Download “An Hour of Jazz” from 11am-1pm, Sunday, February 5th, 2012 (mp3, ~57MB). Stream it: Download audio file (02-05-2012-vwp.mp3) Playlist below thee fold…. *First hour is all hits from 1938* KSDP – Legal Identification Slim & Slam – Flat Foot Floogee Slim �...

Download this announcement as a PDF. ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES NEWS RELEASE CLOSURE OF THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT TO TANNER CRAB FISHING EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-S-13-12 All remaining open waters of the Eastern Section of the South Peni...

Download Fish News for Feb. 3, 2012 via AEB as a PDF. Highlights from the NPFMC Meeting in Seattle By Ernie Weiss, AEB Natural Resources Director The North Pacific Fishery Management council (NPFMC or Council) is moving swiftly through the agenda items during the meeting in Seattle this week, while ...

Download Sand Point School’s Friday Flyer for Feb. 3rd, 2012 as a PDF. Calendar from the Flyer: February: 6th- School Spelling Bee 7th- District Spelling Bee 8th- District Battle of the Books gr. 7-12 9th- District Battle of the Books gr. 3-6 9th-11th- Sand Point Boys & Girls Teams away @...

Years ago, I wrote a story about a 20-year-old pile of beige fluff named Bailey the Wonderdog. Bailey was a pretty normal dog, other than the fact that he had lived longer than most....

This feels like déjà vu, at least for us it certainly seems like it. Here we are resurrecting a newspaper that stopped printing last August. The new and combined newspaper of The Bristol Bay Times and The Dutch Harbor Fisherman come back into print this week....

The Deadliest Catch's access to scenes of injured fishermen inside the local clinic has been cut off. The Iliuliuk Family and Health Services board of directors unanimously voted down a location release on Jan. 18 from Original Productions, the popular television show's producer....

The first edition of the Bristol BayTimes looked, according to its publisher, more like a counterculture newsletter than a newspaper. Handwritten artwork and a timeless story about the potential impact of an oil lease sale on the fishing industry were the foundation of the "oddball" produc...

Dillingham voters will have a chance to give the proposed and approved annexation of the waters of the Nushagak Commercial Salmon District the thumbs up or down on April 10 following the Local Boundary Commission's approval of the move in mid-December....

As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year - an 18 percent drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19 percent cut to the catch last year....

She didn't win a medal at the Winter X Games like she did last year, but it almost doesn't matter because Callan Chythlook-Sifsof of Dillingham is feeling too good. "I'm riding about as well as I ever have," she said by phone from Aspen, Colo. "I definitely feel on top ...

You may have seen a lot of news lately about the rising cost of Alaska's corrections system. We have to face the facts: Prisons are incredibly expensive — regardless of where or how they are built. It's time for us to start focusing on why we have had to build a new prison in the f...

Sea ice is making for slow going for the snow crabbers. Their boats are tying up at Unalaska'a new boat harbor and crews are flying home thanks to ice clogging the fishing grounds west of the Pribilof Islands....

The Baranof has returned to the fishing grounds....

Unalaska is experiencing an exceptional showing of unusual birds this winter, and some of them are causing quite a stir!...

In Alaska's Southwest the consensus seems to be that until the seafaring public sees it rolling in on the tide, there won't be much concern over debris from last year's tsunami in Japan....

Southwest Alaska is logging on to Terra-Southwest's broadband Internet connection one step at a time, after two years of work and hundreds of miles of cable....

Sea ice is making for slow going for the snow crabbers. Their boats are tying up at Unalaska'a new boat harbor and crews are flying home thanks to ice clogging the fishing grounds west of the Pribilof Islands....

Here are the schedules/brackets for the Boys & Girls Basketball 2012 Bristol Bay Elks Invitational Tournament in Naknek, Alaska. Download the schedule as a PDF. Download the Boys Bracket as a PDF. Download the Girls Bracket as a PDF. Thursday – February 9, 2012 Girls Game # 1 12:00 PM Tog...

Download Rep. Edgmon’s legislative update from January 27, 2012 as a PDF. Download Sen. Hoffman’s update from January 27, 2012 as a PDF....

