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Unalaska is now the sixth community to construct a niĝilax̂ — the large, Unangax̂ skin boat lost to history for two centuries. The completed wooden frame sits outside of the Unalaska City School District woodshop, where it waits for finishing touches.
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There’s a new option for dining in downtown Unalaska. San Diego Tacos To Go is the island’s newest Mexican restaurant, serving everything from burritos and tacos to seafood, beer, pizza and milkshakes.
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Unalaska recently hosted a visit from “Bill,” a dollar bill who is traveling by mail to visit small, rural libraries in all 50 United States.
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The fifth annual Aleutian Electrocution music and arts festival brought thrilling performances and summer celebration to Unalaskans in late July. The festival's founder is still deciding whether or not the tradition will continue into 2024.
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It was the perfect evening for Unalaska’s annual Ballyhoo Mountain Run, with the sun peeking through the clouds and an ocean breeze lifting the scent of wildflowers across the tundra. I stood at the base of a steep incline with around thirty other runners. We cracked jokes about passing out along the trail, which is roughly a mile up and a mile down. From the starting line we could see volunteers stationed along the trail, ready to hustle us down to safety if anything went wrong.
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The Aleutian Electrocution, a summer arts and music festival held annually in Unalaska is coming up next week. It’s put on by the Rusting Man Foundation, a local nonprofit.
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A Camp Qungaayux̂ fact sheet provided by the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
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The Museum of the Aleutians is sponsoring a contest in which Alaska students can win cash prizes for answering questions about Benny Benson, the Unangax̂ teenager who created Alaska’s state flag in 1927.
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This year’s theme was “National Treasure,” and participants incorporated it into their floats. In all, 17 cars, one boat and even a Coast Guard helicopter participated in the festivities.
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More than 30 Unalaskans celebrated the longest day of the year by participating in the Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation’s annual Summer Solstice Run. This is the first race of the season, and the department’s recreation manager, Albert Burnham, said it was a success. “The Summer Solstice Run went really well,” Burnham said. “We had a great turnout. About thirty people participated, which is great for that race.”
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Unalaska celebrated its second annual LGBTQ Pride event Friday under gray skies and drizzle. But the weather didn’t deter dozens of community members from showing up to the two-hour event to play games, answer trivia questions on LGBTQ history and enjoy homemade corn dogs and rainbow cupcakes to the soundtrack of the musical Hair and Diana Ross hits.
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“We are hoping to do this again and again in the coming years, and hopefully the community will be more involved,” said first grade teacher Judith Withers. “Because that is what makes us strong people, right? We come together."