Local News

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Unalaskans Rock The Scales In This Year's Silver Salmon Derby

By Maggie Nelson • Sep 17, 2020

Unalaskans hit the ground running, headed for the creeks and bays earlier this month when the island's annual Silver Salmon Derby began. The Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation's event ended Sept. 14 and several prizes were awarded through daily drawings and given to participants who submitted the largest fish overall.

MacGyvering Solutions To The Pandemic In Unalaska: PA Doubles Island's Ventilator Capacity

By Hope McKenney • Sep 17, 2020

Unalaska is the largest community in the state without a critical access hospital, with a population of 4,500 year-round residents that more than doubles during peak fishing seasons.

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, medical workers and politicians were unsure how bad the pandemic would get. And concern over the availability of ventilators — machines that help a patient breathe or breathe for them — intensified.

Coast Guard Seeks Information Regarding Sinking Of The F/V Scandies Rose

By Hope McKenney • Sep 16, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking help from the public in its investigation of a Dutch Harbor-based fishing vessel that was lost off the Alaska Peninsula along with five crew members.

'We Are A Water People:' Unalaska Community Unites At Iqyax̂ Launch

By Maggie Nelson • Sep 15, 2020

On Saturday, the community of Unalaska joined Shayla Shaishnikoff, Camp Qungaayux̂ coordinator for the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska, as she launched her first iqyax̂—an Unangax̂ skin-on-frame sea kayak—into Margaret Bay.

Cold Bay's COVID-19 Count Grows As Two Non-Residents Of The Alaska Peninsula Village Test Positive

By Hope McKenney • Sep 14, 2020

Officials reported two positive cases of COVID-19 in the Alaska Peninsula village of Cold Bay over the weekend. This marks 11 confirmed cases in the community of roughly 50 people.

Upon receiving the positive test results, the unnamed individuals were placed in isolation, according to Eastern Aleutian Tribes, the regional tribal healthcare provider, which operates Cold Bay's Anna Livingston Memorial Clinic.