Middle School and Elementary: Logan Thompson won for the Elementary students and Griffen Lee won for the Middle School students. High School: Marissa Williams won for High School and Troy Bousley was Overall Best. Download (mp3, 1.8MB) or Stream Marissa’s podcast: Download audio file (marissa-...

Posted 1/29/2012. Click to download as a PDF. CLOSURE OF WATERS SOUTH OF 55° 20' N. LATITUDE TO TANNER CRAB FISHING IN THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT / EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-S-10-12 Posted 1/28/2012. Click to download as a PDF. CLOSURE OF IVANOF BAY NORTH OF 55° 47&...

Download the Friday Flyer as a PDF. February: 2nd- Ground Hog Day 2nd-5th- Sand Point Boys & Girls Teams away @ New Stuyahok Showdown 8th- District Battle of the Books gr. 3-6 9th- District Battle of the Books gr. 7-12 10th- School Spelling Bee 9th-11th- Sand Point Boys & Girls Teams away ...

Download this announcement as a PDF. CLOSURE OF PAVLOF BAY AND JUDE ISLAND IN THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT TANNER CRAB FISHERY EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-8-4-12 All waters between 161° W. longitude and 162° W. longitude in the Eastern Section of the South Peninsula District...

Click the picture to download as a PDF. Qagan Tayagungin Tribe Environmental Department Earth Day Theme Contest The 5th Annual Earth Day Fair is almost here and we are holding a contest for best drawing and theme. All local artists are invited to join. Submit you drawings at the Qagan Tayagungin Tri...

Download this announcement as a PDF. 2012 CHIGNIK DISTRICT TANNER CRAB SEASON DAILY REPORTING SCHEDULE Due to the number of vessels expected to participate in the 2012 Chignik District Tanner crab season, voluntary catch reports will be taken between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily. Information provid...

Download this notice as a PDF. Posted 01-25-12 CITY OF SAND POINT P.O. Box 249 Sand Point, Alaska 99661 *EMPLOYMENT NOTICE* The City of Sand Point is Accepting Applications for the Following Position: POSITION: Part-time 911 Dispatcher SALARY: $200.00 per Month HOURS: 8 hours / 2 Days a Week (Variou...

Headlines and first paragraph posted below. Download Rep. Edgmon’s newsletter as a PDF. Finance Committee Already at Work on Budgets At work right out of the gate of the new session, the full House Finance Committee has already convened for two hearings. Both meetings were basically big-pictur...

Download this announcement as a PDF. 2012 CHIGNIK DISTRICT TANNER CRAB SEASON TO OPEN JANUARY 25 The National Weather Service (NWS) 4:00 AM 48-hour marine forecast for Area 155 on January 23 contained gale warnings. Therefore, the Chignik District Tanner crab final registration and season opening wi...

First Quarter: King Cove T-Jacks – 10 Sand Point Eagles – 8 Second Quarter:...

Download this announcement as a PDF. 2012 CHIGNIK DISTRICT TANNER CRAB SEASON – DELAYED The National Weather Service (NWS) 4:00 AM 48-hour marine forecast for Area 155 on January 20 contained gale warnings. Therefore, the Chignik District Tanner crab final registration and season opening will ...

Download this order as a PDF. CLOSURE OF THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT TANNER CRAB FISHERY EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-S-4-12 All waters of the Western Section of the South Peninsula District will close to Tanner crab fishing at 5:59 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2012. Catch reports in...

There will be a Women’s Health Meeting on Tuesday January 24th at the Sand Point Clinic from 6 -8 p.m....

Download this job opening as a PDF Aleutians East Borough School District Sand Point School P.O. Box 269 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel. 383-2393 Fax 383-3833 VACANCY NOTICE Position: Maintenance Location: Sand Point School Immediate Supervisor: School Principal Qualifications: 18 years of age minimum Goo...

On either Thursday or Friday (January 19 or 20, 2012) KSDP will be temporarily down in order to allow for scheduled maintenance of our transmitter. The window for this black out will be from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience!...

Fish News Published by the Aleutians East Borough Jan. 18, 2012. Download this issue as a PDF. Closure of Cold Bay and Morzhovoi Bay Tanner Crab Fishery in the Western Section of the South Peninsula District According to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G), the waters of Cold Bay ...

