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Federal judge throws out land swap weeks before construction was set to start on road to Cold Bay

A federal judge has vacated a land swap agreement that was key to road construction between the communities of King Cove and ...
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New rule allows dogs on Alaska’s Pribilof Islands for anti-rat duties

Dogs are not allowed as permanent residents, but they can now be enlisted in the ongoing campaign to keep the Pribilof ...
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A potentially historic El Niño could increase storm risk for the Aleutians this winter

The Aleutians could see more frequent strong storms this winter. The Aleutians are already known for stormy weather. But this year, an unusually strong El Niño could increase the odds for an even ...
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Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

Jason Arday built his academic career studying race, inequality and education, subjects that would later become inseparable from his own story. A sociologist, he became the youngest Black person ever ...
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What Unalaska voters will see on Tuesday’s primary ballot

Alaska’s primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 18. This year, Unalaskans will vote for one candidate each in the races for Governor, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, state House District 37 and state Senate ...
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California woman charged in Unalaska seafood worker’s death from drug overdose

A UniSea worker in Unalaska died of a methamphetamine overdose on Feb. 2, 2025. Now a California woman is charged in that death. A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted Darlene Moreno, 44, on July 21.
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These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates

Some swing voters might not be quick to reject socialist political candidates. NPR observed two online focus groups of Nevada voters on Tuesday night, and 10 of the 12 participants said they wouldn't ...
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Meet KUCB’s new reporter Katie Reuther

KUCB has a new voice on the air. Katie Reuther joined the station in July as a reporter covering the Aleutians. She previously worked as an independent podcast producer in Vermont. Reuther is a corps ...
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U.S. phone customers pay $340,000 a year to wire empty houses on Adak, investigative report shows

Most of the buildings in Adak sit empty. But more than 300 of them are wired for internet, a cost U.S. phone customers are paying. A new investigation from the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica ...
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Golden king crab season opens in the Aleutian Islands

Golden king crab season opened on Saturday in the Aleutian Islands. The total allowable catch this year is 13% higher than it was last season. Ethan Nichols, a biologist with the Alaska Department of ...
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Trump administration threatens deep cuts to program that funds air travel in rural Alaska

Aleutian Airways receives over $8 million to serve the St. Paul community through the Essential Air Service program. The Trump Administration is again threatening cuts to the federal Essential Air ...