Zoe Sobel
ReporterZoë Sobel reported for KUCB from 2016 until 2019. She returned to KUCB after a year living in Nepal and Malaysia as a Luce Scholar. She then returned to KUCB as a ProPublica reporter August of 2020 through August of 2021.
While working at KUCB, Zoë was recognized for a number of awards including:
- Two first place 2020 Alaska Press Club Awards for her coverage of aviation safety in the categories of investigative reporting and public safety reporting.
- First place 2019 Alaska Press Club Award in the category of cultural reporting for work on a video documentary entitled 'Tanadgusim Adan Chiilulix: A Journey Home.'
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Our investigation revealed that Alaska has a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes from small commercial flights. Here’s what experts say could be done to improve aviation safety in the state. -
A sightseeing flight near Ketchikan, Alaska, crashed last week, killing the pilot and five passengers. So far this year, 13 people have died in three crashes of small commercial planes. -
In the past five years, Alaska had five fatal midair collisions involving commercial operators. The rest of the U.S. hasn’t had any since 2009. -
Although Alaska has seen a spate of midair collisions in recent years, detailed analyses of crash patterns involving small commercial aircraft have been limited. Our investigation bridges some of these gaps.
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Alaska’s terrain and infrastructure pose unique challenges when flying. Some say the Federal Aviation Administration has been slow to account for these hazards, leaving pilots and customers to fend for themselves, sometimes at risk to their lives. -
It was a blustery fall day at Tom Madsen Airport. A PenAir flight from Anchorage was making its second attempt to land in Unalaska. Gusting tail-winds… -
Two airlines are vying to resume direct flights connecting Unalaska with Anchorage. Servant Air and Float Alaska have each made filings stating they would… -
Unalaska Community Broadcasting has covered local news for the past 20 years.To mark that anniversary, KUCB spent every Thursday of 2019 looking back at… -
Unalaska Community Broadcasting has covered local news for the past 20 years.To mark that anniversary, KUCB is spending every Thursday of 2019 looking… -
Unalaska Community Broadcasting has covered local news for the past 20 years.To mark the newsroom's anniversary, KUCB is spending every Thursday of 2019…
