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Officials with the Department of Energy came to Unalaska in late September to discuss infrastructure grant opportunities and ways to diversify local energy sources.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews”, local college student Sasha Rankin shares her experience in the international climate program. She discusses tips on visiting Arctic communities and the significance of learning from one another.
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The nation's only heavy icebreaker reached the southernmost navigable waters on the planet last month, setting a new world record. The nearly 400-foot U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker reached a position of 78 degrees, 44 minutes, 1.32 seconds south latitude off the coast of Antarctica. That’s about 500 yards from the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, beating out the current Guinness World Record holder for the southernmost point reached by a ship, according to a USCG statement.
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The nation's sole heavy icebreaker arrived in Antarctica on Monday, following a nearly three-month trip from Seattle. The deployment marks the Polar Star’s 25th journey to the earth’s southernmost continent, supporting Operation Deep Freeze – an annual mission to resupply American scientists doing research near the South Pole, according to a Coast Guard statement.
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The nation's sole heavy icebreaker arrived in the Aleutians this week for the first time since 2013.The U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Star is preparing to…
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With renovations complete at the Unalaska Marine Center, city officials are getting ready to lease out the dock space.Ports Director Peggy McLaughlin said…
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A U.S. Navy warship called on Unalaska last week, marking the branch's first visit since the closure of Adak's base in the 1990s.While city and tribal…
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Amid the wind, waves, and rain, a strange ship roared through Kuluk Bay toward the shores of Adak.It looked out of place, speeding past misty green…
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The U.S. Navy warship USS Somerset has docked in Unalaska. Despite Navy officials' earlier concerns about limited space onboard, the vessel will be open…
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Updated 9/23/19After making a brief stop over the weekend, a large U.S. Navy ship is expected to call on Unalaska again — and stay for longer — next…