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MMIP expert discusses solutions in the Aleutians as Unalaskans gear up for awareness walk
Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (USAFV) and the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska are coming together to raise awareness about the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis, also known as MMIP. They’re hosting “Walking With Our Sisters,” a short walk on May 5 as part of a national movement to bring attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Unalaska Raiders place fifth at this year’s Native Youth Olympics
The Unalaska Raiders brought home several awards from the Native Youth Olympics tournament held in Anchorage last week, including several first place titles. The wrist carry team consisting of senior Louis Amora, junior Nic Kitsyuk and sophomore Kaidon Parker took first place for a carry with a distance of 472 feet.
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska launches free food distribution program
The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska has a new program to provide fresh, organic, Alaska-sourced foods to the entire community, with the next event slated for April 30. Organizers expect the program to continue throughout the next two years, working in conjunction with other regional tribal organizations’ food security initiatives.
City council gives Unalaska school district full financial support but worries about future funding
The Unalaska City Council will give the school district its full funding request this year. Vice Mayor Alejandro “Bong” Tungul supported granting the request. “Our school is our pride and joy in the community, and kids are our future,” Tungul said. Council voted unanimously at its meeting...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska is launching a new program to provide fresh, organic, Alaska-sourced foods to the entire Aleutian community – and to some regional partners. KUCB’s Andy Lusk spoke with tribal staff to learn more. Organizers did a distribution trial run last month. At the event,...
Bering Sea Dungeness crab season starts in May, officials predict good harvests
The commercial season for Dungeness crab in the North Peninsula District opens May 1, and officials say this year’s harvest trajectory looks good. The individual pot limit for the area this year is 500 per vessel. Ethan Nichols is the groundfish and shellfish area management biologist for the Alaska...
Unalaska school district projects large deficit, asks the city for nearly $6 million
The Unalaska City School District is predicting a deficit and is asking the city for nearly $6 million to fund its fiscal year 2025 budget. That’s about half a million dollars more than last year’s ask, and includes the maximum allowable contribution from the city’s general fund.
Meet MOTA's new Collections Manager Joselle Hale
The Museum of the Aleutians recently welcomed new Collections Manager Joselle Hale to oversee the care of the organization’s archives. Hale arrived on the island in January from the New England area to replace former Collections Manager Karen Macke. Hale recently sat down with KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi to discuss...
Unalaska’s first Star Trek convention brings island’s Trekkies together
Trivia, video clips and Funko Pops abounded at Unalaska’s very first Star Trek convention, held on April 5. The event was organized on something of a whim by the team at the Museum of the Aleutians. Joselle Hale is the museum’s newest full-time employee and a self-proclaimed lover of...
Akutan connection to GCI fiber-optic network to go live this summer
Akutan, located in the middle of the Aleutian chain, is slated to receive a fiber-optic internet connection this summer through the GCI Aleutians Fiber Project. Construction is complete and all that remains is to test the system, according to an April 2 statement from the Alaska-based telecommunications company. Once a...
Schoolhouse Block: UCSD fifth grade and art teacher Briannah Malloy
Unalaska City School District’s Briannah Malloy is part of a cohort of teachers almost done with their first year in Unalaska’s public schools. She teaches fifth grade and art, and looks forward to getting better acquainted with the town’s artistic community. In this episode of “Island Interviews,”...
Schoohouse Block: UCSD's kindergarten teacher Kathleen Pettinotti
Unalaska City School District’s Kathleen Pettinotti is part of a cohort of teachers almost done with their first year teaching in Unalaska. She teaches kindergarten, and considers it a pivotal time in a child’s development. In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Pettinotti discusses her approach to teaching and...
Qawalangin Tribe hosts boat building workshops focusing on wellness
The Qawalangin Tribe’s Wellness Program is organizing two boat builds in Unalaska this month with boat builders Marc Daniels and Mike Ferguson. Three tribal members are spending the first few weeks of the month building their own Iqyan, which are traditional Unangax̂ sea kayaks. After the kayaks are completed – expected to be done by April 14 – there will be a community build of a Nigilax̂, which is a Unangax open-skin boat.
Whale freed from suspected fishing gear, experts spotlight Unalaska’s community response
ADFG's Ethan Nichols captained the primary vessel. State Troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard were on support vessels throughout the process. On April 1, a young humpback whale was found tied up in a probable fishing line and anchored down in a busy area in Iliuliuk Bay. Four days later, a group of whale entanglement experts carefully cut the line wrapped around the humpback's mouth and tail.
State of Alaska issues land classification plan for nearly 90,000 acres in Unalaska
The planning area spans from Cape Cheerful, across Unalaska Bay and out east to Erskine Point. That includes several smaller bays within Unalaska Bay as well as Kalekta Bay. The Alaska Department of Natural Resource (DNR) proposes classifying the land under three categories: as wildlife habitat, public recreation land and waterfront development land. The waterfront development section would include an area from Mount Ballyhoo, near the airport, south into Captain’s Bay, into Iliuliuk Creek and around Unalaska Lake, according to DNR’s Unalaska Bay Site Specific Plan Public Review Draft.
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