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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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Note: This story has been updated to include Coast Guard confirmation that all four cases involve Coast Guard members. In the last 24 hours Kodiak Island has had four new reports of COVID-19 exposure. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported two cases on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday. It says the two most … -
The Coast Guard air station on Kodiak Island has reported its first two cases of COVID 19 on base. Two staffers were notified of their exposure to the coronavirus on Monday and have been isolated. Petty Officer First Class Ali Blackburn says contact tracing is underway to determine the source of infection and isolate others … -
Another travel-related Kodiak Island case of COVID-19 was reported on Friday. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says this latest case involves a resident who recently traveled and is now in isolation. Public officials have also identified this person’s close contacts and will remain in touch, to ensure self-isolation and self-care. The total number of … -
A new case of COVID-19 has been reported. This one involves someone from the Kodiak region, who tested positive while off the island. The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says this person will remain off island during an isolation period. Staff from the Department of Public Health will stay in contact during this time to … -
On KMXT’s Midday News, today’s top stories include: New Covid-19 updates in Kodiak. This year’s school opening in the context of the pandemic. More local student essays. All that and more on this Wednesday’s news report. -
Kodiak’s COVID-19 count has climbed to 64, with three new cases reported. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center says those infections are travel-related – that two are residents and one was working off island.20200819 Positive Test Announcement – Case 63-65 Currently two cases are classified as active. Out of the 64 Kodiak Island Borough cases tracked … -
Kodiak’s COVID-19 count went up by one on Friday. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported a new case that’s been identified at the OBI Seafoods Plant at Alitak on the southern tip Kodiak Island. The OBI processing plant has had 38 cases since July 28th. This latest case brings the total count for Kodiak Island … -
OBI Seafoods’ processing plant at Alitak on the southern tip of Kodiak Island. Photo courtesy of OBI Seafoods. OBI Seafoods has ended weeks of speculation about a wave of new COVID-19 cases on Kodiak Island. Up until now, health officials would only say that these positive tests occurred in a remote part of the borough … -
The recent spike in seafood industry cases of COVID-19 continues in the Kodiak Island Borough. 26 new cases were reported on Wednesday, one in the morning and 25 in the afternoon. 20200805 Positive Test Announcement – Case 34 – 58 The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization says they were identified in a remote area of … -
In the past week, the Kodiak COVID-19 Count has nearly doubled. On Saturday, the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported seven new cases in a remote area of the the Kodiak Island Borough. All seven cases are non-resident, travel related and involve people in the seafood industry. This brings the case count in the Kodiak …
