Talk of the Town

The community of Unalaska is a busy place to live.  Our community calendar is full of events and activities.  Talk of the Town is your source for coverage of community events and sports.  KUCB staff writes many of the stories, but we also accept contributions from community members for this section of our website.  Talk of the Town stories are often used on Flash! Unalaska, our weekly television show.  If you'd like to submit a story to Talk of the Town, contact Chrissy.

Longest Serving UPD Employee Retires

By Lori Gregory • Oct 2, 2015
Pipa Escalante

Larry Dirks, Jr., the longest serving Department of Public Safety employee, retired this month after 24 years of dedicated service.  

On Monday, September 28, 2015, family and friends joined the DPS Staff for a potluck BBQ lunch at the Station, which was well attended and quite delicious.

At the celebration, DPS Director Jamie Sunderland presented Larry with an appreciation plaque, memorializing his caliber as employee, friend, and citizen. It was apparent that Larry was quite touched, and that Jamie will truly miss having him on the job. 

Unalaska Raiders Boys and Girls Teams Win Region 1 Southwest Championship

By Liam Andersen • Sep 30, 2015
Jacob Sevilla

Cross country running teams from all over Southwest Alaska met the Unalaska Raiders on Saturday for the Region 1 Southwest championships.  This was the first time Unalaska has ever hosted a regional cross country race.

On Saturday, community members gathered at Kelty Field to support both the local and visiting runners.  Spectators were scattered around the course, but most of them settled near the start and finish line.

Jan Newkirk Wins Blueberry Bash 2015

By Erica Mobley • Sep 29, 2015
Cathy Jordan

The 2015 Blueberry Bash was held on September 27 at the high school small gym. Unalaska/Port of Dutch Harbor Convention and Visitors Bureau host the scrumptuous affair and they were happy to pull it off on the heels of the large cruise ship event.

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