amber. The change from high risk to moderate status took effect last Thursday. Capt. Edward Hernaez, base commander at the Kodiak Coast Guard base, says the outbreak could have been a lot worse, had it not been for contact tracing … -
Listen to the story here: A Kodiak fisherman was in the headlines last month, when he pitched a tent in front of Providence Alaska Medical Center. A few days after his daughter was medevaced to Providence Alaska Medical Center, Marvin Abbott followed her to Anchorage and pitched a tent in front of the hospital. …
