The sky was clear at the harbor in Sand Point last week as about a dozen kids and adults climbed into a niĝilax̂ — a traditional Unangax̂ skin boat. It was the last week of the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe’s two-week Culture Camp, and a crowd of spectators had gathered to watch the campers paddle around the...
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, a federal board that helps oversee federal fisheries off Alaska’s coast, is scaling back operations due to uncertainty over federal funding. The council meets five times a year to help set fishing policies, like quotas, regulations and bycatch restrictions. But federal budget cuts...
We wanted to make you aware of a serious threat to KSDP and other rural public broadcasting stations across Alaska. President Trump has proposed rescinding forward funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which would directly impact our ability to operate. At KSDP, over 70% of our funding comes from CPB. This...
By Hal Bernton for ProPublica and Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal This article was produced in a partnership with ProPublica, Northern Journal and the Anchorage Daily News. Last summer, an unsettling quiet cloaked the isolated Southwest Alaska community of King Cove as the town’s economic engine — a sprawling seafood...
Maggie Nelson. Sand Point is without access to fuel after a fire broke out at the local Trident Seafoods plant.The fire started early Thursday morning, pausing the processor’s operations, including its fuel sales, which the small eastern Aleutian community relies on.Sand Point Police Chief Benjamin Allen said the lack of fuel...
2025 AML Sockeye Classic: Final Score: Sand Point Eagles (65) Vs. Koliganek Huskies (34) – Boys 3:30PM on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 Naknek Middle/High School Announcer – Rivera Download the game:...
Audio: https://apradio.org/mp3/2024-11-22-aebfish.mp3 PDF: AEBfishFlyer112224 AEB Fishermen’s Meeting FRIDAY November 22, 2024 10AM via Teams/virtual meeting Teams meeting will be held at Aleutians East Borough meeting places – • Sand Point Borough Office • King Cove Borough Office • False Pass City Office • Nelson Lagoon...
The At-Sea Processors Association, which represents Alaska’s pollock industry, has announced that its longtime leader is preparing to retire. In a statement Monday, the group said former Unalaska resident Stephanie Madsen will step down at the end of the year. Madsen has been with the association since 2007, following nearly...
A judge in Anchorage has dismissed the case against Danielle Gould, a King Cove woman who faced felony charges related to a fatal vehicle accident in March 2023. Gould was accused of driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test after her truck struck and killed a pedestrian. According to court documents, the King...
KSDP News for 10/10/24 Hosted by J. Karlsen
