Maggie Nelson
News DirectorCurrently on leave through December 15, 2026. For inquiries during this time, please contact Sofia Stuart-Rasi.
Hailing 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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A salvage team is set to clean up the wreckage of a ship near St. George Island, months after it ran aground, leaking tens of thousands of gallons of fuel and other oils into the ocean. -
While the State of Alaska mobilizes to break ground on a road passing through its smallest national wildlife refuge, various environmental groups are trying to halt construction. -
This year, Hinkle said the biggest tides have been happening late at night so the technicians are doing the bulk of that work late during high tide, as that’s when the salmon prefer to move upstream. -
For the first time this year, the U.S. Coast Guard tracked Chinese vessels traveling through a section of international waters in the Bering Sea. -
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.
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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.
