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KUCBOptimERA has paired with a SpaceX subsidiary for faster internet speeds. -
Courtesy of U.S. Coast GuardThe Russian military is running naval exercises in the Bering Sea, and the U.S. Coast Guard is keeping watch. The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball is patrolling an area along the U.S./Russia Maritime Boundary Line as Russian vessels perform various tactile exercises.
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Unalaska's iconic Russian Orthodox cathedral has a new resident priest, who says he is excited to get to know the town. -
King Cove often makes headlines for its long-fought battle over a proposed road that would connect it to the all-weather airport in Cold Bay. The remote Aleutian community says the road is key to saving lives because medevacs have a hard time landing on the small, gravel airstrip. With such limited healthcare, it’s a big deal when the community gets new medical equipment. And when they get something big, like the new ambulance that arrived in August, that can be cause for celebration.
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While in town, visiting representatives discussed the future of the ferry system — among other local concerns.
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The Alaska Department of Transportation expects to issue a new request for proposals from American shipyards next month to replace the Tustumena.
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After nearly two years without a stable police force, the remote Pribilof Island community of St. Paul is welcoming new Village Public Safety Officers. City Manager Philip Zavadil said he thinks the transition from a police force to public safety officers will be a good change for the remote community. “Not only is it a good fit for St. Paul, I think for most of rural Alaska, it's a better fit because we're not big [cities],” Zavadil said. “We have different problems, different ways of resolving those problems, different challenges.”
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Unalaska now has the fastest cell service in rural Alaska. That’s according to telecommunications company GCI, which turned up the high speed service on the island Tuesday, making it the state’s first rural community with a 5G connection.
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After 200 years of obscurity, the niĝilax̂ has returned. Four communities have built the traditional boat this year, after studying historical documents, sketches, and artifacts to learn how they were made.
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Communities in the Aleutians East Borough are bracing for a revenue hit, as the region’s largest seafood processor builds a new facility outside of the borough.
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Several U.S. Navy warships were dispatched to the Aleutian Islands last week, after 11 Chinese and Russian military vessels were found operating in the region. The exact location of the foreign ships was not disclosed.
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A statewide grocery store chain is in talks to purchase an iconic local general store.
