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Alaska Marine Highway SystemAfter years of delays, the build contract to replace the Alaska Marine Highway System’s ferry Tustumena is out to bid. The state’s project notice calls for the new mainliner ferry to be completed by the beginning of 2029 with an estimated price tag of more than $300 million. -
Resolve Marine Staff/Alaska Division of Spill Prevention and ResponseAn unknown amount of fuel has spilled from a fishing vessel that ran aground near St. George Island earlier this month, according to a situation report released by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday.
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From citizen science and culture camps to federal funding cuts and regional transportation challenges, KUCB followed the stories of the Aleutian and Pribilof regions. -
The Unalaska Fire Department responded to a reported fire near the island’s S-Curves late Wednesday night. -
The storm displaced lighting systems and caused erosion, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. -
Unalaska’s Tom Madsen Airport was closed, after blizzard conditions damaged the island’s runway this weekend. According to the City of Unalaska, the runway surface has been approved for use and will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, barring unforeseen circumstances. -
GCI customers in Unalaska still don’t have cell phone service or internet, after a section of the telecommunication company’s underwater fiber cable was damaged over the weekend. -
Over 200 community members made their way to the Unalaska Spit on Friday afternoon to hop on board the Kimball Express. -
A controversial stretch of road connecting two Eastern Aleutian communities is heading toward construction.The Alaska Department of Transportation has applied for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to build the road and is taking public comments on the proposed work until Jan. 12. -
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning a new dock at Cold Bay, one of the most remote stops on the state ferry system’s route map. -
St. Paul, Unalakleet and St. Mary’s all lost their main air carriers this year. -
Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a land exchange agreement Thursday with King Cove’s Native corporation, making way for the controversial construction of what many consider to be a lifesaving stretch of road.
