DEPARTMENT OF PARKS CULTURE AND RECREATION

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi talks with Albert Burnham, recreation manager with the City of Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation, about the conference goals and what participants can expect from this new regional gathering.

Unalaska’s annual Ballyhoo Mountain Run challenges participants with a steep climb up the hillside of one of the island’s most well-known landmarks. The race is tough, but the records are even tougher to beat.

Regional lands are known for their tundra valleys filled with grasses, plants and bushes, not a 10-foot tree in sight. But that changed in Unalaska during the 1800s when Russian colonizers planted many Sitka spruce trees on Amaknak Island, becoming North America’s first afforestation project.

The City of Unalaska has a new plan to develop public parks, recreation and cultural infrastructure and programs through at least 2035. The city council unanimously approved the 121-page master plan on March 11.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," instructor Alyssa McDonald shares her reasons for getting into yoga and how she hopes the practice will assist others in Unalaska.

This year’s theme was “National Treasure,” and participants incorporated it into their floats. In all, 17 cars, one boat and even a Coast Guard helicopter participated in the festivities.

The free event — featuring food, music, and artwork — will run Saturday, April 1, from noon to 5 p.m. PCR Recreation Manager Albert Burnham said there’ll be 24 vendors set up at the community center: “Various food, information, folks selling stuff. A lot of folks who are trying to draw attention to the things they’re doing in town. Folks who are trying to raise money or just selling their wares.”

The annual Ballyhoo Mountain Run was this Saturday. Over 20 runners raced up and down the grueling 1,600 foot peak in the blustery wind.

The Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation's final summer run, the Bobby Johnson Summer Bay Classic Half Marathon wrapped up on Monday in Unalaska.…

The Ballyhoo Mountain Run wrapped up last Friday, and—while no records were broken this year—according to Chris DiGiro, sports coordinator for Unalaska's…