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(Photo Illustration: Alex Bandoni/ProPublica; Source Images: Getty Images)/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. -
Theo Greenly/KUCBA Japanese Navy training ship stopped over in Dutch Harbor on Sunday as part of its overseas training cruise.Mayor Vince Tutiakoff Sr. welcomed the crew at the city dock, and greeted the ship’s commanding officer, Rear Admiral Ishimaki Yoshiyasu.The JS Kashima is 143 meters long, with a mounted 76mm rapid-fire gun and two 324mm triple torpedo launchers.
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After weeks of uncertainty, St. Paul city officials announced Thursday that island residents will once again receive the Power Cost Equalization credit on their utility bills.That news comes in light of a Superior Court ruling that favored plaintiffs like the City of St. Paul, the Alaska Federation of Natives and several others who sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Administration in July for allowing the $1 billion endowment to be “swept” into the Constitutional Budget Reserve. -
The window for Alaska Native tribes to apply for grants to build broadband infrastructure closes Wednesday night.Approximately 60,000 people in Alaska live without broadband, impeding access to services like telemedicine and remote education. In an effort to help communities close that “digital gap,” the federal government has offered $980 million to help deliver broadband to Indigenous tribes throughout the nation.
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Customers will likely have to wait until next year to use their Alaska Airlines miles to purchase tickets on Ravn Alaska flights, according to airline…
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Enveloped in a thin layer of clouds, a few dozen Unalaskans stood on a bank around Margaret's Bay on the evening of August 12 and watched as Unalaska…
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Airline officials have issued updated statements since this article was first published. CLICK HERE for the most up-to-date information. -- -- -- -- -- --…
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The City of St. Paul is in "hunker down" mode after an individual traveling to the island tested positive Monday for COVID-19.The City Council voted…
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In June, KUCB partnered with Report for America to bring Theo Greenly — the station's newest reporter — to Unalaska to help cover news in the Eastern…
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A new airline startup announced Tuesday that it'll soon be offering daily flights between Unalaska and Anchorage. The new carrier — branded Aleutian…
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In a letter addressed to St. Paul community members, city officials recently urged residents to take energy-saving measures after Gov. Mike Dunleavy…
