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Unalaskans will go to the polls Oct. 1 to vote on two City Council seats: Seat G and Seat F. This year, just one of those is contested. Incumbent Shari Coleman is facing challenger Abe Palmer for Seat G, and councilmember Alejandro “Bong” Tungul is running for reelection for Seat F.
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Officials with the National Weather Service, and other state and federal organizations, say Unalaska is prepared for a tsunami. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, they presented local officials with tsunami and weather-related readiness certificates.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," City Clerk Estkarlen Magdaong discusses what's on the primary ballot this year, how this election is part of upcoming elections such as the municipal and general elections, and how people in Unalaska can vote.
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A nonprofit trade group focused on growing Alaska’s industries visited Unalaska Aug. 7 - 9. Board members from the Resource Development Council toured landmarks around town, including processing plants and city facilities.
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At a status hearing Friday, state prosecutor Patrick McKay Jr. with the District Attorney’s Office in Anchorage told the court that the Unalaska Police Department has new information related to the trial of Dustin Ruckman. The trial has been ongoing for five years. The primary investigating officer on the case thought there were missing pages from her report, according to McKay. On top of that, McKay said the police department found a drawer of records, including things like disks, related to the case — most of which is just copies of material they already had. In light of the newly discovered information though, McKay asked the department to send over all of their material for the case. According to Unalaska City Manager Bil Homka, the city recently became aware of the material and is investigating the situation.
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The City of Unalaska honored the city’s firefighters during an Unalaska City Council meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Vincent Tutiakoff Sr. commended the department for responding to several recent emergencies, including a fire at Eagle's View Elementary School on July 3, just before the Independence Day fireworks celebration.
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The Unalaska City Council on Tuesday authorized the city to pursue legal action against a dog owner whose malamutes have attacked multiple dogs and a resident in recent months.
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The Unalaska City Council will give the school district its full funding request this year.Vice Mayor Alejandro “Bong” Tungul supported granting the request.“Our school is our pride and joy in the community, and kids are our future,” Tungul said.
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The Unalaska City School District is predicting a deficit and is asking the city for nearly $6 million to fund its fiscal year 2025 budget. That’s about half a million dollars more than last year’s ask, and includes the maximum allowable contribution from the city’s general fund. Superintendent Kim Hanisch said at a recent city council meeting that the school is projecting an $8.2 million budget and a significant deficit.
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Unalaska City officials were in Juneau March 3-6 for their annual lobby trip, where they presented some of their ongoing priorities to the Alaska Legislature.