Tuesday, June 25, 2024Crab fishers have access to millions in relief funds following multiple disasters in Alaska fisheries; and Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan didn’t make it out to Sand Point, but staffers did.Jun 25, 202408:00Monday, June 24, 2024There MAY be a rat at large on St. Paul Island; Northwest Arctic relatively little is known about the small marine fish; and the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association highlighted setnetter safety in Dillingham last week.Jun 24, 202415:04Thursday, June 20, 2024The Aleutian Region School District just approved its healthiest budget in five years; and pollock trawlers can expect new regulations for electronic monitoring.Jun 20, 202412:44Tuesday, June 18, 2024The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska is using laser-based technology to help with environmental cleanup; and European green crabs are expanding their territory in Alaska.Jun 18, 202412:06Monday, June 17, 2024The tribal government of St. Paul Island will get more than $2 million to support Indigenous-led environmental monitoring; for the first time this year at Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier, tribal members were hired as ambassadors to share their own lived experience and culture with visitors; state biologists call the nation’s northernmost commercial fishery a “shining star” in Western Alaska.Jun 17, 202412:60Thursday, June 13, 2024A hiker died on Bunker Hill trail yesterday; and Trident’s processing plant in False Pass has a buyer.Jun 13, 202410:05Wednesday, June 12, 2024The City of Unalaska plans to sue a dog owner whose animals have attacked other dogs and people in town; and residents near the mouth of the Kuskokwim are concerned about bottom-trawling vessels.Jun 12, 202408:58Tuesday, June 11, 2024There will be a new weir on Illuliuk Creek this summer; Kodiak Police and Alaska State Troopers seized hundreds of fentanyl pills as part of a larger drug bust last week; and U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola recently introduced two bills aimed at addressing bycatch in federal trawl fisheries.Jun 11, 202411:48Monday, June 10, 2024We remember a friend, KUCB board member and beloved Unalaskan who died over the weekend; and tribal members in Kodiak helped rescue an entangled sea lion. Jun 10, 202410:50Thursday, June 6, 2024Sockeye salmon are showing up in Iliuliuk Creek, and will be counted at a new weir there; and Larsen Bay on Kodiak Island is slated for a fiber-optic internet connection.Jun 06, 202409:54Wednesday, June 5, 2024The Fox Islands region experienced a bunch of earthquakes last month, but scientists don’t really know why they keep happening; a new scientific paper released by NOAA in May highlights a crucial disconnect between the needs of rural communities in the north Bering Sea and the resources available to them; and young Alaskans are suing the state over a pipeline project again.Jun 05, 202411:25Tuesday, June 4, 2024A pair of mayors in the Aleutians are calling on state and federal officials to address the fishing industry crisis; and it’s a little chilly in Southwest Alaska this spring, in case you haven’t noticed. Jun 04, 202408:04Monday, June 3, 2024Aleutian Airways passengers can now earn Alaska Airlines miles; and Juneau will limit the number of cruise ship passengers allowed in.Jun 03, 202408:40Thursday, May 30, 2024The death of a King Cove couple has been deemed homicide; the perils of life at sea make fishermen particularly prone to mental health challenges; and federal policymakers blame Alaska's seafood problems on foreign fish.May 31, 202415:55Wednesday, May 29, 2024There’s a new fishery resource disaster declaration for snow crab; fishing community members gathered in Homer last week to participate in the Blessing of the Fleet; and an organization working to reduce the cost of trash disposal in Southeast Alaska has won a half-million dollar grant from the Denali Commission. May 29, 202409:43Tuesday, May 28, 2024Blue mussels could once again become a safe food source in Unalaska; and an expansion of an opioid grant settlement program is in the works on the Kenai Peninsula.May 28, 202409:11Thursday, May 23, 2024Unalaska students released hatchery-raised salmon into a local river today; and the Unalaska City School District held its largest wrestling tournament in decades.May 23, 202412:19Wednesday, May 22, 2024The Ounalashka Corporation won $2 million for environmental cleanup; and Alaska law enforcement agencies offer advice on avoiding scam calls. May 22, 202407:07Tuesday, May 21, 2024The Unalaska Fire Department put out a grass fire