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A federal judge has vacated a land swap agreement that was key to road construction between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. The road would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

Despite several pending lawsuits, work on the road to Cold Bay is poised to move forward.

For the past five years, R and C Ice Cream and Bakery has been more than just a place to grab a sweet treat. Since King Cove’s only seafood processor closed in 2024, the family-run shop has become a staple gathering place in the community.

GCI lines went down across the Aleutian Chain sometime Wednesday morning, impacting internet and wireless services in several communities.

The federal government is looking for an airline to serve the small Eastern Aleutian community of King Cove through its Essential Air Service program, which subsidizes airfare in mainly rural communities around the country where it would otherwise be unviable for airlines to provide service.

A controversial stretch of road connecting two Eastern Aleutian communities is heading toward construction.The Alaska Department of Transportation has applied for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to build the road and is taking public comments on the proposed work until Jan. 12.

Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a land exchange agreement Thursday with King Cove’s Native corporation, making way for the controversial construction of what many consider to be a lifesaving stretch of road.

KUCB's Maggie Nelson, Kanesia McGlashan-Price and Theo Greenly take a look back at major events this past year in Unalaska and beyond.

For decades, King Cove’s roughly 800 residents have called for a road they say could save lives in emergencies. Neither city has a hospital, so residents rely on medical evacuations to reach Anchorage for urgent medical care. The Biden administration last week endorsed the proposal, recommending a land exchange with King Cove’s Native corporation so the road can be built. But that road would go through a federally protected wilderness area. While residents argue it’s a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say the road could threaten vital wildlife habitat — and set a dangerous precedent.

It’s unclear how the sale will affect King Cove, which relied on the processing facility as its main economic driver until it closed in January.