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Unalaska city officials headed to the nation’s capital in late March as part of their annual Washington, D.C. lobbying trip. They advocated for the community, addressing Alaska’s congressional representatives, federal agencies, military leaders and more.

Unalaska’s city manager and the leader of an Aleutian regional Alaska Native corporation were in Juneau Monday and Tuesday advocating for state funds that could help push several local projects over the finish line.

The City of Unalaska has hired former mayor Frank Kelty as its fisheries lobbyist.The City Council approved his one-year, $51,000 contract last month in a…

The City Council's top priority is the "stabilization" of Unalaska's commercial flights.On Tuesday, councilors voted unanimously to update their state…

GCI has applied to bring broadband communications to communities along the Aleutian chain.The proposed project would bring fiber optic cable from Kodiak…

Unalaska needs to be ready to fight for state funding in fiscal year 2021.City lobbyist Dianne Blumer delivered that message Tuesday to the City…

Continued ferry service and shared fisheries taxes.These are some of the new lobbying priorities under consideration as the Unalaska City Council prepares…