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Celebrating Decades Of Tradition With Audio Archives Of Russian Orthodox Christmas Starrings

By • Jan 7, 2021
Annie Ropiek/KUCB

 

The Russian Orthodox Church observes Christmas on Jan. 7. The day marks the first of three days of celebrations. To commemorate the holiday this year, KUCB took a look back at archival recordings of past starring ceremonies and talked to several locals about the meaning of the religious and cultural celebration. 

The archival audio used for this special program was provided by Julia Dushkin and was digitized by KUCB.

 

 

  

$9 Million Settlement To Be Paid To Survivors And Families Of Deceased Crew Of F/V Scandies Rose

By • Nov 5, 2020
Courtesy of Bret Newbaker

A $9 million settlement will be paid to survivors and families of those lost at sea last New Year's Eve after a Dutch Harbor fishing vessel sank off the Alaska Peninsula. 

The company that owned the fishing vessel Scandies Rose will pay out from its insurance policy to the families of four deceased fishermen and two survivors that worked on the 130-foot crab boat.

7.5-Magnitude Quake Prompts Tsunami Warning From Aleutians To Kenai Peninsula

By KTOO & KUCB • Oct 20, 2020
Tsunami Warning Center

 

Residents of coastal Alaska, from Sand Point to Kodiak, scrambled for higher ground and motored boats into deeper water Monday afternoon after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit near Sand Point and triggered a tsunami warning. 

Large waves did not appear, but life in the communities was disrupted by the emergency. 

The Gentle Tarot: Unalaska Artist Creates Uniquely Alaskan Tarot Deck

By • Sep 24, 2020
Courtesy of Mariza Tovar

 

People have been practicing tarot for centuries, looking to the cards for guidance and reflection. 

And today, you can find any number of themed tarot decks, from cat tarot, to Star Trek tarot, to tiny tarot and tarot for kids. 

But local Mariza Tovar is putting together a tarot deck filled with humpback whales, grizzly bears, red-faced cormorants, and sea kelp—a deck uniquely Alaskan.

Coast Guard Seeks Information Regarding Sinking Of The F/V Scandies Rose

By • Sep 16, 2020
Gerry Cobban Knagin

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking help from the public in its investigation of a Dutch Harbor-based fishing vessel that was lost off the Alaska Peninsula along with five crew members.

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