Buddy Bendixen died on October 26 at his home in King Cove, a small community on the Alaska Peninsula. He was 101 and the last known member of the ATG.

Tribal delegates from around the state passed 49 resolutions at the 2026 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage, including one recognizing the Alaska flag designer Benny Benson.

The nonprofit organization plans to sue the state of Alaska, National Marine Fisheries Service and Department of Commerce.

A state report says last year’s growth followed a five-year decline, with harvesting jobs hitting an all-time low in 2024.

A nearly finished expansion will give Unalaska’s clinic more space for emergency care and other medical services. But funding remains a challenge for the clinic, which provides around-the-clock care to the community of about 4,500 people.

A total of 526 in-person ballots were counted in Unalaska on Election Day.

An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak spotted the sheen Sunday morning. The Oracle ran aground Thursday morning, and five people were rescued.

Unalaska voters will weigh in on regional races for House District 37 and Senate District S, as well as statewide races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor. The ballot also has two ballot measures and yes or no questions on whether to keep 13 judges in office.

Mark Smith is running as an Independent candidate to represent Alaska’s House District 37, which includes the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands.

Five people were rescued early Thursday morning after the F/V Oracle ran aground near the south end of False Pass.