City of Unalaska

Several sections of Unalaska's Summer Bay Road beyond the landfill remain closed to vehicles after significant storm damage in late December 2025. The city is working with the Ounalashka Corporation and the State of Alaska to pursue state disaster funding.

For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Cameron Dean, director of planning for the city, to learn more about the comprehensive plan and how residents can participate.

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.

For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi spoke with Peters about the new city leash law, dog registration requirements and how Unalaska residents can get tags for their dogs.

Unalaska will have to fill another top city position after the island’s fire chief submitted his resignation in early December.

Unalaska’s Department of Motor Vehicles office has been closed for more than two months, with no reopening date in sight.

On Tuesday night, the Unalaska City Council voted unanimously to appoint former Unalaska Fire Chief Abner Hoage as the new interim city manager.

The Unalaska Fire Department responded to a reported fire near the island’s S-Curves late Wednesday night.

The Unalaska City Council will appoint an interim city manager, while it begins its search for a permanent replacement to lead the island’s government.