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Bishop Alexei of the Orthodox Church of Alaska makes first Aleutians visit kucb.org/regional/2023-…

Information Statement Tsunami Info Stmt: M5.7 055mi SW Sand Point, Alaska 1134AKDT Aug 3: Tsunami NOT expected

Had a great time talkin shop with one of the best in the biz

Someone made a mistake and put me on the same podcast as Steve Inskeep Mary Louise Kelly and @lourdesgnavarro open.spotify.com/episode/0eKAIv…

Much bummer audio news this week. So hey! Why not just pick up and move to Alaska? They’ll let anybody onto the air waves!

Why not jump into the deep end? That's pretty much what Theo Greenly did when he took a Report for America gig at KUCB in the Aleutian Islands. Hear how a "cub-ish reporter" is making his way out at the edge of Alaska. PRX Transom.org (also: @transom.bsky.social) transom.org/2023/reporting…

Journalists ⁦Kyle Hopkins⁩ Casey Grove ⁦ProPublica⁩ spoke to 2 women alleging rape/violence within otherwise consensual relationships with Sass. Especially disturbing bc Sass won over the public & Iditarod fans w a “nice guy” persona alaskapublic.org/2024/02/24/idi…

Enormous props to Sofia Stuart-Rasi (she/her) and Andy Lusk with KUCB for chasing this down. It really shows the power of community reporting — they noticed something weird around town, followed up, and whaddaya know, it’s an “item of national interest.” Support community journalism!

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Russia's military bases inside the Arctic Circle outnumber NATO’s by about a third. Here’s why Russia presents a problem for NATO in the Arctic. reuters.com/graphics/ARCTI…

The U.S. plan to build 3 heavy icebreakers is years behind schedule. And the cost estimate has ballooned by 250%. alaskapublic.org/2024/05/07/the… via @AKPublicNews

NANA Regional Corporation is withdrawing its support of the Ambler Road project, citing "unmet criteria, insufficient consultation, and a lack of confidence in the project's alignment with our values and community interests." (h/t Desiree Hagen KOTZ News)

Congratulations to the recipient of this year’s Service Project of the Year award, Theo Greenly/ KUCB! #LocalNewsAwards

Probably my favorite story I’ve gotten to report

"We serve a community of 4,000 people, but our reach is much wider than that." Through Theo Greenly's coverage, rural Alaska newsroom @KUCB has expanded its reach and learned valuable lessons in sustainability, says general manager Lauren Adams. Learn more and apply TODAY to

Transom was essential for building the audio community we love. Imagine what it can do in the next 25 years. Make sure you read Sophie’s inspiring manifesto

Tonight’s bloodfire hellscape coverage was made possible by gasoline-hoarding listeners like you. #ProtectMyPublicMedia