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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Ingrid Goodyear, Alaska's MMIP Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office, discusses the federal government's involvement in addressing MMIP in the state and what actions Unalaskans can take to help.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Russel Laforteza, a clerk and aide at the high school, discusses how UCSD's Multicultural Celebration Day is a time to celebrate and raise cultural awareness within the community. He says it also gives students a sense of purpose.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Baker discusses how her late grandfather inspired her to become a stained glass artist and how she finds the craft to be meditative.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," author Ray Hudson joins the show. Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964 to 1991. He taught at Unalaska City School and has written many books about Unalaska and the Aleutians, and is perhaps best known for the 1998 Unalaska classic, “Moments Rightly Placed: An Aleutian Memoir.”
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Aleutian Pet Care will be back on island in April. In the meantime, the veterinary clinic's Lisa Hoxworth provides tips for pet care during the winter.
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If you’ve tuned into KUCB 89.7 FM over the last decade, you’ve likely heard the voice of Vic Fisher. Fisher started his career at KUCB in 2012 as the station’s first host for the popular radio show AM Unalaska. He was also the resident weatherman — and often one of the voices you might have heard bringing you updates during a tsunami evacuation.
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The third annual Bunker Hill Endurance Challenge took place earlier this month after a weather-related delay. Thirteen participants raced up and down the hill as many times as they could within six hours. But this year, no one won.
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The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska held their 26th annual Camp Qungaayux̂ earlier this month. The weeklong camp brought nearly 80 kids from across the region to Unalaska's Humpy Cove for a celebration of Unangax̂ tradition. Check out our highlights reel.
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The community convened over food and entertainment in the last hurrah of the season.
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Unalaska recently hosted a visit from “Bill,” a dollar bill who is traveling by mail to visit small, rural libraries in all 50 United States.
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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.
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It was the perfect evening for Unalaska’s annual Ballyhoo Mountain Run, with the sun peeking through the clouds and an ocean breeze lifting the scent of wildflowers across the tundra. I stood at the base of a steep incline with around thirty other runners. We cracked jokes about passing out along the trail, which is roughly a mile up and a mile down. From the starting line we could see volunteers stationed along the trail, ready to hustle us down to safety if anything went wrong.