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In this newscast: Cruise ship tourism will pay for a number of upgrades to infrastructure in Juneau this year. Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration released a long-delayed study on state worker salaries last week. Federal investigators released a final report on their investigation into the crash of a commercial cargo plane near Fairbanks last year that killed two people. An Anchorage judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case against a young man involved in a 2019 Unalaska car crash that killed two teenage girls. The Kenai Peninsula's largest energy cooperative wants to try an save a Nikiski solar farm that stalled earlier this year.
Students statewide took part in walkouts on Friday in support of increasing education funding. Plus, after five days of deliberation, a mistrial was declared in the case involving a man who was behind the wheel of a truck that plunged hundreds of feet down a cliff near the community of Unalaska in 2019, killing two teen girls.
As jury deliberations carried into a fourth day in the case of a 2019 deadly Unalaska truck crash, family members of the two teens killed shared their memories with Alaska’s News Source. Plus, a woman died after being hospitalized in a shooting near Davis Park in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood Thursday morning.
The Anchorage Police Department and the FBI are searching a home directly behind the home owned by an Eagle River man who has been missing for more than a month. Plus, 24-year-old Dustin Ruckman is facing two counts of criminally negligent homicide for a May 2019 crash in which prosecutors say he lost control of his truck while driving up Unalaska’s Mount Ballyhoo, killing two teens inside the truck when it fell roughly 900 feet over the cliffside.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Alaska Permanent Fund suffered a multibillion-dollar loss during last week's stock market crash. A jury is deliberating on whether a 24-year-old Unalaska man is guilty of two felony charges for his involvement in the deaths of two teen girls in a 2019 car crash. And Alaska Head Start programs are reeling after the regional federal office was suddenly closed last week. Photo: Students swing on a playground at Meadow Lakes Head Start in Wasilla, Alaska. It closed in 2024 due to funding and staffing challenges. (Image by Lela Seiler, courtesy of CCS Early Learning)
Jury on day two of deliberation in trial of two teens' deaths in Unalaska crash. Plus, house lawmakers maintain the transfer of the legislation to the Senate could happen as early as next week.
Muy lejos, , está la isla Unalaska, un lugar natural y con mucho viento que tiene una historia interesante. Esta isla
In this newscast: Juneau police: Man who died inside Mendenhall Valley home intentionally set it on fire; The Ketchikan City Council is still on track to approve a hefty electric rate increase; A man held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex has died after authorities say his cellmate severely beat him; Anchorage officers shot a man early Wednesday, in the second police shooting in Anchorage in 24 hours; A consultant hired by Anchorage's municipal attorney has a dozen recommendations to improve police de-escalation and use of force polices; More than a million pounds of Alaska's snow crab that might have previously gone unfished can now be processed, thanks to an agreement between the cities of St. Paul and Unalaska
On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: The federal government will see who bid on oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday. Anchorage police have shot their first person of 2025. And surf's up in Unalaska. Photo: The Hulahula River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Haley Johnson)
In this newscast: Final election results are trickling in today [WED] for the national and state races. In Alaska, unofficial results show the Republican presidential and U.S. House candidates lead in their races statewide, but there's evidence of a lot of split-ticket voters in Juneau; A group home in Juneau for women experiencing addiction or leaving incarceration has just reopened after a three-year hiatus due to flooding. T'áa Shuyee Hit Haven House is now accepting applicants; Republican challenger Nick Begich had a solid lead in the race for Alaska's seat in the U.S. House after Tuesday's election night vote tallies; The effort to repeal Alaska's ranked choice voting and open primaries was ahead slightly late Tuesday, with about three-quarters of the state's precincts counted; A bipartisan majority caucus is likely to hold on to control of the Alaska Senate, and some key pickups in the state House mean that the current Republican-led majority could lose control of the chamber. That's according to early election results in state legislative races; Initial results in Alaska's House District 1 race have Republican Jeremy Bynum with a commanding lead at more than 50% of the vote; The Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska has received over 20 boxes filled with archaeological artifacts from the Islands of Four Mountains in the central Aleutian Islands. While some artifacts may never be displayed, they remain crucial to understanding Unangax̂ history.
Blizzard impacts Northeast Prince William Sound Alaska this Tuesday. Denver, Colorado has an uncertain significant snow in their forecast. Winter weather pattern takes over Cheyenne, WY and Scottsbluff, Nebraska but 1st a wind storm moves through Tuesday. Heavy rain maker with unseasonable warmth impacts Chicago Monday night 11/4/24, with the high risk severe weather risk from the Southern Plains to mid-Mississippi moving east for Monday and Tuesday. Extreme heat redevelops over 2 different parts of Australia this week. Some of these weather events were discussed in more detail in the previous episode and vise versa. Enjoy!.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:About a foot of snow fell in Southcentral Alaska's first major snowstorm. The Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska has received 22 boxesfilled with archaeological artifacts from the Islands of Four Mountains. And an all-female crew drove a train full of tourists to the Yukon recently.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Moderate candidates have a big fundraising advantage in state House and Senate races. Federal officials visited Unalaska to talk about energy options. And a basketball tournament covered by kid reporters. Photo: The Makushin Geothermal Project began building a corridor to the site of the proposed power plant in 2021. (Courtesy Of Ounalashka Corp./Chena Power LLC)
Mike Livingston specializes in the cultural heritage of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. His background makes him uniquely qualified for this position. He grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska, located on the Aleutians, and his family homesteaded where Trout Creek flows into Cold Bay. He says they didn't have much money, so they lived a subsistence lifestyle and built their home using remnants left on the island from World War II. At 21, he moved to Unalaska and worked as a police officer for three years, then he moved to Anchorage and was an officer for the Anchorage Police Department for 20 years. In that time, he worked in a number of different departments: burglary, theft, felony assaults, the crimes against children unit, and the major crimes unit. His work in law enforcement and his research into the Unangax̂ region — in addition to a local murder he remembers from when he was 16 — eventually led him to his work with Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons. More recently, Mike's been focused on ways to integrate ancient sod housing design into the construction of modern houses. Traditional sod houses were used in the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula for at least 10,000 years. They were so energy efficient that their carbon footprint was virtually non-existent. He's also been working on correcting historical inaccuracies of Benny Benson, the boy who designed the Alaska flag in 1927. The research he's involved in found that Benny was not of Alutiiq heritage, like it's been believed for decades, but of Unangax̂ heritage.
Mike Livingston specializes in the cultural heritage of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. His background makes him uniquely qualified for this position. He grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska, located on the Aleutians, and his family homesteaded where Trout Creek flows into Cold Bay. He says they didn't have much money, so they lived a subsistence lifestyle and built their home using remnants left on the island from World War II. At 21, he moved to Unalaska and worked as a police officer for three years, then he moved to Anchorage and was an officer for the Anchorage Police Department for 20 years. In that time, he worked in a number of different departments: burglary, theft, felony assaults, the crimes against children unit, and the major crimes unit. His work in law enforcement and his research into the Unangax̂ region — in addition to a local murder he remembers from when he was 16 — eventually led him to his work with Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons. More recently, Mike's been focused on ways to integrate ancient sod housing design into the construction of modern houses. Traditional sod houses were used in the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula for at least 10,000 years. They were so energy efficient that their carbon footprint was virtually non-existent. He's also been working on correcting historical inaccuracies of Benny Benson, the boy who designed the Alaska flag in 1927. The research he's involved in found that Benny was not of Alutiiq heritage, like it's been believed for decades, but of Unangax̂ heritage.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A working group in Petersburg hopes information from newly-installed weather stations can eventually be used to build a landslide warning system. A project to map permafrost thaw and erosion could help communities adapt. And the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska held its 27th annual culture camp for a week at the end of July. Photo: The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska held their 26th annual Camp Qungaayux̂ earlier this month.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A grand jury has indicted an Anchorage doctor and her husband for allegedly deceiving patients about the drugs being injected into their bodies. There's an entangled humpback whale off the coast of Unalaska. And Anchorage's Potter Marsh may be expanded.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A young humpback whale was rescued in Unalaska last Friday after being entangled in suspected fishing gear for at least four days. Demolition of Fairbanks tallest building is scheduled to get underway this spring. And Silver Bay Seafoods is poised to take over Peter Pan Seafoods' processing operations this year, according to a joint press release on Thursday.
