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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.

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 Four communities have built the traditional boat this year, after studying historical documents, sketches, and artifacts to learn how they were made.

Two ash eruptions from Shishaldin Volcano disrupted air travel to the Aleutians Tuesday.

Theckla Marie Hamblin (Bear) was born in Belkofski, Alaska and later moved to Akutan as a child. She lived in Tacoma, WA for most of her adult life but she returned to the Aleutians for her elderly years, which she spent here in Unalaska. Those who knew Hamblin remember her as a very loving, giving and kind person.

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.

The fifth annual Aleutian Electrocution music and arts festival brought thrilling performances and summer celebration to Unalaskans in late July. The festival's founder is still deciding whether or not the tradition will continue into 2024.

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.

Coastal Alaska is on the front lines of climate change. Extreme weather events are becoming more common, and many communities along Alaska’s shores wonder if the future will bring more of the same. A group of researchers tries to answer what storms might look like in the future by turning toward the past.

Privacy can be challenging in Unalaska, which has 4,254 residents. But when it comes to substance misuse treatment, local behavioral health providers are working to make sure privacy isn’t a barrier.

KUCB's Hope McKenney sits down for a discussion with the Qawalangin Tribe’s new resilience project manager.