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...
Read MoreMaggie 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...
Read More2025 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:...
Read MoreAudio: 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreA 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...
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Read MoreA Washington state judge approved a deal on Thursday giving the assets of Peter Pan Seafoods to the company’s former co-owner Rodger May, a decision that follows months of controversy over the seafood processing company, which ceased operations this year. May placed the winning bid for the company’s assets at auction last...
Read MoreStory updated at 6:53 pm, 8/6/2024: Ravn Alaska, one of only two commercial airlines offering regular passenger service from Anchorage to the Aleutian Islands, says it’s suspending scheduled service to Unalaska, Cold Bay and Sand Point, effective Aug. 16. The company announced the decision in an email to customers. A statement...
Read MoreMeg Duff / KDLG This spring, Peter Pan Seafoods was put into a receivership by a Washington state court after the company became unable to pay its bills. Silver Bay Seafoods stepped in to operate Peter Pan’s plants in Dillingham and in Port Moller. It also put in a bid for some of Peter Pan’s assets. But then, one of Peter...
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