Archaelogists won't finish Amaknak excavation this fall
Thursday, October 12 2006
Unalaska, AK – The archaeological team excavating the Amaknak Island bridge site won't be finishing their work this fall. Charles Homans has more:
Archaelogists won't finish Amaknak excavation this fall
Thursday, October 12 2006
Unalaska, AK – The archaeological team excavating the Amaknak Island bridge site won't be finishing their work this fall. Charles Homans has more:
Recycling program could return to Unalaska
Wednesday, October 11 2006
Unalaska, AK – After a four-year hiatus, the Qawalangin Tribe is hoping to resurrect its recycling program in Unalaska.
The tribe has presented a proposal to the Unalaska City Council for a program that would recycle aluminum and fiber products, and would cost the city about $158,000 in its first year.
Tribal administrator Sharon Svarny-Livingston said that as the city runs out of space to store its garbage on the island, the need for recycling in Unalaska is becoming more and more urgent.
Trawl restrictions will be considered for Bering Sea
Tuesday, October 10 2006
Unalaska, AK – In one of the final sessions of its meeting in Unalaska on Sunday, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council agreed to keep on the table a proposal that would restrict bottom trawling in parts of the Bering Sea.
The plan would mark off essential fish habitat areas in the Bering Sea, establishing limits to where vessels using high-impact trawl gear can fish. The council also agreed to consider a northern boundary to trawling in the region, a measure that had been sought by environmental groups.
Monday, October 09 2006
Unalaska, AK – Representative Carl Moses has left Unalaska after forty-six years in the community.
Moses left on Saturday for Sand Point, where he's opening an auto garage and store. His store in Unalaska, which he opened in 1960, is closing, possibly as soon as the end of this month.
KIAL spoke with Moses Saturday afternoon onboard the ferry Tustumena, where he was waiting to depart. When asked for any words of farewell to the town, he was characteristically brief.
Adak man charged following crime spree
Monday, October 09 2006
Unalaska, AK – A pre-indictment hearing will be held in Unalaska tomorrow for an Adak man who allegedly stole and crashed two vehicles, broke into three buildings and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage in August.
William Krukoff, 18, was arrested on September 29 and now faces twelve different charges for an early morning crime spree on August 30. Krukoff told officers that he found a vehicle with the keys in the ignition that morning, then drove it a short distance before crashing it into a pole in front of the Adak transportation maintenance building.
Amchitka's status with DOE changes
Friday, October 06 2006
Unalaska, AK – This week, the Department of Energy shifted responsibility for the nuclear test site on Amchitka Island to the department's Legacy Management program, signaling a shift away from more active management of the island. But some people are still concerned about the radioactive material buried deep beneath Amchitka. KIAL's Charles Homans has the story in Unalaska.
Carl Moses announces write-in candidacy
Thursday, October 05 2006
Unalaska, AK – A week and a half after losing the coin toss that decided the Democratic primary in House District 37, Representative Carl Moses has announced that he's running as a write-in candidate in an effort to keep his seat in the Legislature. KIAL's Charles Homans has the story in Unalaska.
Moses may run as a write-in candidate
Wednesday, October 04 2006
Unalaska, AK – In a last-ditch effort to keep his House seat, Representative Carl Moses of Unalaska may run as a write-in candidate in next month's general election.
Moses says he's planning on making an announcement Thursday night about whether or not he's going to run against Republican candidate Ron Bowers and Democrat Bryce Edgmon, who defeated him after a drawn-out primary battle in August and September. Moses declined to comment further before he announces his decision.
Record turnout for Tuesday's City Council vote
Wednesday, October 04 2006
Unalaska, AK – A record number of voters turned out to the polls for yesterday's Unalaska City Council election, electing three new council members. Rocky Caldero beat Augie Kochuten for council seat B, 359 votes to 237. Juanita Lewis beat Donna Rahn for seat F 359-221, and Dick Peck beat Tino Castaneda and Valarie Lemas for seat G, 255-136-173.
According to City Clerk Debra Mack, about 640 ballots were cast on Tuesday, beating the previous record of 626. That was ten years ago, when a proposition to increase sales tax by one percent was on the ballot.