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Unalaska Organizations Battle Mental Health Stigma During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

By • Sep 25, 2020
Berett Wilber/KUCB

 

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. And over the past few weeks in Unalaska, organizations like the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) and Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (USAFV), as well as the Qawalangin Tribe, have stepped up to help spread awareness.

USAFV Director M. Lynn Crane said that at the local nonprofit, which provides a number of resources for the community, including crisis intervention, shelter, and legal advocacy—to name a few—mental health is something staff confront and think about daily.

Unalaskans Honor Loved Ones In Annual Memorial Day Service

By • May 27, 2020
KUCB Staff

 

The Memorial Day remembrance service in Unalaska this year wasn't quite what it had been in the past. While the early spring weather was characteristically unpredictable, attendees stood apart from one another, donned masks, or watched from their vehicles as Mayor Vince Tutiakoff Sr. addressed the community and recognized the sacrifices made by military veterans, current service members, interned Unangax̂, and fishermen lost at sea.

 

KUCB's Lost Villages Project Reaches National Audience With PBS Release

By • Mar 4, 2020
UAA Archives

On Feb. 29, KUCB's Lost Villages documentary became available for nationwide distribution on The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

The film is a culmination of over a decade of work, both by KUCB reporters and outside historians and institutions.

KUCB's General Manager Lauren Adams said the station has never reached an audience this large.

In Race For Unalaska's Mayor, Tutiakoff Defeats Robinson By 22 Votes

By • Oct 7, 2019
Hope McKenney/KUCB

Unalaska has elected a new mayor. Vince Tutiakoff Sr. won the office in last week's municipal election, defeating current Vice Mayor Dennis Robinson by 22 votes.

"To the people who voted for me, I really appreciate their votes and confidence," said Tutiakoff. "And I'll do the best I can."

After Fears Of Closure, Atka's School Is Back To 10 Students And Staying Open

By • Sep 16, 2019
Laura Kraegel/KUCB

The Yakov E. Netsvetov School in Atka has struggled with low enrollment in recent years. But this month, 10 students showed up for the first day of classes.

As KUCB's Laura Kraegel reports, the increase is helping the school to avoid a shutdown — and hinting at greater stability for the small Unangax̂ community in the western Aleutian Islands.

"First day of school!" announced teacher Sonja Mills as the school bell rang. "We did it!"

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