This week we watched a Canadian Horror Film AFFLICTED from 2013 J 8.5/10 M 8/10 For daily horror movie content follow the podcast on Twitter / Instagram @darkroastcult Each week we choose a movie from one of the horror genre to discuss the following week. Follow along each week by keeping up with the movies we are watching to stay in the loop with the movie club! Check out other podcasts, coffee and pins at www.darkroastcult.com ! THANKS TO ANDREW FOR MAKING THE INTRO SONG. (soundcloud.com / andoryukesuta)@andoryukesuta Childhood friends Clif Prowse and Derek Lee have decided to venture around the world to film their travel web series Ends of the Earth. The trip is Derek's last wish, as he has an AVM, which could cause his death at any moment. Clif and Derek stop in Barcelona to meet with old friends Edo and Zach currently on tour with their band Unalaska. After their initially uneventful stay, Derek picks up a woman by the name of Audrey after telling her about his AVM. Later that night, the three burst into Derek's hotel room as a prank, only to discover Derek bleeding and semiconscious, and no sign of Audrey. Though Derek doesn't remember anything about the attack, they assume that Audrey planned to rob him. Clif and Derek part ways with Edo and Zach as they depart for Italy. Upon arriving Derek passes out and sleeps for an entire day. The next afternoon the two visit the restaurant where Derek suddenly projectile vomits his meal. Later, at a vineyard, Derek has an extreme reaction to sunlight, and is forced to flee inside, covered in burns. Back at the hotel room, Clif attempts to calm Derek down, only for Derek to explosively punch clean through the corner of a stone wall with his bare hands. Over the next few days, Derek displays superhuman strength, speed and agility. Clif attempts to persuade Derek to stop their trip and go home, but Derek continues to insist that there is nothing wrong with him. As Derek grows sicker due to not being able to eat, he finally agrees to go to a hospital. On the way, the two are almost hit by a car. Derek fights with the angry driver and passenger, completely overpowering them both. Then he licks their blood off his hand. Clif correctly deduces that Derek has contracted vampirism, but researching it online proves unhelpful. Derek first tries drinking blood obtained from a butcher, and then kills and drinks the blood from someone's pet piglet, only to vomit out the blood on both occasions. Realizing that Derek needs human blood, he and Clif attempt to rob an ambulance, which proves unsuccessful, and they retreat back to the hotel. Derek enters a catatonic state, and Clif decides to cut his own arm to give Derek some human blood, but discovers that Derek has escaped. Clif attempts to find him, only to be ambushed and killed by the completely inhuman Derek. Upon regaining his senses and realizing that he has killed his friend, Derek shoots himself in the head with a shotgun. Shortly after, however, Derek's head heals with only slight scarring, and he is faced with the fact that he cannot die or be killed.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska's biggest regional airline has laid off 130 of its 400-plus employees. A bill working its way through the state House could have big implications for reproductive rights. And Anchorage's historic city hall will become a new downtown public library. Photo: A Ravn Alaska airplane at Unalaska's Tom Madsen Airport in 2022. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)
KUCB reporter Theo Greenly discusses the future of the Makushin Geothermal Project in Unalaska after city "pulls the plug."
Long time crab fishing expert Frank Kelty of Unalaska joins Jennie and Jay to share about Bering Sea crab fishing as well as crab fishing stories.Alaska Bering Sea CrabbersThe Bering Sea Fisheries Research FoundationGet Jennie's Alaska Travel planners and pre made itinerariesBook a trip planning session with JennieGet Jennie's weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inboxFollow Jennie on InstagramLet Jennie plan your trip for you!Music credits: Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.
00:09 | Shein IPO in US- Shein filed with China securities regulator for its IPO (?)- Shein to IPO in US market (NYSE or Nasdaq)- Last valuation was May 2023; $66b post-money valuation, $2b raise- Company moved headquarters to Singapore from China … Singapore is a developed market (MSCI EAFE) vs China emerging market … interested to see where MSCI/FTSE Russell/S&P place Shein in indexes01:19 | Musk to build AI outside of Tesla- Musk wants increased ownership of Tesla if he plans to continue to build AI within company- Currently owns 20.6%, wants 25%- Tesla self-driving and Optimus humanoid robots are both AI focused efforts- Musk launched xAI, an AI large language model, in 2023 and leverages X.com data in model training02:56 | SpaceX partners with John Deere- Starlink satellites to provide internet connectivity to John Deere farmer tractors in US and Brazil starting 2H 2024- 30% of large US farmers reporting high-quality internet access in a 2022 survey- Deere aims to generate 10% of its revenue through recurring models like subscription fees by 203003:41 | SpaceX new B2B Starlink offering- Starlink Community Gateways provides interest service providers (ISPs) a solution to service remote areas at scale- Community Gateways fees = one-time upfront charge of $1.25 million and fees of $75,000 per Gbps used- Unalaska, Alaska (literally an island in the middle of nowhere) is first Community Gateways and is now live; 10 gigabits of symmetric uplink and downlink throughput with over 99% uptime04:52 | Synk acquires Helios- Snyk is a developer focused security company- Helios is a Tel-Aviv tech company focused on troubleshooting and understanding microservices in production- Acquisition price not announced- Acquisition aims to strengthen Snyk's AppRisk service and improve security services- $6.9b current implied secondary market valuation; -7.4% from last primary round in Dec 202205:58 | $330m raise for Electra- Paris based EV charging company- 172 active stations and 1,000 charging points across Europe- funding will support the expansion of Electra's network, targeting 15,000 charging points across 2,200 stations by 2030- Electra's prior round was in Jun 2022 where is raised $169m in debt and equity at a $168m pre-money valuation07:40 | Reddit IPO in Mar 2024- IPO is slated for Mar 2024 with S-1 coming by end of Feb- Revenue has grown 20% to $800m, not yet profitable- $5.6b current implied secondary market valuation, -43% from last round in Aug 202108:19 | Pre-IPO +0.57% for week- Week winners: Deel +16.51%, OpenAI +8.37%, Klarna +6.18%, ScaleAI +5.56%, Rippling +5.29%- Week losers: Anthropic -15.28%, Chainalysis -13.52%, Discord -2.48%, Revolut -1.95%, Notion -0.92%- Top valuations: ByteDance $267b, SpaceX $180b, OpenAI $100b, Stripe $54b, Databricks $48b lead in current valuation
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries reported a cargo fire Thursday morning, and is currently anchored outside of Unalaska. Juneau's only electric bus hasn't hit the road in more than a year. And enough mushers have signed up to make the Yukon Quest a go. Photo: Capital Transit's first electric bus has faced persistent problems, but the city will electrify the fleet with a new manufacturer. (Photo from the City and Borough of Juneau)
Ketchikan loses a beloved local business but Michelle and Ray Troll tell us why there's no need to mourn. How to avoid wringing in the new year with a respiratory illness. Another entry in the CoastAlaska Tourism Today series, this time from Unalaska.
