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Hope McKenney/KUCBThe city has applied for a permit through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to demolish and expand the Robert Storrs Small Boat Harbor on Amaknak Island. Because the work would be done in an area that could affect navigation and would involve adding fill material in certain levels of tidal waters, the Army Corps has to approve the proposed renovations. Before giving the green light, though, the corps is requesting public comment. -
Maggie Nelson/KUCBAs city officials were discussing a budget amendment at Tuesday night’s regular council meeting, hate symbols and racial slurs began appearing on the shared screen over Zoom.
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The Dillingham representative points to collapsing seafood markets and vanishing air service as key struggles for his district. -
In this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi talks with Albert Burnham, recreation manager with the City of Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation, about the conference goals and what participants can expect from this new regional gathering. -
Unalaska’s city manager fired the island’s director of ports and harbors Wednesday, despite threats of a forthcoming lawsuit. -
Unalaskans interested in running for local office can file candidacy with the city starting Thursday. -
Earlier this month, Unalaska City Manager Bil Homka presented the island’s ports director with a notice of termination, which was the topic of a special City Council meeting Friday afternoon. -
A pending request from the White House to essentially eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is headed to the House floor and could spell disaster for some local media stations across the nation, including Unalaska’s KUCB. -
The City of Unalaska has a new finance controller and treasurer, who’s coming to town from Chicago. Mapke Kenyi — but you can just call him Kenyi — is a former telecommunications engineer who started in finance with the Cook County government. -
The Unalaska City Council approved Bil Homka’s request to extend his term at their May 27 meeting. Homka asked for a three-year contract, with two single-year extensions. That means the approved agreement could last a total of five years. -
Unalaska city officials headed to the nation’s capital in late March as part of their annual Washington, D.C. lobbying trip. They advocated for the community, addressing Alaska’s congressional representatives, federal agencies, military leaders and more. -
Alaska’s top seafood trade groups say new tariffs could trigger retaliation from key export markets, pushing the struggling industry to the brink.
