A wildfire in the eastern Aleutians has been contained at 69 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry; two bills that would tighten regulations on the group of chemicals known as PFAS are stalled in committee as Alaska’s legislative session draws to a close; and hundreds of thousands of tourists come to see whales in Alaska, and sharing space with the sea mammals isn’t always easy.
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.