rWotD Episode 2425: AlaskaOne Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.The random article for Sunday, 24 December 2023 is AlaskaOne.AlaskaOne (or Alaska One) was a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network of public television stations based in Fairbanks, Alaska from 1995 to 2012. It served communities in Alaska outside Anchorage. It was operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.It comprised five stations:KUAC-TV channel 9 (Fairbanks)KTOO-TV channel 3 (Juneau)KMXT-LP channel 9 (Kodiak)KYUK-LD channel 15 (Bethel)KIAL-LP/KUCB-LP channel 8 Unalaska (licensed station operated by KUCB radio) (Licensed in Dutch Harbor)KUAC-TV was the flagship station. The other four stations were locally owned, and occasionally broke off from the main AlaskaOne feed to air local programming. KUAC's massive translator network in the Alaska Interior aired the full network schedule.KYUK-TV originally aired on full-power channel 4 in Bethel, but reportedly ceased operation and had its license deleted by the FCC on March 20, 2009. According to KYUK's website, in 2004 its signal was moved to low-power K15AV. However, it renamed the low-powered TV station as KYUK-LP (now KYUK-LD).KUAC-TV signed on in 1971 as the first public television station in Alaska. KYUK followed in 1972, with KTOO coming online in 1978. The three stations merged into the AlaskaOne network in 1995. Some AlaskaOne programs were also seen on Alaska's omnibus network, the Alaska Rural Communications Service, which is partially owned by AlaskaOne.The organization also operates a radio network, which uses material from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, the Alaska Public Radio Network, and CoastAlaska.In November 2011, AlaskaOne's corporate entity, Alaska Public Broadcasting Service, voted to transfer the network's operations from KUAC-TV to KAKM effective July 1, 2012. Claiming that this arrangement would do financial harm to KUAC, UAF announced on December 8 that KUAC-TV would leave AlaskaOne and revert to being a separate station at that time. On July 1, KUAC-TV officially relaunched as a separate station, while KTOO-TV and KYUK merged with KAKM to form Alaska Public Television.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:25 UTC on Sunday, 24 December 2023.For the full current version of the article, see AlaskaOne on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Emma Standard.
Katherine McGlashan from the Unalaska Visitor's Bureau joins Jennie and Jay to share the many fascinating things to do in Unalaska beyond the Deadliest Catch, from hiking to fishing and exploring Alaska Native Culture, history and wildlife.Visitor Guide from the Unalaska Visitors BureauGet Jennie's Alaska Travel planners and pre made itinerariesBook a trip planning session with JennieGet Jennie's weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inboxFollow Jennie on InstagramLet Jennie plan your trip for you!Music credits: Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage Assembly has approved a new, temporary homeless shelter for the winter. Unalaska may be getting its first legal cannabis dispensary. And the State DOT will spend millions making the route safer for 95 foot long, 80-ton double trailer rigs that will haul ore through Northwest Alaska.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Shareholders for Alaska Native Corporation NANA overwhelmingly voted in favor of creating a Permanent Fund last week. Unalaska-based internet provider OptimERA is offering faster internet speeds to customers by using Starlink. And Hospital Board candidates in Petersburg weighed in on everything from the new hospital project to… the "New World Order."
The Qawalangin Tribe is offering free online college programs to all tribal members through a new educational partnership. KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi reports tribal officials are hoping the opportunity will help grow a workforce in Unalaska beyond the fishing industry. The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska is partnering with an online college offering free certificates and degrees […]
Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees historic growth in low-income housing units.
Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees historic growth in low-income housing units.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 885, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: what's cooking, cowboy? 1: After a good feed, it's time to settle down with a cup of arbuckle, or this. coffee. 2: If you know what kind of wagon it was served in, you'll know this old west word for food, chow, grub. a chuckwagon. 3: From genus prosopis, this western wood that started a cooking craze gives off a tangy smoke. mesquite. 4: The bone-in type of this steak with a double anatomical name is also called a cowboy steak. ribeye. 5: Trail cooks couldn't carry eggs and milk, so they used starter to make this type of biscuit called a "hot rock". sourdough. Round 2. Category: humor 1: Only a groan man should attempt this "lowest form of wit". Pun. 2: The name of this comic imitation that lacks the moral aspect of satire also means a strip show. Burlesque. 3: It's defined as a tumble in which one lands on the buttocks. Pratfall. 4: Stout Shakespearean character "Not only witty myself; but the cause that wit is in other men". Sir John Falstaff. 5: Canine term for a long, drawn-out, complicated, overinvolved and even purposely irritating story. "Shaggy Dog" story. Round 3. Category: an "a" in history 1: Built in the early 1700s, it was originally the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero. the Alamo. 2: Henry Wirz, commander of this Confederate prison, was executed in November 1865. Andersonville. 3: In 1741 Vitus Bering discovered Unimak and Unalaska, the largest islands in this archipelago. the Aleutian Islands. 4: This sailor, a former slave, was one of 5 men killed by British soldiers in the Boston Massacre. Crispus Attucks. 5: In 1867 entrepreneur Joseph McCoy selected this Kansas town as the railhead for Tex. cattle drives. Abilene. Round 4. Category: entertaining at home 1: Tulip-shaped glasses are good for champagne since the elongated shape preserves the life of these. bubbles. 2: Putting the liquor away, emptying ashtrays or openly stifling a yawn are 3 ways to encourage this. getting people to leave. 3: Of 3, 5 or 7, the maximum number of courses Emily Post says should be served at one meal. 5. 4: Nuts or shellfish in food should never be discussed for this health reason. many people are allergic to them. 5: Since red wines produce this, the bottle should stand upright for one day before opening. sediment. Round 5. Category: folklore 1: Blind men examining different parts of this big animal thought it was a pillar, fan, broom, spear.... an elephant. 2: Lady Godiva's ride was a protest against these. Taxes. 3: Dragging his spiked lumberjack pole behind him he cut out the Grand Canyon. Paul Bunyan. 4: A small spirit that torments pilots, or a small car once made by American Motors. Gremlin. 5: In the folklore of flowers, the peony stands for this; gosh it's perfect for a Disney dwarf. bashfulness. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
On tonight's KRBD Evening Report: The crew of a traditional voyaging canoe will use traditional methods of navigation on a global journey.And, Unalaska prepares to set green crab traps.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Senator Sullivan says Alaska's youth mental health crisis is severe and profound. Military weapons experts will visit Unalaska to examine a possible unexploded device. And Anchorage pushes homeless campers from one unofficial site to the next.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Scientists are collecting data in Unalaska to assess the level of contamination left over from WW II. Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed more than $200 million from the state budget yesterday, including big cuts to school funding. And Petersburg has been weathering a surge of COVID cases.
Two lawmakers are working to enshrine Anti-discrimination protections for fellow LGBTQ Alaskans. In Takotna, mushers rest, relax, and refuel on pie. Plus, Unalaska's tribal government seeks community input to assess the city's climate vulnerability.
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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The 2023 Arctic Winter Games got underway in Wood Buffalo, Alberta Canada on Sunday night. A trial is set for late summer in the criminal case involving the deaths of two teenagers in a crash on Unalaska's Mount Ballyhoo nearly four years ago. And environmental protesters against the Willow Project seem few and far between.
On this episode, we're joined by Raegan Miller. Raegan is a reporter for KRBD, a radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska. She covers Alaska Native and rural issues as part of the Report for America program.Raegan talked about making the transition from print to radio and covering stories in very small towns where she often gets recognized. She discussed about the kinds of stories she covered and how she works through everything from getting sound to writing. And she explained what went into a 20-minute interview with a group that included the governor of Alaska.Raegan also talked about the help she's gotten from the Report for America program and gave tips to those who might end up participating in it.Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback at journalismsalute@gmail.com, visit our website at thejournalismsalute.org and Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com) or tweet us at @journalismpod.Raegan's salute: Theo Greenly, KUCB Radio in Unalaska, Alaska.Raegan's stories can be found at https://www.krbd.org/author/raegan-miller/More information on Report for America can be found at ReportforAmerica.org
On today's Midday report with host Terry Haines: The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is holding an Indigenous language film fest in February. And a geothermal energy project in Unalaska is taking another step forward in development.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Federal safety investigators are calling for new, more restrictive regulations on flightseeing tours in the Ketchikan area after a series of crashes. Alaska's only National Heritage Area is pushing for a change. And GCI's underwater fiber optic broadband cable in Unalaska has been damaged. Photo: Laurelin Kruse
Alaska State Troopers say they've seized a record amount of illegal drugs this year. Also, Unalaska residents continue to wait for a cleanup of contaminated lands. And Alaska Native veterans visit a new memorial in Washington, D.C.