in Unalaska Valley over the weekend; and if you own a commercial vessel in Alaska, you may be off the hook for paying some registration fees. May 21, 202407:55Monday, May 20, 2024Unalaska’s Class of 20-24 graduated Saturday; an MMIP state bill was passed last week, advocates call it a major milestone for Alaska; and after 121 days in Juneau,state lawmakers have concluded their work, passingdozens of billsand finalizing the state’s operating budgetfor the fiscal yearthat beginsthisJuly.May 20, 202409:45Thursday, May 16, 2024Traditional boat builders in Unalaska are on their way to finishing a new project; and injured commercial fishermen in Alaska can access higher insurance reimbursem*nts.May 16, 202410:47Wednesday, May 15, 2024The M/V Tustumena won’t be stopping in False Pass, Akutan or Unalaska this month; the Alaska House of Representatives voted late Sunday to ban transgender girls from girls’ school sports teams by limiting access to athletes whose original birth certificates identify them as girls; and in Hiland Mountain Correctional Center in Eagle River, a volunteer teacher is offering women a space that gives them a bit of what they describe as “normalcy.” May 15, 202409:09Tuesday, May 14, 2024A special legislative panel is slated to make recommendations to support Alaska’s seafood industry; and a retrospective on a pair of executions that took place in Alaska about 75 years ago.May 15, 202411:51Monday, May 13, 2024We’ll hear from a climatologist about what’s going on with all the wintery weather conditions this spring in western Alaska; Spruce Island Farms with the City of Ouzinkie is planning to test the feasibility of growing kelp offshore from the eastern part of Kodiak Island; and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s CEO has left the organization.May 13, 202412:18Thursday, May 9, 2024Akutan residents now have access to GCI's high-speed internet; and summer commercial salmon season is right around the corner — but harvest forecasts are mixed.May 09, 202408:45Wednesday, May 8, 2024UCSD students have completed building a steam bath; hundreds of people from Kodiak came together last week to celebrate one of the most prominent holidays in the Philippines; and the Coast Guard’s plan to build three heavy icebreakers is years behind schedule and the price has ballooned. May 08, 202409:41Tuesday, May 7, 2024Unalaska is still slated for its first cannabis dispensary, but the opening date has been pushed back to the fall; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, will now include more low-mercury fish; and Unalaska’s police chief discusses local ordinances for dog owners.May 07, 202408:42Monday, May 6, 2024The Alaska Wildlife Troopers christened a patrol vessel in honor of a trooper who died last year.May 07, 202410:28Thursday, May 2, 2024An MMIP expert discusses how Unalaskans can help tackle the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous people; and a new report highlights strains on the Alaska seafood market.May 02, 202413:13Wednesday, May 1, 2024Chignik Bay is the latest community to join GCI’s Aleutians fiber optic cable project; and there’s a new restaurant in downtown Unalaska.May 01, 202411:40Tuesday, April 30, 2024The Unalaska City Councilwill give the school districtit* full funding request this year; the sounds throughout the Statewide Native Youth Games in Anchorage area tradition that is as old as the games themselves; and the Unalaska Raidersbrought home several awardsfrom the Native Youth Olympics tournament this year,including severalfirst place titles.Apr 30, 202410:36Monday, April 29, 2024King Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor; the M/V Tustumena's summer sailing schedule gets delayed; and Air Station Kodiak retires its MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet.Apr 29, 202409:45Wednesday, April 24, 2024Unalaska’s City Council approved all funding requests from local nonprofits last night; Alaska’s Senate passed a bill Monday to tighten residency requirements on hunting and fishing licenses; Alaska has one of the highest rates of binge-drinking deaths in the United States, but there are more options than ever for treating alcohol use disorder in the state.Apr 24, 202411:29Tuesday, April 23, 2024A pioneering Alaska aviator has died at the age of 87; and the Alaska Senate has proposed a new aid package for the state’s fish processing companies.Apr 24, 202408:06Monday, April 22, 2024NOAA will not implement new Chinook salmon bycatch limits in Bering Sea fisheries; and the Qawalangin Tribe is bringing fresh produce and meats to Aleutian communities for free.Apr 22, 202408:25Thursday, April 