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To Celebrate 20th Anniversary, MOTA Offers Free Admission And Special Events This Week

By • Aug 26, 2019
Chrissy Roes/KUCB

The Museum of the Aleutians is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

To mark the occasion, the Unalaska museum is hosting a weeklong open house, culminating in a party this weekend.

"This event is about celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening — looking back at our history and how we got started, how the community has supported us across these two decades, and then where we're going to go in the future," said Dr. Ginny Hatfield, director of the museum.

With Specific Impacts Still Unclear, Aleutians Brace For State Budget Cuts

By • Aug 21, 2019
Zoe Sobel/KUCB

This week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill that provides permanent fund dividends of $1,600, while maintaining vetoes on funding for programs like Medicaid and the Alaska Marine Highway System. 

With the budget now set, communities across the Aleutian chain are bracing for the effects of statewide cuts — some passed by the Legislature, others imposed through the governor's vetoes.

22nd Camp Qungaayux Includes More Classes, Kids Than Ever Before

By • Aug 14, 2019
Hope McKenney/KUCB

New classes at this summer's Camp Qungaayux taught kids traditional Unangax̂ skills they haven't learned in previous years. 

Organized by the Qawalangin Tribe, the culture camp brought 68 kids to Unalaska's Humpy Cove for a weeklong celebration of Unangax̂ tradition. Now in its 22nd year, the July program had more kids and classes than ever before. 

"There are two new classes," said Shayla Shaishnikoff, the camp coordinator. "One of them is drum-making. Another one is ayaakux̂. It's dart-making and a dart game."

Ferry Strike Cancels One M/V Tustumena Run Between Homer And Unalaska

By • Aug 6, 2019
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

State ferries resumed sailing Sunday after an 11-day strike that affected thousands of travelers and freight shipments across Alaska.

That includes all passengers booked on last week's M/V Tustumena run between Homer and Unalaska, which was canceled due to the strike.

"Unfortunately, we did have two teachers and their families planning to take the ferry," said Superintendent John Conwell of the Unalaska City School District.

What's Going On This Week With The Lost Villages Project? Here's The Rundown.

By • Jun 7, 2019
KUCB Staff

Over the last 10 years, the Lost Villages Project has helped Unangax̂ people to reconnect with the communities of Makushin, Kashega, Biorka, and Attu — none of which were resettled after the evacuation and Aleutian campaign of World War II.

Now, the project is being commemorated with a film premiere, a museum exhibit, and a reunion trip.

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