Alaska's snow crab season is cancelled for the first time ever after a mass die-off all but wiped out the crustaceans in the Bering Sea. Officials estimate the snow crab population plummeted by at least 11 billion in a relatively short time. Many experts theorize warming waters are the main culprit. The harvest is crucial for local economies. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears about the immediate implications and concerns about the future of crab harvests with Mike Litzow, marine biologist and director of the Kodiak Lab for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries; Phillip Zavadil, city manager of St. Paul Island, AK; and Dennis Robinson (Qawalangin Tribe), president of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.
Alaska's snow crab season is cancelled for the first time ever after a mass die-off all but wiped out the crustaceans in the Bering Sea. Officials estimate the snow crab population plummeted by at least 11 billion in a relatively short time. Many experts theorize warming waters are the main culprit. The harvest is crucial for local economies. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears about the immediate implications and concerns about the future of crab harvests with Mike Litzow, marine biologist and director of the Kodiak Lab for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries; Phillip Zavadil, city manager of St. Paul Island, AK; and Dennis Robinson (Qawalangin Tribe), president of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A logging operation owned by the Yakutat village corporation will be dissolved after shareholder complaints. Two thousand gallons of fuel has spilled at the new Vitus Terminal in Bethel. And the Commander of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball recalls an encounter with Chinese and Russian vessels. U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Thomas D'Arcy aboard his command, the cutter Kimball, during an Unalaska port call. The Kimball encountered several Chinese and Russian warships off Alaska in late September. (Maggie Nelson/KUCB)
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Whether to hold a Constitutional Convention will be on the ballot in the next election. Unalaska is looking forward to being served by a second air carrier. And Western Alaska is preparing for a big storm.
In this newscast: A former Bartlett Regional Hospital executive is in jail facing felony charges for stealing from the hospital; School districts across the state are facing teacher shortages; Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce resigns to focus on his gubernatorial campaign; Environmental groups sue the Biden administration over its approval of an oil exploration program on the North Slope; U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski holds a hearing in Unalaska to try to spur the federal government to clean up contaminated lands conveyed to Alaska Natives; And the Coast Guard wraps up an investigation into an accidental stowaway aboard an Inter-Island Ferry Authority vessel
School for the KPBSD starts today and the district has lifted several COVID protocols; A Juneau group has created a new guidebook for trans students and their allies; GCI is in the process of laying subsea fiber to connect Kodiak to Unalaska
A historic anchor showed up at the dock in Unalaska after a cargo ship pulled it up while in Bristol Bay for the salmon fishery; and one Homer-grown cyclist finished this year's Tour de France, despite overcoming challenges before and during the race.
Homeless advocates worry as outdoor deaths increase in Anchorage. Community leaders in Southeast say the lack of affordable housing is contributing to a labor shortage. And a 17-year-old stops in Unalaska during his quest to become youngest person to fly solo around the world.
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: 800 miles of fiber optic cable will bring high speed internet from Kodiak to Unalaska. Ukrainian refugees are living and working on the former state ferry Malespina in Ketchikan. And Governor Dunleavy has signed a bill that changes the definitions of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
In this newscast: State health officials say there's a lot of COVID-19 circulating in Alaska; Cool and rainy weather settling in over much of Alaska has dampened what the wildfire season; A new study shows that birders are a boon for Southeast Alaska's tourism economy; Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson vetoes an ordinance that creates a process for the Assembly to remove mayors from office; Unalaska's gets its first cruise ship visit since before the pandemic; A new totem pole honoring missing and murdered indigenous women will be raised in Klawock
GCI is doing more than going the extra mile to bring fiber to the Aleutian Chain in Alaska. In fact, it's going hundreds of extra miles below the surface of the ocean to accomplish the feat. Alaska's top service provider is making significant progress on the so-called GCI Alaska United Aleutians Fiber Project, an initiative that will soon start to deploy more than 800 miles of subsea fiber that will serve as the backbone for 2-Gig broadband and other services for communities in the remote, hard-to-reach region. In this case, we're talking about a subsea fiber that will provide baseline connectivity for more than 7,000 people along the Aleutian Chain in the extreme Western end of the state, which includes the Unalaska region and Dutch Harbor of Deadliest Catch fame. The $58 million project (funded by a $25 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture's ReConnect program and $33 million of direct investment by GCI) recently reached a key milestone, as more than 3.7 million pounds of custom-built fiber started its sea journey from Germany to Unalaska aboard the 330-foot-long M/V Vertom Thea cargo ship. Once the fiber reaches British Columbia, it will be loaded onto two cable-laying vessels to complete its journey across the Gulf of Alaska to Unalaska. GCI is in the process of matching its subsea fiber deployment with fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) access networks that will deliver services to homes and businesses along the Aleutian chain. Here's a snapshot of topics covered in this podcast:The scope of the project and why it's important to the region. (1:30)How 2,000 tons of specially-built subsea fiber is being delivered by cargo ship – starting in Germany, and eventually reaching the Unalaska area later this year for deployment by cable-laying vessels. (5:00) How GCI will connect homes and businesses to 2-Gig broadband services once the subsea fiber is deployed and lit up. (10:25) What other services, beyond broadband, that GCI will deliver to homes and business in the region. (17:00)— Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this newscast: Anglers on the Kenai River won’t be allowed to keep king salmon this year; Private George Fox, the only Unungax soldier killed fighting in World War II, was honored this Memorial Day in Unalaska; Governor Mike Dunleavy’s office entered a $50,000 contract with a former aide.
In this newscast: As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, state health officials say their systems for tracking the pandemic are in transition; Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer says he's not be running again; Unalaska has broken the record for the warmest Christmas Day in the State of Alaska
In this newscast: Wintry weather and omicron-related staff shortages lead Alaska Airlines to cancel hundreds of flights in and out of Seattle; Sealaska Heritage Institute gets a $2.9 million grant to help fund a totem pole trail along Juneau's waterfront; KTOO's Jennifer Pemberton recounts Juneau's most impactful stories of 2021; Coast Alaska's Jacob Resneck looks back at the fight over the Tongass National Forest's Roadless Rule; Kodiak Island sets a record for the warmest December temperature in the state; A space technology company says Unalaska is a finalist for its satellite launch facility
In this newscast: Juneau's Board of Education has approved new oral narrative standards for Lingít language to be taught to children; A new airline with Juneau ties that will be making flights between Unalaska and Anchorage as delayed that route launch until 2022; Legal challenges are expected after a divided Alaska's Redistricting Board approved new maps; Alaska Congressman Don Young named two veteran political consultants to his campaign team on Monday; Yakutat's village corporation has postponed its annual board election while it confers with its attorneys over its logging operations; Petersburg's latest COVID-19 outbreak has caused widespread disruption in the community; A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of part of the American Rescue Plan that prohibits state from using pandemic relief to offset tax cuts
In this newscast: COVID-19 numbers are falling statewide; Juneau emergency officials relax some COVID precautions; Tsimshian language learner Nancy Barnes shares how the language helped her get through the pandemic; The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska brings together coastal communities to discuss adapting to climate change; A scientist who discovered the first fossils that showed the oldest whales walked on land visits UAF; A Utah doctor is accused of lying about ill patients in his climbing party to get a helicopter ride off Denali.
Lawmakers contemplate future sessions where the price of oil brings some budget relief. Also, the NTSB concludes its investigation on the fatal plane crash in Unalaska in 2019. And a training in Anchorage can help friends and family learn how to intervene before a suicide attempt.
