Maggie Nelson, KUCB - Unalaska

Maggie Nelson, KUCB - Unalaska
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an landscape photo with a sign that says "drinking water source protection area"

Trace levels of harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in Unalaska’s drinking water

The history of military presence in the area may be the cause of the contamination, according to Unalaska's director of public utilities.
a Coast Guard medevac

Coast Guard medevacs injured man from factory trawler near Unalaska

A Kodiak-based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted the mariner from the fishing vessel Northern Eagle early on Jan. 24.
a red king crab

NOAA denies emergency request to close red king crab savings areas

Federal officials denied an emergency request to close crucial habitat for Bristol Bay red king crab to all commercial fishing.
St. Paul Island

Bering Sea crab crash puts St. Paul emergency medical services in jeopardy

The city’s economy is about 90% dependent on the harvest of snow crab, which closed for the first time in the fishery’s history in October.
a fisherman on a boat with cod

Bering Sea cod fisherman fights for better catch price amid slow fishing seasons

Rather than head out right away to the fishing grounds on New Year's, nearly 30 boats dropped their anchors or docked up in port, waiting on better cod prices.
a GCI cable

GCI connects some Unalaska residents to high-speed internet, others have to wait

GCI connected its first Unalaska residential customers to its fastest 2-gigabit-per-second internet speeds last week, in a rollout delayed by damage to an undersea cable.
an Unalaska car crash memorial

Trial in fatal Unalaska car crash likely to take place in summer

Court proceedings against Dustin Ruckman, accused of manslaughter in Karly McDonald and Kiara Renteria Haist's 2019 deaths, have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
an Unalaska City School District school bus

Unalaska revises school bus schedule due to driver shortage

The Unalaska City School District is running on a revised bus schedule due to a driver shortage, giving some kids longer rides and putting others in alternative school vehicles.
a plane in Unalaska

Unalaskans hope new regional airline means better local air service

New regional airline Aleutian Airways touched down at Unalaska’s Tom Madsen Airport on Nov. 16., bringing the hope of more stable and affordable air service.
St. Paul

St. Paul government declares emergency in attempt to get ahead of looming crab crash

The recent closure of the Bering Sea snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab fisheries has some Western Alaska towns taking a hard look at their futures, including St. Paul.
an Unalaska City School District sign

Unalaska school budget drops deeper into red as energy costs rise

Superintendent Jim Wilson presented a budget update to the Unalaska school board that includes a $535,000 anticipated deficit — the biggest he’s seen in his 10 years as the high school principal.
Aleutian Airways aircraft

New regional airline opens bookings for flights to Unalaska

Non-stop flights on Aleutian Airways' Saab 2000 aircraft are set to begin Nov. 16, with two flights per day Monday through Friday.
a Coast Guard cutter captain

Coast Guard captain describes encounter with Chinese, Russian warships off Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kimball and its commander, Capt. Thomas C. D’Arcy, encountered a formation of seven Chinese and Russian warships in the Bering Sea last month.
a coast guardsman watching a ship

Coast Guard spots Chinese and Russian military ships together in Bering Sea

The U.S. Coast Guard says a cutter crew identified seven Chinese and Russian naval vessels, including a Russian Federation Navy destroyer, about 75 miles north of Kiska Island.
a landing plane

Unalaska grasps at solutions to stifling airfare costs

“The cost of an airplane ticket to get out here is attention-getting," Sen. Lisa Murkowski said during an August visit to Unalaska, where one-way tickets to Anchorage cost nearly $1,000.
A man holds a framed photo of George Fox with images of his medals around it.

Unangax̂ soldier honored after decades in an unmarked grave

George Fox is the only known Unangax̂ soldier killed fighting in World War II, or in any war since.
A family photo of a smiling baby

St. Paul toddler laid to rest with his mother after long fight to bring him home

The child, Joshua John Rukovishnikoff, was buried on top of his mother’s grave during a memorial service Saturday.
crab pile

King crab hatcheries could be on Alaska’s horizon as mariculture bill moves past Legislature

House Bill 41 would allow certain nonprofits to pursue mariculture enhancement or restoration projects for species of shellfish — like abalone, razor clams, sea cucumbers and king crab.
Two people standing on the deck of a boat watching three others empty a pot

Unalaska fisherman hopes youth program can revitalize island’s fishery

Unalaska fisherman Dustan Dickerson says the program is one way to get a new generation into the industry.
boats in a harbor

Alaska businesses have until Friday to apply for 2nd round of pandemic relief grants

But that’s only if they didn’t get money during the state’s first series of American Rescue Plan Act grants.