If you’ve gone to a movie in Kodiak in the past couple of decades, you’ll recognize the voices and the names of our guests today. Mike chats with Rusty Fletcher, owner and Geri Ford-Roberts, manager of the Orpheum Theater about the impact of COVID-19 on their operations, the history of the theater, and what lies ahead. Listen in to see …
Read More »The Lowdown — Wednesday, June 17, 2020
This edition of The Lowdown features Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Dr. Evan Jones from Kodiak Area Native Association. The discussion today centered around the most recent cases of COVID-19 in Kodiak, the epidemiology of the disease, and how we can stay safe as we move about this summer.
Read More »The Lowdown — Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Our guest on today’s edition of The Lowdown is Marilyn Romano, Regional VP at Alaska Airlines. Learn what the airline is doing to keep travelers safe, how they’ve adjusted to the drastic drop in travel, and what they see for the future.
Read More »The Lowdown — Monday, June 15, 2020
Today’s guests are Melissa Haffeman – owner, The Islander Bookshop; Sarah Culbertson – owner, The Frame Shop; and Natasha Pristas – artist and member of BearTown Market. The discussion centered around how their businesses are doing and innovative ways they are and have dealt with opening their businesses.
Read More »The Lowdown — Thursday, June 11, 2020
Today’s guests are Phil Jordinelli, Substance-Use Program Manager at KANA and Stephen Flora, Clinical Manager at Providence Kodiak Island Counseling Center. Both discussed the increase in demand for their services since the onset of the pandemic and what the future might look like in terms of treatment options.
Read More »The Lowdown — Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Mike’s guests on this edition of The Lowdown are Dr. Shana Theobald from Kodiak Ambulatory Care Clinic, Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from Kodiak Community Health Clinic. The discussion today centered around the recent cases of COVID-19 among health care professionals in the state and ferry system employees, and how to be safe as the …
Read More »The Lowdown — Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Today’s guests were April Counceller – Alutiiq Museum, Sarah Harrington – Kodiak History Museum, and Della Hall – Museums Alaska. Today’s topic was all about history – accessing history and museums during the time of COVID-19 and what museums are doing locally to track this moment in Kodiak’s history.
Read More »The Lowdown — Friday, June 5, 2020
Our guests on The Lowdown today are Kate Schaberg and Libby Eufemio from 4-H and Sadie McCusker from the Kodiak Fairgrounds. They talked about the long history of 4-H in the community, about tough decisions they’ve had to make in light of COVID-19, and some things they are looking forward to offering this summer.
Read More »The Lowdown — Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Today’s guests were Elsa DeHart, DNH from Public Health, Dr. Evan Jones from KANA, Dr. Steve Smith from Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Dr. Curtis Mortenson from KCHC. A lot of today’s discussion centered around the new case in Kodiak, testing measures available to all at KANA, upcoming changes in the travel mandates from the state, and how to …
Read More »The Lowdown — Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Today Mike discussed hopes for the future of school sports with Debbie Rohrer, activities director for Kodiak Island Borough School District and Ashley Mortenson, cross country and track coach for Kodiak High School.
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