In this first part of a two-episode conversation with Lynda Lybeck-Robinson, Leila finds out how Lynda wound up in Unalaska, Alaska! Lynda also talks about how she carved out a career in a rugged and beautiful setting. To find out more about Lynda, and to get more info about this episode, visit leilaviss.com.
Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast with our host, Joe Batir. In this episode, Joe interviews Bernie Karl of Chena Power and Chena Hot Springs. Bernie shares his life story of how he got to Alaska, and how he came to realize the power of geothermal energy through gold mining, which led to the purchase of Chena Hot Springs. He then explains how he used Chena Hot Springs as a laboratory to design a small scale geothermal driven ecosystem, which he is moving on to replicate in the Aleutian Islands, first for the city of Unalaska at Makushin Volcano. Brought to you by AWS Energy on the Oil and Gas Global Network. Additional topics covered included: 1) How geothermal power can drive decarbonization in maritime shipping. 2) The massive amount of resources that go in and out of Alaska remote villages. 3) How Berne suggests to remove permitting and improve innovation. Topic articles or books mentioned in the show: Makushin Volcano Geothermal Project https://www.alaskageothermal.info/ Chena Hot Springs https://chenahotsprings.com/ Learn more about AWS Energy – https://aws.amazon.com/energy/ Leave a Review Enjoy listening? Support the show by leaving a review in iTunes. Connect with OGGN Interested in Sponsoring? If you would like to get your company in front of our professional audience, please contact our Producer, Savannah Wilson. Engage with Oil and Gas Global Network LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | modalpoint | OGGN Street Team Facebook Group | LinkedIn Group Events on Deck: Get Modalpoint's Monthly Events Email Get Automatically Notified About Oil & Gas Events Once a Month Connect with Joe Batir LinkedIn | Oil and Gas Global Network
Paralytic shellfish poisoning, caused by eating seafood contaminated with toxins from harmful algal blooms, can be deadly to humans. Now, using marine samples from Unalaska, scientists are trying to... Visit knba.org/news to get more information.
An Unalaska soldier killed during World War II finally receives a marker for his grave. And, remembering state legislator and indigenous rights advocate Albert Kookesh. Plus, "Curious Alaska" aims to answer Alaskan's quirkier questions.
In the first hour of meeting Bernie he became the most interesting person I have ever met. And outspoken. Put me right to shame. With his brand new bride on his arm, Moon. He is a leader and innovator of many things, today we talk about renewable energy and how a man who didn't finish the 8th grade accomplished it all.
Congressman Don Young goes against his party and stands up for Puerto Rican statehood. And, Anchorage's acting mayor talks about the city's target for Covid vaccinations. Plus, a seafood company apologizes to Unalaska after COVID-positive crew visited a bar.
Alaska's legislators grapple with the idea of unplanned spending from the permanent fund. And, a 10,000-year-old bone found near Wrangell provides new clues about domesticated dogs in the Americas. Plus, an Unalaska grocery store's battle with a bald eagle.
The University of Alaska Board of Regents grants Anchorage’s hockey and gymnastics teams more time to fundraise. And, Ketchikan businesses brace for another summer without tourists. Plus, how some Unalaska teachers are approaching Black History Month this year.
Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth—against incredible geographical odds. COVID-19 has made a hard trip even more daunting. A dramatic example of that is in Unalaska, where the only commuter airline went out of business during the pandemic. That is especially hard for pregnant […] The post Pregnant women in Unalaska brave COVID-19 and a lapse in regular air service to get to the nearest hospital… 800 miles away first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.
The nation’s sole heavy icebreaker arrived in the Aleutian Islands this week for the first time since 2013.
A Native American is tapped to be a cabinet secretary, for the first time ever. And, a look at the fatal commercial plane crash in Unalaska last year. Plus, artists struggle to sell their work during the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine reaction; Unalaska plane crash report; and Anchorage school board makes it harder to put off school reopening.
Tickets are now available for scheduled flights between Anchorage and Unalaska, Sand Point, Homer, Kenai and Valdez, according to Ravn CEO Rob McKinney.
The two dead whales that were recently reported included a relatively rare fin whale.
Workers in Alaska hope the state's senators will support extending federal unemployment benefits. And, some Mertarvik residents say moving farther from the Newtok airport has led to preventable deaths. Plus, fish processors in Unalaska have mixed reviews about evacuating staff during the recent tsunami warning.
Annalisa talks about Unalaska, Alaska and the tumultuous history behind it. Joan talks about Casey, Illinois, a small town with some big sights. And make sure to go check out our friends at Trip Report Podcast: www.tripreportpodcast.com
Alaska moves into the second phase of reopening. Plus: seasonal workers from around the world stick around Unalaska between fishing seasons. And, the Mat-Su Borough school board hears hours of testimony in response to its controversial decision to remove classic books from the district curriculum.
Fish processors in Unalaska start up an innovative partnership with the city during the pandemic. Plus: Alaskans can still expect sport and personal use fishing this summer. And, businesses in the Denali area that depend on tourists face an uncertain future.
We continue with the stories and photography that happened on the Aleutian Island of Unalaska. And we finally get to listener feedback about what excites YOU about your photography. This is Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 63 for December 29, 2019! Links Mentioned in today’s show: Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop direct link: https://latitudephotographyschool.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/ Image Gallery for the commentary: http://www.latitudephotographypodcast.com/galleries/unalaska-island/ Use this link AND the code "latitude15" the next time you need to rent gear. I'll get a small percentage and you'll get 15% off. Lensrentals.com affiliate link: https://www.gopjn.com/t/SENJRktJT01DR09OS0lLQ0dLT0tGTg Need to carry your gear in style? Treat yourself to a ThinkTank Photo bag with this link and get a free gift at checkout: http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT Sign up to be the first notified when the new Latitude Photography School is available and open for business: https://latitudephotographyschool.com Fifth Day Thursday. This would be our last day of shooting. We returned to Mt. Ballyhoo but this time we went to Fort Schwatka which is on the northern side of the island. They gate the road at about a half-mile up so we had to walk the rest of the way up a road. It was about a mile to get there from where we parked the car and it starts at about 800–900 ft elevation. It’s big and spread out more than the map suggests. We started our hike at about 9:00 a.m. today since we knew it wouldn’t take us too long to get to the good stuff, and with the sun coming up at about 10:30 we had plenty of time. This was our best day for weather as well. The sun actually came out for an hour or so. It was almost strange to shoot in such conditions. It was colder though, about 35º on average and the winds were very calm, maybe 5mph at the most. Fort Schwatka was one military installation that was built fortified in reaction to a Japanese invasion in 1942 but after that hardly ever saw any real action in the war. There’s old barracks and other buildings to photograph with the landscape and several gun batteries and mounts to frame up too. And I got a lot of that. What impressed me most though was the sheer beauty of the place as the other parts of Unalaska Island surrounds you. To the east you have Summer Bay and Split Top Mountain along with Constantine Bay further up north and Princess Head just beyond that. To west there’s Broad Bay and Eider Point with all the mountains along there as well. If we look back to the east you have the mountains I just talked about and then Beaver Inlet and then another mountain range. It’s amazingly beautiful and really sets you back. Several times I just stoped, took a deep breath and just soaked it all in. (review the images from this area) We ended up spending way more time up there than we initially planned. And I was getting exhausted again. We started hiking at about 9:00 a.m. and it was getting close to 3 by the time we figured we’d better think about heading back. That was six hours of straight hiking and shooting and over 7 miles in total of wandering about. It was so amazing but I was getting low on calories and needed to stop. I didn’t want to though. It was just too good. But with the cliffs at about 800 ft to the ocean I figured I’d better play it safe and not flirt with disaster. It was such a rewarding time though. And I’m so glad we got up there on this day as we saw the weather forecast and knew it would likely open up for us. After a brief hot chocolate break in the apartment we contemplated going up Bunker Hill again but decided not to do another hike. We found a great little place facing Unalaska Bay and photographed the water crashing in on the rocky shore as the