18, 2024The Unalaska City School District is asking the city for nearly $6 million to fund their budget this year; a new report says plastics from the ocean are contaminating essential resources to Indigenous communities; and the Museum of the Aleutians has a new Collections Manager, they will be presenting to the community this weekend about smelting iron.Apr 18, 202416:08Wednesday, April 17, 2024Pressure is mounting for fisheries managers to limit the amount of salmon bycatch in the pollock fishery; the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s commissioner spoke about economic sustainability at ComFish,Kodiak’s annual commercial fisheries trade show; and Alaska public health officials are launching new lead testing programs to learn more about lead poisoning in the state.Apr 17, 202416:44Tuesday, April 16, 2024The Unalaska Marine Center, also known as the UMC, is one step closer to getting a new crane; Unalaska’s U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan is heading to Europe next month to convince trade officials thereto ban Russian seafood; and the Alaska State Legislature is hoping to spur the federal government to address persistent outages of weather observation stations across Alaska that have caused problems for rural communities, aviators and climatologists for years.Apr 16, 202411:17Monday, April 15, 2024Peter Pan Seafood will cease operations; and a pair of Alaska legislators weigh in on how closing a loophole can bolster seafood sales.Apr 16, 202408:08Thursday, April 11, 2024A former Alaska Village Public Safety Officer was arrestedafter fleeing charges of sexually assaulting a minor in Florida; the Alaska Governor released a new state poll that shows a majority of Alaskans are in favor of education reforms in public schools; and a partisan brawl is about to erupt in Congress over the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Alaska’s U.S. senators are seemingly split over it. Apr 11, 202415:03Wednesday, April 10, 2024Unalaska held its first Star Trek convention last week; and revenue from marine highway system passengers will be used to fund ferry and marine highway projects in Alaska.Apr 10, 202409:39Tuesday, April 9, 2024Silver Bay Seafoods is slated to take over Peter Pan Seafoods’ processing operations this year; and an entangled whale in Iliuliuk Bay is free.Apr 09, 202409:25Monday, April 8, 2024Dungie season is reopening soon and the harvest outlook is good; and a tsunami readiness program for Alaskans is slated for elimination.Apr 08, 202408:45Thursday, April 4, 2024Akutan is slated to receive a fiber-optic internet connection this summer; Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association will be getting more than half a million dollars to help them deal with the challenges of climate change; and the Qawalangin Tribe’s Wellness Program is holding a couple of boat builds this month in Unalaska with Marc Daniels and Mike Firgeson. Apr 04, 202410:39Wednesday, April 3, 2024NOAA is responding to an entangled whale in Iliuliuk Bay; and the PCR is asking community members what types of services they’d like to see offered.Apr 03, 202410:09Tuesday, April 2, 2024The Nikolski School is still set to open this fall; and NOAA is responding to an entangled whale in Unalaska’s Iliuliuk Bay.Apr 02, 202409:38Monday, April 1, 2024An agreement to dredge the entry channel to Dutch Harbor was signed Friday; there’s a new group in Kodiak monitoring beaches for harmful algal blooms; and Democrats in the U.S. House almost always vote in line with party leaders, but Congresswoman Mary Peltola’s voting record suggests she’s one of the chamber’s least loyal Democrats. Apr 01, 202412:34Thursday, March 28, 2024A number of capital projects are in the works in Unalaska; and there was a small volcanic eruption on Atka Island last night.Mar 28, 202414:49Wednesday, March 27, 2024An Alaska historian is proposing Nazi Creek onLittleKiska Island be renamed; the Alaska Legislature is working to provide support for children from birth to adulthood; and if you have an email account with Alaska telecom firm GCI, the company says you can keep it – if you’re willing to pay a fee.Mar 27, 202413:40Tuesday, March 26, 2024The captain of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper patrol vessel made his last departure from Dutch Harbor this weekend before retirement; Alaska has submitted to the federal governmenta first-of-its-kind planto reduce statewidegreenhousegas emissions that driveglobal warming: and the Alaska Senate passed a fast-tracked bill Tuesday that aims to boost internet speeds at rural schools.Mar 26, 202410:28
