Mayor Tutiakoff

The ship will continue to its original destination port with its cargo of industrial lithium-ion battery units.

Regional

M/V Genius Star XI departs Unalaska after month-and-a-half stay

Andy Lusk

The Genius Star was on a cross-Pacific trip to San Diego before the Coast Guard directed the ship to Unalaska. There, responders boarded the vessel and contained the fire.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force stand at attention for speakers at Unalaska's Memorial Park ceremony.

Regional

Japan’s maritime self-defense force stops in Unalaska for the third time since World War II

Sofia Stuart-Rasi

The City of Unalaska held a community ceremony at Memorial Park during the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force visit to the Aleutian Island. Many spoke at the ceremony, like Unalaska’s Mayor Vince Tutiakoff. He said this recent visit is a historic moment for everyone.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Unalaska at Senate Field Hearing titled "Contaminated Land Conveyances: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Detrimental Impacts of Contamination on Native Communities and the Next Steps for Environmental Justice"

Government

Murkowski waits for BLM response on contaminated lands

Theo Greenly

A week after traveling to Unalaska in an effort to spur the government into action, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is still waiting for a commitment from the Department of the Interior to coordinate cleanup efforts on contaminated lands conveyed to Alaska Natives.

Government

KUCB Interviews Unalaska City Manager And Mayor On Coronavirus Preparations

Caroline Lester

Mayor Vince Tutiakoff Sr. and City Manager Erin Reinders spoke with KUCB's Caroline Lester about how Unalaska is preparing for COVID-19. TRANSCRIPT:KUCB:…