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WEBIn Memoriam: Coe A. Whittern. July 13, 2024. Coe was born in Peru, Indiana on April 3, 1946, to Charles (Keith) and Helen Whittern. He moved to Unalaska as a Methodist missionary child at the age of 3. When he was 11 years old his father and youngest brother drowned in a boating accident. Shortly after, his mother moved to Michigan to be closer ...
Historical evidence reveals Pacific cod fishery likely started a …
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · The Pacific cod fishery may have started about ten years earlier than originally thought, at least on a small-scale level, according to a recent peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Anthropological Research.. Currently, Pacific cod landings bring in over $100 million each year, and a majority of that comes from Alaska.
Dutch Harbor Remains Nation's Top Port In Terms Of Volume For …
WEBMay 26, 2021 · KUCB. Dutch Harbor has been named the nation's top fishing port in terms of volume of seafood landed for the 23rd consecutive year. And the Aleutians East Borough — which includes Akutan, False Pass, Sand Point and King Cove — rose from third to second place. That's according to an annual report from …
Local News - KUCB
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. According to the organization, small amounts of ashfall are possible in Unalaska, Nikolski, Sand Point and Cold Bay through Monday afternoon. The KUCB Newsroom provides newscasts Monday through Thursday at noon and 5 PM on KUCB Radio.
Industry - KUCB
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry. A price collapse in 2023 bodes ill for the seafood industry, the report said. Because of inflation, consumer demand dropped, notably in the United States, where it fell below pre-pandemic levels. There was a large amount of 2022 harvested fish leftover as inventory, making ...
Tsunami warning not in effect for Unalaska following magnitude-7 …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning for Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula areas following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that struck 55 miles SW of Sand Point at 10:48 p.m. Unalaska is NOT currently under a watch or warning. Unalaska is approximately 80 miles southwest of the advisory zone ...
The Case of The Vanishing Seals: An Alaskan Island Mystery
WEBFeb 29, 2016 · Chapter 1. An Amazing Disaster. From a viewing blind in the middle of a seal rookery on Alaska's remote Pribilof Islands, it can be hard to fathom this place once holding vastly more life than it does now. Untold thousands of chubby brown bodies drape over boulders and sprawl across the tundra into the distance: northern fur seals.
King Cove residents’ deaths in Anchorage fire being investigated
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Two longtime King Cove residents died from injuries sustained in a suspicious fire that took place in Anchorage on Feb. 1. The fire is being investigated as arson and the deaths are being investigated as homicides. James and Kathryn Gould with Father Michael Oleksa. James and Kathryn Gould were the owners of John Gould & Sons, a King Cove ...
M/V Tustumena set to be replaced in 2027 - KUCB
WEBDec 7, 2021 · The M/V Tustumena sits at the dock in Dutch Harbor. It’s official. The M/V Tustumena is finally being replaced. The over $200 million project was announced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy during a Saturday visit to Kodiak. “We’re going to be directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to move forward with replacing the ...
Unalaska clinic announces change in leadership - KUCB
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Unalaska clinic announces change in leadership. Although the clinic announced Rea’s departure this week, people familiar with the matter say the clinic’s board of directors voted to terminate his contract in early June in a split vote. Two board members resigned after the meeting. Unalaska’s Iliuliuk Family and Health Services announced ...