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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.

Despite heavy rain and a last minute location change, Unalaska held its first-ever Juneteenth event. More than 50 community members showed up to celebrate at the Burma Road Chapel on June 19.

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.

It’s the first time Unalaska has had a softball league since before the COVID-19 pandemic. So far this season, players pitched, swung, stole and slid their way through a total of 10 games.

36 runners hit the pavement June 20 for Unalaska’s annual Summer Solstice Run. Participants ran a total of two miles starting at the Carl E. Moses Boat Harbor.

The Qawalangin Tribe will use laser-based technology to look for wartime debris in Unalaska Lake this summer.

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.

On Saturday, 30 runners — and a few dogs! — turned out for the annual Polar Bear Run in Unalaska. It was a surprisingly mild day for this year’s 5K race down Summer Bay Road, with clear skies, little wind and temperatures in the low 30s.

On this episode of "Island Interviews," program leaders Lisa Nilsen and Mary Heimes explain why getting properly fitted is crucial while learning to skate.