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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City officials are looking to replace the Unalaska Elementary School playground as soon as this summer. Thomas Roufus, chair of the Parks, Culture and Recreation committee, urged city council members Tuesday night to address the deteriorating play structure. -
Unalaska city officials will travel to the nation’s capital next month to speak with legislators about the island’s top priorities, and this year, they’ve named a years-long paving project as the city’s primary concern. -
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Unalaska school board discussed various adjustments to the 2027-2028 academic calendar, including a later start to the school year and the elimination of the district’s spring break. -
The Unalaska school board has selected a new superintendent to lead the island’s school district next year. -
A 66-year-old Akutan man faces 10 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. -
Unalaska will have to fill another top city position after the island’s fire chief submitted his resignation in early December. -
An unknown amount of fuel has spilled from a fishing vessel that ran aground near St. George Island earlier this month, according to a situation report released by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday. -
Unalaska’s Department of Motor Vehicles office has been closed for more than two months, with no reopening date in sight. -
After receiving and reviewing 17 applications, the Unalaska school board selected four top candidates for the island’s vacant superintendent position during an executive session Friday evening. -
On Tuesday night, the Unalaska City Council voted unanimously to appoint former Unalaska Fire Chief Abner Hoage as the new interim city manager.
