From citizen science and culture camps to federal funding cuts and regional transportation challenges, KUCB followed the stories of the Aleutian and Pribilof regions.
Check out some of our top stories of the year below. Happy New Year!
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Megan Dean counts birds in Iliuliuk Bay through binoculars for the Christmas Bird Count as her daughter follows behind.
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The St. Paul Sea Parrots in Unalaska for the first junior high basketball home game in over a decade.
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Six years after fatal Unalaska plane crash, jury finds PenAir liable for nearly $17 million.
Courtesy of Megan Dean
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Unalaskans move to higher ground following M7.3 earthquake near Sand Point.
Ellis Berry / Contributor
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The final performance of the Atka–Akutan culture camp featured four new songs composed during the two-week gathering
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Judge pushes Ballyhoo fatal crash retrial to March amid new evidence.
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Check out some of the biggest stories of 2025
- In Unalaska, citizen scientists help document largest single-species wildlife die-off ever recorded
- NOAA layoffs could hamstring fisheries management in Alaska, marine biologists and industry experts say
- Tsunami warning lifted for Unalaska following M7.3 earthquake near Sand Point
- KUCB secures $282K in one-time funding in partnership with the Qawalangin Tribe
- Campers compose new songs and dances at joint culture camp
- St. Paul Island is relying on costly charter flights as the community waits for regular air service
- A canceled flight led to Unalaska’s first junior high basketball home game in over a decade
- City council overturns mayoral veto prohibiting all-purpose vehicles on Unalaska streets
- Six years after fatal Unalaska plane crash, jury finds PenAir liable for nearly $17 million
- Judge pushes Ballyhoo fatal crash retrial to March amid new evidence
- Unalaska City Manager resigns, Veeder named acting replacement
- Severe storm damage prompts closure of Unalaska airport
