City of Unalaska

The Unalaska Fire Department knocked down a residential fire early Saturday morning. According to officials, the department responded to a reported structure fire around 3 a.m. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the attached garage of a residence.

The City of Unalaska promoted Scott Brown to lead the Ports and Harbors Department at the beginning of October, after the previous director was fired after more than a decade in the role.

Unalaska voters are heading back to the polls after a perfect tie in one of this year’s school board races.

After more than a years-long discussion and an organized petition, the City of Unalaska recently updated the local pet control ordinance. The Unalaska Department of Public Safety implemented a zone where dogs are required to be leashed, covering most of the residential and commercial areas within city limits. But some organizers of the petition now say their efforts to change city code and harshen leash laws may have backfired.

One school board seat is headed to a runoff after candidates tied with 114 votes each in Tuesday's election.

The City of Unalaska has filled two department head vacancies, and will postpone considering adding more staff to the city’s payroll.

The city has applied for a permit through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to demolish and expand the Robert Storrs Small Boat Harbor on Amaknak Island. Because the work would be done in an area that could affect navigation and would involve adding fill material in certain levels of tidal waters, the Army Corps has to approve the proposed renovations. Before giving the green light, though, the corps is requesting public comment.

As city officials were discussing a budget amendment at Tuesday night’s regular council meeting, hate symbols and racial slurs began appearing on the shared screen over Zoom.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranks Dutch Harbor as the nation’s top port by volume. But, until recently, a shallow bar sat at the Iliuliuk Bay entrance, limiting access to the city’s bustling ports.

Unalaskans will vote on five City Council and school board seats in October’s election.