Maggie Nelson
News DirectorHailing from Southwest Washington, Maggie moved to Unalaska in 2019. She's dabbled in independent print journalism in Oregon and completed her Master of Arts in English Studies at Western Washington University — where she also taught Rhetoric and Composition courses. In 2017 Maggie spent time working on a commercial tender boat out of Wrangell and is excited to finally return to Alaska to produce content for the Unalaska community.
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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan introduced an updated bill last month that would require new monitoring and bycatch regulations in the trawl industry, along with increased transparency for fisheries policymaking and data monitoring. -
Construction on a controversial stretch of road between two Eastern Aleutian towns could begin as soon as next month, according to the State of Alaska. -
The U.S. Coast Guard recently replaced about 30 buoys near False Pass, just in time for the bulk of the region’s summer salmon vessel traffic. -
An international marine renewable energy company is looking to help False Pass bring tidal energy to its shores. -
Unalaska’s summer tourism season began this month with the state ferry M/V Tustumena’s first port call of the year on June 6, kicking off the Aleutian Island’s ferry and cruise ship season. -
The Unalaska City Council is again searching for a permanent city manager after candidate Abner Hoage turned down an offer for the position earlier this month. -
The Alaska Native Language Center published a novel on June 1 that adapts a story from Rudyard Kipling’s famous “The Jungle Book.” The story is the only one from Kipling’s collection that takes place outside of India, set in part on a beach in the middle of the Bering Sea, on St. Paul Island. -
Fraudulent callers are targeting Unalaskans in a phone scam, appearing on caller ID as the local police department. -
The Unalaska Police Department is investigating the death of an unidentified adult male. -
Repairs on GCI’s damaged fiber cable are expected to be completed within the next two weeks.
