Theo Greenly, KUCB - Unalaska
Trident’s new processing plant in Unalaska will be the largest in North America
The plant will focus on automation, renewable energy and on 100% protein capture — being so efficient that not a scrap of fish is wasted.
King Cove pushes back against court’s decision that limits controversial road
Thursday's decision effectively lets the U.S. government withdraw from a land swap allowing construction of the controversial King Cove road.
Proposed Bering Sea marine sanctuary draws pushback from fishing industry
A proposed marine sanctuary in the Pribilof Islands has drawn major pushback from the commercial fishing industry.
Military training program returns to Unalaska, a possible step towards Arctic port development
Army officials are scheduled to visit Unalaska in April, following up on a 2020 visit assessing the island's ability to host a larger military presence.
Unalaska settles suits claiming hostile police work environment for $765K
Four former city police officers all sued during the tenure of police chief Jay King, who resigned in December.
End of year brings record rains to Unalaska
A typical December brings about 6 inches of rain to Unalaska. But the island has already received more than 10 inches this month.
‘Unusual for sure’: Excessive rain triggers flood warning in Unalaska
The city has closed several roads and public buildings.
GCI fiber optic cable to Unalaska repaired, weeks before launch
Repair crews on Sunday completed splicing GCI’s fiber optic cable near Unalaska that was damaged by a ship’s anchor in late November.
Unalaska city eyes wind power as geothermal project simmers
The City of Unalaska is once again considering wind power as a potential energy source, something the city council has taken up in meetings as far back as 1999.
Commercial Tanner crab fishery opens in Eastern Aleutians for the first time in 5 years
While that’s great news for the fishery, only one section of the district will open — Makushin/Skan Bay, on the western side of Unalaska Island.
GCI Aleutians fiber optic cable damaged, likely by ship’s anchor
GCI does not expect the damaged cable to delay its plans to turn on service to Unalaska by the end of the year.
5 Aleutian volcanoes show signs of unrest
Four Aleutian volcanoes have been under elevated alert levels for about a year — and now they’re joined by a fifth, the ice-filled caldera of Takawangha west of Adak.
Army Corps of Engineers moves forward with Unalaska bay dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with dredging the entrance to Iliuliuk Bay, a project that has been in the works for years.
The Aleutian Islands could become a hub for zero-emissions shipping
Unalaska and Adak islands in the Aleutians are in perfect locations to become pit stops in a trans-Pacific green corridor, refueling hydrogen-powered ships.
Nationwide labor shortage hits Alaska tugboats
An entry-level tugboat cook can earn $80,000 without a college degree, working about six months out of the year — but many of those positions remain unfilled.
Army Corps teaches Unalaskans how not to get blown up by WWII-era munitions
The U.S. military left lots of unexploded ordnance when they were stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II.
Army Corps makes plans to clean up contaminated WWII-era sites in the Unalaska Valley
The cleanup will focus on underground facilities used to store fuel tanks.
Masks now optional on Alaska ferries
Although passengers and employees are no longer required to wear masks, the federal CDC still recommends that people wear face coverings while indoors and on public transportation to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Unalaska tribe gets federal money for geothermal project to source energy from active volcano
For decades, green energy proponents have been trying to harness geothermal energy from an active volcano on Unalaska Island.
Longshore union says it stands in solidarity with Ukraine, stops handling Russian cargo
The labor union represents more than 20,000 U.S. dockworkers across the West Coast of the United States, including roughly 350 in Alaska.