The city’s solution is a project called DRIVE. It’s short for Developing Recycling Infrastructure and Vehicle End-Of-Life. The plan came together in 2024 and was approved by the City Council in January 2025. In December, the project got a major financial boost. Unalaska was selected for a $3.8 million grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to keep the work going.
Island Interviews
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For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with AVO's Hannah Dietrich and Michelle Coombs during their trip to Unalaska in early June.
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For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Allie Brown, the participant coordinator for COASST, to learn what the training involves and how the data is used to document history.
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For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Dr. Sean Davis with Aleutian Family Dentistry to learn more about dental hygiene at home, when to see a dentist and the most common issues he sees among his Unalaska patients.
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For this episode of Island Interviews, Greg Walter, a nurse practitioner with Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, shares his take on the growing use of AI for health questions and how patients can use it responsibly.
Station History
In the sixth episode of “Amplifying the Aleutians,” we talk to early radio volunteers and learn about the station’s first local music shows.