sun set. Sixth Day We didn’t shoot at all today. We woke late (about 7:30 a.m.) and finished our food stuffs. Then we packed. Then it was off to the Museum of the Aleutians which didn’t open until 11:00. Randy’s plane was scheduled to leave at 1:00 so we didn’t want to push our luck. We’d heard that sometimes the flights leave early so we weren’t going to risk it. I also wanted to leave on the same flight if possible but I was booked on the later 5:00 flight. I inquired with the airline agent and she simply replied that I can be on standby and that I should bring my bag in anyway. “If we can’t get you on this flight maybe we can get your bag on it, or vice versa” she said. At about 12:20 I was called to the desk and was confirmed on the plane. There’s 37 seats on this little puddle jumper and I was #37. “It looks like we can even get your bag on” she said, which was certainly a relief since I didn’t want to have to return to the airport to retrieve my bag. The flight back to Anchorage was about an hour shorter than getting out there since we had such a healthy tailwind and we didn’t have to stop in King Salmon in order to refuel as we did on the way out. Randy and I parted ways in Anchorage and I was off to my hotel for the night and he was continuing on home. I stayed over night in Anchorage because I figured it was better than staying over in Seattle all night. But I would have gotten home earlier had I taken the evening flight to Seattle and stayed there the night. Oh well. I was on the 7:50 flight to Juneau and I ended up spending all day there which was totally boring, and my flight to Seattle was delayed. If I’d had a heads up on that I’d have left the airport and seen some of the city, but oh well, I was able to catch up on a few things like a phone call to my best friend since I was 10 and a call to the wife. I finally made it home to Walla Walla at about 9:00 and was so glad to see the wife and kids once again. Lessons Learned I LOVE ALASKA but the state is SO HUGE I’ll never be able to do it justice. However, I know I’ll be back. I need to better practice what I preach. Too often I was short a few calories on the hike. I just need to take more snacks with me on the trail. I had some, but I need more. Always take more than you think you’ll need. I did have a great first-aid kit that I never needed to use and that included two emergency blankets. But the food and energy output was much higher than normal and there were some times where I just needed to have more with me. Randy is a great traveling companion and a great photo buddy. He’s a great photographer and it’s great to see what others shoot when out and about. We were at the same locations but we shot very differently. And that’s awesome. He was also an inspiration to me and I hope I was to him as well. The Aleutians are wonderfully amazing and I hope that I can make it back either to Unalaska or make it out to Adak at some point in time soon. I chose Unalaska simply because it was the “more fortified” island in a manner of speaking. They actually have a Safeway there so I knew I’d be fine with food stuffs. Adak, another 350 miles or so out to sea, doesn’t have a big grocery store. Being a vegetarian, I have to watch out for these things more than others do. But I have some ideas on how to prepare for such a trip now and would be successful I’m sure if I decided to make Adak my next Alaskan Adventure. But there’s so much there, I’ll talk a bit more about goals in the next episode so I’ll keep it to this for now… The Sony a6400 is a great camera for my needs with two tiny items I need to figure out how to work with. When I establish a focus on a subject, and it’s in AF-S mode sometimes I’ll step back a bit and contemplate the composition on screen for a few seconds. When I do that, SOMETIMES, though rarely, it’ll shift focus all on it’s own, taking it out of focus and hunting around a bit. It’s so strange and I hate it. I found that switching to MF was acceptable especially with the auto zooming function it has when you turn the focus ring. That was cool. And then, dust. Its sensor is completely exposed to the elements when changing lenses. So I have a few dust spots on it now that just doesn’t happen with the Canon, not as easily anyway. A shield of some sort for when I change lenses would be good. But I do like the Sony camera and the files I’m getting out of it. It’s slightly lower resolution compared to my Canon, but the quality of the file is quite good and that 18–135 zoom is better quality than I expected as well. I have been using this camera for some time but this was the first shoot where I finally started to really feel comfortable with what it was giving me and how it was behaving. This type of photography is what excites me more and more these days. I love the feeling of adventure and the ruggedness of the landscape. I can probably be more efficient in getting even more pictures if I stick to public transport and the like when I’m in Europe, but the rugged landscape and further out places are really intriguing to me. I took the Polar Pro filters with me to test against the Breakthrough filters, and have decided I just need a really boring subject without changing light to really test it and give it a fair shot. My impressions are excellent, that they did well, but let’s face it, the light still changed a bit as I changed lenses so the results will still be hard to determine. Hopefully I can get to this sometime soon as I really want to be all in on Polar Pro but I’ve yet to declare that since I’ve not been able to do this test to the best of my abilities just yet. What excites you in your photography? I asked in the facebook group what excites you in your photography and I got some great answers. Josh Austin: I get excited about capturing images that no one else has. Either going places no one else goes, or getting unique shots from well known spots. Dale Mellor: It's usually light and shadows that catch my eyes. Sometimes color and patterns; like the skies here the other day were cloudy, with filtered light. The yellows and blues made for a unique sky. The other time is when the after sunset turn a magenta (pinkish-purple) color. (PS; not a photo, but sometimes it's just enjoyable to see.) For travel, it's a unique landscape or wildlife in their element (unobstructed by humans). It may be a little corny, but it's sometimes more about the feeling. Sandy Glenn Brown: I’m an avid camper and travel as often as possible. I love the kiss of the first light of dawn on the wisps of clouds overhead and the sounds of the forest waking to greet me. Or the last streak of sun rays over a green meadow casing long shadows as they peak through the tall pines trees. It’s the wonder, the majesty, the smell of earth and the feel of smallness as I do my best to drink in the nature that surrounds me. And my camera is the tool I use to remember the moments! It’s simply the experience regardless of where I am or what I’m doing. Tip of the Week. Brent: Take your camera, whatever you have on you right now, be it your phone, whatever, and find something to photograph in the next three minutes. Really try and find something. Maybe you’re jogging, or doing the dishes or laundry. There’s beauty and something interesting everywhere in just about everything. Take three minutes and find it. Then return to reality with whatever you were doing. If you’re driving please do delay until you’ve put the car in park and are able to give it the attention it deserves and do keep your eye on the road. Reminders I’m always looking for feedback and ideas so please reach out if you’ve got a show idea or someone you’d like me to interview. Send me an email at brent@latitudephotographypodcast.com Also, would you mind leaving a review of the show whether in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen? I’ve announced my next big project and that is https://latitudephotographyschool.com I’ll have tutorials, deep-dive courses and my workshops listed there. Over my Christmas break I’ll be working like mad to get that moving and I’ll also bring back my personal website at brentbergherm.com where I’ll showcase galleries of my photography. 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I peak inside the mail bag and respond to a listener and then I give you all the details on my recent journey to the Aleutian Island of Unalaska which after some contemplation got me thinking about what makes YOU excited about the images you create so we’ll have some listener feedback on that as well. I reference this map in the episode briefly, basically, it's intended to give you an understanding of the different locations we photographed. Sponsor for this episode Golden Hour by Polar Pro Filters: https://www.polarprofilters.com/pages/golden-hour Image Gallery for the commentary: http://www.latitudephotographypodcast.com/galleries/unalaska-island/ Palouse Shoot-n-Print Workshop direct link: https://latitudephotographyschool.com/workshops/palouse-shoot-n-print-workshop/ Use this link AND the code "latitude15" the next time you need to rent gear. I'll get a small percentage and you'll get 15% off. Lensrentals.com affiliate link: https://www.gopjn.com/t/SENJRktJT01DR09OS0lLQ0dLT0tGTg Need to carry your gear in style? Treat yourself to a ThinkTank Photo bag with this link and get a free gift at checkout: http://bit.ly/2IMRhOT Sign up to be the first notified when the new Latitude Photography School is available and open for business: https://latitudephotographyschool.com Main Topics Today I’m talking about: What’s in the mail bag My time in Alaska Contemplating on the idea of what makes us get excited in our photography. The mail bag Listener message from Terrell What