The Lowdown

Nurse practitioner Elsa DeHart joined us today for The Lowdown to discuss resources available at the Kodiak Public Health Center. She talked about reducing strain on the health care system by making sure you’ve had your flu shot — available for anyone who needs one at the Public Health Center. We also talked about the way coronavirus is transmitted between …

City Mayor and executive director of Kodiak Senior Citizens Pat Branson discusses services the Senior Center is continuing to provide, even though the center itself is currently closed.

Today’s guests are Dr. Elise Pletnikoff and Dr. Evan Jones from Kodiak Area Native Association. They discuss what resources KANA can provide for community members, and strategies for reducing risk of coronavirus contagion. Dr. Elise Pletnikoff and Dr. Evan Jones share coronavirus prevention guidelines during a March 19 edition of The Lowdown at KMXT. (Photo by Maggie Wall/KMXT)

    Today’s guests include three members of the Kodiak Emergency Services Council — Kodiak City Manager Mike Tvenge, Kodiak Island Borough Manager Mike Powers, and Kodiak Fire Chief Jim Mullican. They discuss what the emergency council is doing and how Kodiak residents can stay safe during this time of the coronavirus.   Clockwise from bottom left: Kodiak City Manager …

    Today’s guest is Safeway Manager Mike Murray who tells us about the food supply and why he thinks people will slow down their buying (because they have now stocked up and won’t need to buy so much again). He also discusses cleaning and health procedures in effect at the store. Panic buying is to blame for limited supplies …

Our guests for this first Lowdown program are Kodiak Island Borough School Superintendent Larry LeDoux and the Executive Director of the Kodiak Community Health Clinic, Carol Austerman. LeDoux shares what the school district is doing to limit exposure to the coronavirus. He also discusses how long-distance learning will take place if the schools need to shut down. Austerman discussed medical …