Andy Lusk
ReporterBorn and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Andy Lusk is a writer, travel enthusiast and seafood aficionado who won the jackpot by landing in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. When he's not hiking or working on his latest story, you can find him curled up with his cats and a good book. Andy is a Report for America corps member and an alumnus of New York University.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Andy Lusk sat down with Tayag to hear more about the collection and the inspiration behind it. -
The City of Unalaska has a new finance controller and treasurer, who’s coming to town from Chicago. Mapke Kenyi — but you can just call him Kenyi — is a former telecommunications engineer who started in finance with the Cook County government. -
A 600-foot cargo ship that caught fire June 3 near the remote Aleutian island of Adak is still burning. The crew of the Morning Midas was rescued with no injuries, but the ship is adrift in the North Pacific with potentially hazardous cargo aboard. -
A cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles, some of them electric, caught fire about 300 miles south of Adak Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard is responding to the incident and the ship’s crew was rescued without injuries. -
The Unalaska City Council approved Bil Homka’s request to extend his term at their May 27 meeting. Homka asked for a three-year contract, with two single-year extensions. That means the approved agreement could last a total of five years. -
National Maritime Day is May 22. It’s a small but important holiday recognizing the hard work that goes into a career at sea. Alaska is home to thousands of mariners, including fishermen, navigators, maintenance specialists and law enforcement. -
KUCB’s Andy Lusk sat down with Syverson to hear more about her plans for the job, the future of the corporation, as well as local land plans and renewable energy options. -
Daren Herman, grandson of Alaska flag designer Benny Benson, was in the state for the first time to accept an honorary degree on his late grandfather’s behalf. It had been almost a century since Benson’s unlikely win in a flag design contest for Alaska schoolchildren. -
Laresa Syverson, who served as the Ounalashka Corporation’s technical lands manager for the last five years, took the leadership reins from Denise Rankin on May 2. -
Unalaska city officials headed to the nation’s capital in late March as part of their annual Washington, D.C. lobbying trip. They advocated for the community, addressing Alaska’s congressional representatives, federal agencies, military leaders and more.