an informative podcast on sensor size. I really didn't understand as completely as I thought I had. I was wondering would you think a show on lens resolution would also be just as informative. Being a gearhead it gives me a reason to buy stuff if there's a logic behind the purchase. With these new bodies now seeming to start at 30+ MP I keep reading and hearing that such and such lens (older) can't resolve these newer big files. Is this just a sharpness issue or more? Do I need to buy new lenses? And the last thing: I've played around with that new RF 70-200 for Canon and no issues I had but what I would like to know is the external focusing a result of physics or cost? Just curious. Answer: Yes, I do think an episode on lens resolution would be good. I’ll look into that. As for your question, I’ll look into it a bit more before tomorrow’s episode is out, but with the RF70-200 I think it’s a dual issue for that lens design. Physics so they can decrease the size of the lens when stored and I’m sure it’s probably cheaper to build as well, though Lensrentals did a teardown of that lens and found it to be one of the best built lenses ever, so Canon didn’t skimp on build quality. They had to though given all the extra moving parts and not being able to protect everything inside the barrel like the older lens designs. Why Unalaska? Jeana, a long time listener, asked me how Unalaska came to be on my radar in the first place. I’ve been dreaming of the Aleutian Islands for some time now. This was my first experience in Alaska. I’ve wanted to go for so long but the size and multitude of opportunities the state offers makes it a daunting task to figure out what you’re going to do. I chose Unalaska for a few reasons. First, it’s rather remote so most folks don’t go there. I like to get to the fringe of the earth as it were. If it’s less known I’m more interested in it and if I do go to a really well traveled place you’ll find me searching for other images that aren’t so known about the region, like when I went to Hong Kong and spent most of my time on the small islands and not in the heart of the city. I had Alaska Airlines miles, and it was cheap to get to. Cash outlay was $12 for the airfare, plus air miles of course. And finally, being such a small island with limited access to trails and the like, I knew a majority of the time would be spent hiking, exploring and shooting and not trying to get to the place to shoot. I love a compact area that has loads of opportunities for photography and Unalaska is overloaded with photographic goodness. There’s so much there, even with a week we were barely able to get beyond the surface, as it were. So initially, it was just the allure of the wild Aleutian Islands, Adak being my initial draw since Alaska Airlines actually does fly there, but I Ultimately chose Unalaska because it was better suited to be my first experience on one of the Islands. I was expecting terrible weather, and we got it. High wind, you betcha. Rugged landscape, absolutely. Amazing photographic opportunities around every corner? Yes! The journey up there It took all day to get there. Waking at 2:30 a.m. a bit earlier than needed for my 5:00 a.m. flight out of Walla Walla, I started out on the wrong foot, literally. In my slightly sleep deprived daze I put on my shoes, one of one type and the other a mismatch. They’re both Keen, so they felt very similar, but when I landed in Seattle at about 6:15 am and got off the plane I felt a difference in my feet. And I’d seen what I’d done. I was kinda ticked, but figured I should just laugh it off. But as I waited for the next flight I’m sitting there watching all these people walk by with matching shoes, I was jealous for their feet, feeling the same and not sticking out like mine were. But I had two pair of boots packed so I knew I was going to be OK once I got there. Just before we boarded for Anchorage I met Randy Gemar, my companion for this trip. A few months ago I put out a request for someone to join me and to split costs. We chatted on the phone and figured to go ahead with it. My friends and parents are all asking me in hushed tones, “are you sure this is a good idea?” Let me tell you, Randy is the best photo buddy anyone could have along with them. Everything was just perfect plus, I had the added security of someone else with me. When you’re 800 miles from the nearest hospital and the only way off the island is a medivac flight in dire situations, you want someone with you who can help should the worst happen. And Unalaska has tons of cliffs over 800 ft high and several other potentially dangerous hazards that can cause problems. The lay of the land Unalaska is the first island in the Aleutian chain of islands with a major settlement. The Alaska Peninsula stretches about 350+ miles from Katmai National Park and Preserve out towards the little town of Cold Bay. Then you have Unimak Island, a few much smaller islands, and then Unalaska. The port is called Dutch Harbor and it’s the nation’s top fishing port. In 2015 they brought in 787 million pounds of fish totaling about $218M. All other Aleutian Island Ports combined brought in 467 million pounds totalling $111M. This is also where they film the show “The Deadliest Catch.” However, in the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas the town is so quiet and calm. Whenever we drove about we were pretty much the only vehicle on the road. I’ll publish a map to the facebook group and here in the show notes. This is a custom drawn map that shows the different places we went to for shooting. I’ve also color coded the locations by the day we were there as well. The tundra is definitely one big sponge to walk on. Many times that sponge is sopping wet and you get the sense of it like this. (play the sound of walking on the tundra) Other times it’s dryer yet it’s so soft your foot is completely swallowed by it as you step across it. If you go off trail you can’t even see your tracks until the tundra is frozen and the ice causes it to keep its form a bit from your stepping upon it. The wet sopping type of tundra is more grassy, or field grasses, and the type that swallows your foot is a plant that’s rather like a bush, but it is very low lying and very cushy. They are often interchanged on the same trail over and over again. The temp hovered around 40º the whole time we were there, this is at sea level though. The snow level was at about 1,000 ft, depending on the day. We had a storm roll through on Wednesday which brought the snow level down quite a bit. First day of shooting We decided to head up Mt. Ballyhoo. The previous evening we drove about getting our bearings and I’m so glad we did. We were able to find the trailhead for this hike and then that made it a whole bunch easier in the darkness of the morning. The sun didn’t rise until about 10:30 and we started hiking at about 8:00 a.m. The hike starts at about 250 ft. elevation and quickly ascends to 1,600 when you’re on top. We made it to about 1,500 ft. The entire trail is about a mile long, so that’s about 1,250 elevation gain in roughly a mile. It was rather a tough hike but very much worth it. I’ll go through the images shot that day which are on the website in a special gallery. The link is in the show notes. (Specific commentary on images) I left my bag at about 900-1,000 ft elevation and only took the Sony a6400 and the 18–135 lens on up to the top. I was just so tired of carrying all that weight and the Sony did a fantastic job. We spent longer than we originally planned up there. Bit it was so worth it. The light was amazing and there was so much to shoot. On the way down, as it was so steep and snow covered for half of it, we both slid and slipped a bit. You just have to stay clear of the cliffs and other really steep edges and you’ll be fine. We picked up our bags and continued on the rest of the way down. We finished up at about 3:30 or so and with the sun setting in two hours we didn’t want to spend too much time getting to the next spot, but we did take a brief break at the apartment before heading out again. For sunset we went up Bunker Hill. There’s a road that takes you up to the top but it was gated off and I didn’t care for that. I was beat from the morning hike. But I did it anyway. And it was also just gorgeous up there. The hill is on the southern part of town so I got a nice overview of the town, but you can also look directly into Captains Bay. The clouds really moved in so we didn’t get any dynamic light, but I still got one good image of the bay and the mountains surrounding it. Day Two I didn’t get hardly any shots that were keepers today. First off, I was so beat from the two hikes on Sunday that I simply CRASHED when I got back to the room. I didn’t eat supper and I was just so wasted. I needed to rest. So that’s what I did. I think it made Randy a little nervous but that’s also one of the primary reasons I really wanted a photo buddy along for the trip, safety is a huge concern as I have five other people depending on me at home. I’m the sole bread winner so I need to take certain precautions to make sure all is safe and I get back home in one piece, and that I’m functional when I return as well :) So Randy went out in the morning but the rain was just really coming down hard. I didn’t get out of bed until about noon and after a massive breakfast we headed out at about 1:30 or so. We did a few errands such as buying a SIM card for my phone so I could finally communicate with the family and a few other things. I did make a few images of a small waterfall but they are already deleted. They weren’t any good. We drove around some more to get our bearings on the Overland Drive and I did get a few images