KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska

What’s it like to teach the arts over the internet? Today’s guests are Susan Gill – KHS art teacher, Laura Beck – choir teacher for KHS and KMS, and Jared Griffin – KHS and KMS drama coach. They talk about how important the arts are to students and how they taught the last 2 and half months of the 2019-2020 …

Friends drove by Mary Haakanson’s house in Old Harbor to help her celebrate her 81st birthday. It wasn’t the kind of birthday Mary Haakanson’s family in Old Harbor wanted to give her – but with the number of Covid cases on the rise on Kodiak Island, they improvised. Normally her house would be filled with friends and family. But at …

In a press release Friday afternoon, the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization announced two new positive test results for COVID-19 in Kodiak. Both cases are believed to be community spread. At this time, the ESC has not indicated if these are resident or non-resident cases. The individuals are in self-isolation. Public health officials have made contact with the individuals and …

Terry Haines presents the Midday Report featuring an national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Payroll Protection extended to fishermen reactions to lobster and seafood tariffs Kodiak’s community cleanup, including hazardous waste New tool to apply for voting by mail ballots plus, Alaska Fish Radio, updates from Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game,and the weather forecast and …

If you are planning to travel to Anchorage after this weekend, make sure you bring a mask. Friday afternoon, Anchorage mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced a mask mandate beginning Monday, June 29 in the city. This mandate applies to indoor public spaces. The only exception to the mandate is for people with underlying health conditions that make it difficult to breath …

Fishermen take note because there’s not much time to take advantage of a government program that could mean lots of money. The Paycheck Protection Program has been extended to fishermen and captains who file 1099s. They were originally excluded from the PPP, but now, thanks to the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation and the Alaska legislative delegation, fishermen can apply for …

by Tripp Crouse, KNBA – Anchorage Alexander Baranov was the first general manager of the Russian-American Company, and the statue of him was erected to honor the role of commerce in Sitka’s past. (Photo by Katherine Rose/KCAW) In St. Paul, Minnesota, leaders from the American Indian Movement of the Twin-Cities orchestrated and helped in the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue …

Crew members shovel pollock on the deck of a Bering Sea trawler last year. (Nathaniel Herz/Alaska’s Energy Desk) By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk Fishing businesses across the country have suffered during President Donald Trump’s trade war against China: They’ve faced big tariffs that cut into their exports. Trump announced an effort to fix the problem Wednesday. But Alaska fishing groups …