D. MacNeill Parker has spent over three decades in Alaska’s fishing towns. First, fishing commercially out of Kodiak, later as a state fisheries specialist and as a trade journalist. Parker recently retired to dry land, but she’s not hanging up her XTRATUF boots just yet. Her newest endeavor is a mystery novel, set against the backdrop of Alaska’s fishing industry. Parker sat down with KUCB to talk about her debut novel, “Death in Dutch Harbor,” and why former Unalaska Mayor Frank Kelty might not want to get too close to any crab pots.

On Saturday, 30 runners — and a few dogs! — turned out for the annual Polar Bear Run in Unalaska. It was a surprisingly mild day for this year’s 5K race down Summer Bay Road, with clear skies, little wind and temperatures in the low 30s.

On this episode of “Island Interviews” we talk to local poet Randy Shinn. Shinn tells us about his poetry, his inspiration, and a project that he's currently working on.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Unalaska City School District’s Briannah Malloy discusses the switch from student teaching to working as a full-time educator.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD's Kindergarten teacher Kathleen Pettinotti discusses her approach to instructing and how she’s integrating into the community.

In this episode of “Island Interview,” Anfesia Tutiakoff, Marc Daniels and Mike Ferguson discuss two boat builds in Unalaska and upcoming programs.