of the snow line, but the sun was already down and it was quite dark. One image I did get that isn’t in the online gallery is a complete abstract. It’s literally a shot of the fog that is completely out of focus and almost feels like a mistake. But I kept it because I just loved the mystery is conveys and how moody it is. We were unable to make it over the pass due to the snow on the road so we turned around and went back to the apartment the way we came. Third Day This was Tuesday, December 17, 2019. We decided to go to Ugadaga Bay. The trail starts at about 800 ft elevation and descends to sea level. There’s a few waterfalls along the way but as we started once again at about 8:00 a.m. on the trailhead we didn’t shoot until we got down to the bay. It’s a large bay that is part of the larger Beaver Inlet so it’s well protected from the Pacific Ocean currents and the storms and other energy that comes from the Bearing Sea. So that meant the tiny waves coming on to the rocky shore were very small and peaceful. Very calm. Like this: (play sound of lapping water) (Go through images and describe them from the gallery) Again, we spent longer than we originally anticipated we would. We started hiking out at about 1:30 and were back at the car by about 4:30. We hiked a total of 6.7 miles and as we were heading out the rain came on once again. It got stronger and stronger as we got closer to the car so we skipped a few spots that we really wanted to shoot. But with the decreasing energy and the increasing rain, mixed with decreasing light, we decided to see if we could come back. We didn’t, but I’m OK with that as we got some other excellent shots. We got back to the apartment and just took it easy with a massive supper and time to dry off. I didn’t want a repeat of what happened Sunday evening either, but I was feeling much more in tune with all the hiking. Lesson learned: I need to get out more so I’m in better shape. Fourth Day For Wednesday we planned to hike the Peace of Mind Trail. In looking at the elevation gain and reading about the trail we knew it would be such a bugger of a hike. It started at about 750 ft. elevation, gained to about 850 then had a sheer drop of about 500+ feet in less than a half mile. That drop was about 1.5 miles in as well, and it was another two miles to the bay. So we looked at the map I bought on Monday and decided to try out the first mile or so, until that big drop. Maybe we’d see some waterfalls there. But we didn’t. I got one shot just to prove I was there. It’s not pretty but I decided to keep it purely for story telling purposes. We then got back to the car and drove up the Overland Drive again trying to see if we could get over the pass this time. And we did! And we decided to shoot up there as we had about 360º views of awesome mountains transitioning from snow covered to not at about the 1,000 ft level. And the pass is roughly at about 1,000 ft. But, the wind was blowing at about a sustained 45mph. It was tough shooting. My battery died and I had left the bag in the car, so I left it to got get another battery. and after doing so I decided I’d better spread the legs out further. I had the camera on a ledge, if it had blown over it wouldn’t be destroyed, but it’d have to go down a small hill to retrieve it. As I returned I slid the last 15 ft to the tripod trying to stop since it was downhill and the wind was just blowing me so much, and the tripod was only on two legs. So I’m glad I went back as I’m sure it’d have gone over if I’d let it be. I spread the legs out further and then ran up the hill against the wind to get another battery. We then drove around a bit after a brief lunch. We headed up north to Constantine Bay. (Discuss the images as seen on the gallery)
This presentation accompanies the audio podcast for Ray Hudson presents Fact and Fable in a Novel about the Aleutian Islands. At the event, Ray Hudson discusses how he blended facts with fiction as he wrote this book set in the Aleutian Islands. Photos shown are from the Alaska Volcano Observatory. (Note, the audio podcast of the event is also posted in iTunes.) Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education Program. In 2017, the Alaska Historical Society presented him the Evangeline Atwood Award for Excellence for significant long-term contributions to the history of the Aleutians. Joining Ray Hudson is Rachel Mason, Senior Cultural Anthropologist at the National Park Service, Alaska Region and editor of Nick Golodoff’s memoir, Attu Boy. Together, Ray Hudson and Rachel Mason wrote The Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians that documented the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II (NPS, 2014) This unique literary event opens up a world of oral history, creative writing, environmental and anthropological study.
At this event, Ray Hudson reads selections from his novel, Ivory and Paper: Adventures In and Out of Time, published by University of Alaska Press. In addition, he discusses how he blended facts with fiction as he wrote this book set in the Aleutian Islands. (Note, the presentation that accompanies the event audio podcast is also posted in iTunes. Photos shown are from the Alaska Volcano Observatory.) Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education Program. In 2017, the Alaska Historical Society presented him the Evangeline Atwood Award for Excellence for significant long-term contributions to the history of the Aleutians. Joining Ray Hudson is Rachel Mason, Senior Cultural Anthropologist at the National Park Service, Alaska Region and editor of Nick Golodoff’s memoir, Attu Boy. Together, Ray Hudson and Rachel Mason wrote The Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians that documented the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II (NPS, 2014) This unique literary event opens up a world of oral history, creative writing, environmental and anthropological study.
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Rachel Mason's presentation starts at 29:56 of the audio podcast. Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians, documents the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II, never to be permanently resettled. In 1942, the Unangax^ residents of the three tiny villages of Biorka, Kashega, and Makushin were taken by boat first to the Wrangell Institute, then to a camp at Ward Lake near Ketchikan, where they stayed until the end of the war. When they finally returned to the Aleutians, they were not allowed to go back to their villages, but were resettled in Unalaska or Akutan. About the authors: Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education programs. He is the author of numerous books about Aleutians. Rachel Mason is Senior Cultural Anthropologist for the National Park Service, Alaska region. She was editor of Nick Golodoff's memoir, Attu Boy.
This is Ray Hudson's presentation. Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians, documents the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II, never to be permanently resettled. In 1942, the Unangax^ residents of the three tiny villages of Biorka, Kashega, and Makushin were taken by boat first to the Wrangell Institute, then to a camp at Ward Lake near Ketchikan, where they stayed until the end of the war. When they finally returned to the Aleutians, they were not allowed to go back to their villages, but were resettled in Unalaska or Akutan. About the authors: Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education programs. He is the author of numerous books about Aleutians. Rachel Mason is Senior Cultural Anthropologist for the National Park Service, Alaska region. She was editor of Nick Golodoff's memoir, Attu Boy.
The book, Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians, documents the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II, never to be permanently resettled. In 1942, the Unangax^ residents of the three tiny villages of Biorka, Kashega, and Makushin were taken by boat first to the Wrangell Institute, then to a camp at Ward Lake near Ketchikan, where they stayed until the end of the war. When they finally returned to the Aleutians, they were not allowed to go back to their villages, but were resettled in Unalaska or Akutan. About the authors: Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education programs. He is the author of numerous books about Aleutians. Rachel Mason is Senior Cultural Anthropologist for the National Park Service, Alaska region. She was editor of Nick Golodoff's memoir, Attu Boy.
Dean and Joel are busy catching up. They begin their conversation with talking about fish, Blockbuster’s, and the mystery of Unalaska. Joel admits his addiction of gambling over caterpillar/frog fights. Lots of talk about superhero movies during the second half of the podcast, including a review of sorts of Dark Knight Rises. We would say spoilers, but come on you know you’ve seen it already. Dean then tries to get Joel to watch Guardians of the Galaxy. Also Chris Pratt the new Indiana Jones? Maybe. Enjoy! Click Below to Listen Click Here
Recovering Voices: Documenting & Sustaining Endangered Languages & Knowledge
In 2011, Unangax (Aleut) artist Patty Lekanoff-Gregory gave the July Smithsonian Spotlight, a monthly lecture series for the Arctic Studies Center’s Living Our Cultures exhibition at the Anchorage Museum. She was born and raised in Unalaska, on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska, which is the westernmost part of the United States. Join Patty to learn about the history and artistry of bentwood hats and about her mentor, the late Andrew Gronholdt. From Arctic Studies Center, Alaska.
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