BUDGET

While Alaska’s lawmakers consider increasing public school funding, the Unalaska City School District prepares for a significant decrease in revenue due to a drop in enrollment. And with that, the district is looking to the city for about $5 million to cover its budget for fiscal year 2023. At a City Council meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Robbie Swint Jr. presented the Unalaska City School District’s proposed budget, which is based on an estimated enrollment of 345 students.

Unalaska's nonprofits have always relied on a mixture of tourism, city funding, and local donors to keep their coffers full. But the coronavirus pandemic…

The Alaska Legislature passed an operating budget last month, after only 69 days in the Capitol.KUCB's Caroline Lester spoke with Rep. Bryce Edgmon…

Hundreds of people rallied around the state Tuesday to restore the Alaska Marine Highway System's regional ferry service. The fleet has been largely idle…

Following budget cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System, Unalaskans are anxious to see how many ferry sailings will be available this summer.The state's…

The Unalaska City School District's travel costs are back on track.This comes after Superintendent John Conwell reported last month the district incurred…

The fallout from last month's fatal plane crash is hurting the Unalaska City School District's budget.In the wake of the accident, RavnAir Group suspended…

Despite spending most of its pyrotechnics budget during the Fourth of July, the City of Unalaska will spring for fireworks this New Year's Eve.It'll just…

Voters asked City Council hopefuls Darin Nicholson and Dave Gregory about Unalaska's housing, budget, and more during last week's Candidates…

The threat of declining state and local funding dominated last week's Candidates Forum focused on the school board.In the race for seat D, first-time…