Chrissy Roes

Arts & Culture Director

It's safety first for Channel 8's Chrissy Roes, show here with an improvised tripod.

Zac Schasteen / Unalaska Department of Public Safety

Chrissy moved to Unalaska in 2015 and leads the arts side of our organization. She has enjoyed becoming a part of the community and sharing local events withit those near and far via TV, Radio, web, and social media. In her time at Channel 8, she has increased distribution of Channel 8 productions by sharing much of our fantastic content on the web.

Ways to Connect

Athletes Have Fun in the Sun at the 2018 Polar Bear Run

By Chrissy Roes • Feb 27, 2018

The winds were calm and the sun was shining for eighty-three runners who ventured out to Front Beach on Saturday, February 23rd for the 2018 Polar Bear 5K Run.

Participants began gathering at 1pm on Front Beach Road, but as time rolled on, more and more athletes rolled in. PCR’s Albert Burnham said it was the nicest weather he had ever seen for the Polar Bear Run, which could have been one of the reasons why there were almost three times the participants compared to last year.

Chocolate Event at the Museum of the Aleutians is a Sweet Success

By Chrissy Roes & Lauren Snyder • Feb 20, 2018

Over fifty Unalaskans spent Valentine’s Day at the Museum of the Aleutians for their chocolate tasting event and competition. The event started at 6pm and was held in various rooms in the front area of the museum.

Several participants brought chocolate treats to enter into the competition while some simply enjoyed the festive atmosphere and delicious treats.

Readers Go Head to Head at the Battle of the Books

By Chrissy Roes • Feb 12, 2018

Four teams of third and fourth graders came together to compete in the district competition for the Battle of the Books last Thursday, February 8th at the Eagles View Elementary School gym.

The Battle of the Books is a national program in which students read books and come together in groups to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read.

TelAlaska to Replace Analog Cable System with Digital in Unalaska

By Chrissy Roes & Vic Fisher • Feb 2, 2018

Eyecom Cable and TelAlaska have announced a plan to replace the current analog cable system with a digital system in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor starting March 1, 2018.

KUCB's Vic Fisher spoke with TelAlaska Marketing Manager Celine Kaplan about what this change will entail for current TelAlaska customers and you can listen to the full interview below.

Starting this week, Unalaskans will see 23 new channels in the rotation, but starting March 1st, all customers will need a converter box to receive any of the channels TelAlaska offers.

2018 National Geography Bee Contestants Know "Where It's At"

By Chrissy Roes • Jan 22, 2018

The Unalaska City School National Geography Bee final competition was held in the UCSD auditorium last Tuesday, January 16th at 10:30am. This year, the moderator was first-year UCSD History teacher, Mr. Mike Price. There were ten contestants ranging from fifth to eighth grade.