President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration in response to Alaska’s recent historic storm; in Unalaska, the storm brought strangely warm temperatures and the possibility of some unexpected visitors; and as various agencies are still assessing the scope of damage from the storm, countless numbers of Western Alaskans have lost subsistence resources, food, and even property that ties them to the land.
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.