Local News
This year was the 27th anniversary of Camp Q, where kids learn about archaeology, fishing, weaving, dancing, hunting, hat and drum making, and the Unangax̂ language, Unangam Tunuu.
Island Interviews
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Aviva Braun, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, and Barrett Salisbury, a geologist with the Alaska Department of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, discuss what the certification means for the community and how locals can be more prepared for tsunamis and severe storms.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," UCSD Superintendent Kim Hanisch discusses the new transportation and meal services and details how the fifth-grade transition is going.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Carlos Tayag, the local league president, shares insights into the upcoming season. He outlines who can participate and what drove a group of parents to form the charter.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Animal Control Officer Sean Peters explains how Animal Control can assist in finding new homes for animals that can no longer be cared for. He also shares an update on loose dog fees.
Community
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"The Bay Whalin’ Hour" has been on the air for almost three decades, but at the end of this Saturday’s episode host Wendy Hladick will spin that record a last time. She’s ending her show after 27 years of statewide radio production.
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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 to family. Coe graduated from Waldron High School in 1964 and then from Adrian College in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Phyllis Fellows on June 22, 1969. The day after they were married, they loaded up all their belongings and traveled across the country on their journey to Unalaska, Alaska where they called home.