Download AEBSD Scholarship 2012 as a PDF....

Download Fish News – Jan. 17, 2012 as a PDF. With information from ADF&G announcing that the 2012 Chignik District Tanner Crab Season has been delayed. Download Fish News – Jan. 16, 2012 – AYFS as a PDF. Here's another edition of Fish News, regarding an opportunity for tw...

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Download “An Hour of Jazz” from 11am-1pm, Sunday, January 15th, 2012 (mp3, ~55MB). Stream it: Download audio file (vwp-01-15-2012.mp3) Playlist below thee fold…. KSDP – Legal Identification *1936* Fats Waller – West Wind Frank Froeba & His Swing Band Fe – The...

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Download the Friday Flyer as a PDF. Some items from the Flyer: January 13th- End of 1st Semester 13th- No School for Students/Teacher In Service Day 20th- End of 1st Semester Awards 9:30 a.m. @ the Sand Point School Gymnasium 20th-23rd- Sand Point Boys @ King Cove King Cove Girls @ Sand Point Februa...

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Two new issues of Fish News from AEB! Download as a PDF – Fish News – Jan. 11, 2012 Download as a PDF – Fish News – Jan. 10, 2012...

Download this as a PDF 40th Anniversary Logo Contest: 2012 is Aleut Corporation’s 40th Anniversary and we want a special logo to use throughout the year. It will also be featured at the Annual Meeting in October 2012. Grand Prize: $200 Official Rules and Deadline Who can enter the contest: All...

Community Valentines Day Potluck When: February 11, 2012 Where: Sand Point City Gym Time: 1:00-3:00 PM Main dish will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Sponsored by Eastern Aleutian Tribe Behavioral Health Staff and the Elders Program. For more information please contact Norma Mason or Mary...

Download this press release as a PDF from ADF&G. CALL FOR PROPOSALS Alaska Board of Fisheries THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES CALLS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE SUBSISTENCE, COMMERCIAL, PERSONAL USE, SPORT, GUIDED SPORT, AND GUIDED SPORT ECOTOURISM FINFISH REGULATIONS FOR BRISTOL BAY; ARCTIC-YUKON...

ADVENTURE! FUN! MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE! NWS PEACE Program, a non-profit and CSIET approved program, is seeking CARING families in YOUR area to host high school students from various countries for the 2012 school year. The studetns are 15-18 years of age and will begin arriving in August to s...

CITY OF SAND POINT MAYOR Mayor Martin Gundersen – Office Exp. 2014 COUNCIL MEMBERS Dennis McGlashan Jr. Seat A – Exp. 2013 Allan Starnes Seat B – Exp. 2014 Shirley Brown Seat C – Exp. 2013 Jack Foster Jr. Seat D – Exp. 2014 Marita Gundersen Seat E – Exp. 2012 Kare...

Download My Dad Rocks! for December 29, 2011 (mp3, 52MB). Stream it: Download audio file (12-1-11mydadrocks.mp3)...

Posted 12/28/2011 City of Sand Point P.O. Box 249 Sand Point, Alaska 99661 907-383-2696 ***PUBLIC NOTICE*** Anyone planning to use fireworks to celebrate the NEW YEAR, MUST obtain a Fireworks Permit beforehand. Permits are available at the Police Department or the City Office, and must be signed by ...

Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting, Inc. Meeting of Board of Directors Sand Point School Library Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 5:30PM AGENDA a. Call to Order b. Roll Call c. Approval of Agenda d. Approval of Minutes e. Report from General Manager f. Old Business Swearing in of Board Members g. New Busine...

The Sand Point Medical Clinic will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012 in Observance of New Years and on Friday, January 6, 2012 in observance of Russian Orthodox Christmas. In case of an EMERGENCY please call 911....

Fish News – Dec. 22, 2011 Fish News Dec. 22, 2011 News from NOAA: New Regs for GOA Pacific Cod Sector Split Kick in Jan. 1, 2012 New regulations to implement Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Pacific cod (Pcod) sector splits will take effect January 1, 2012. Federal fisheries permits (FFP), if surrendered,...

The KSDP Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting, Inc., offices will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 11AM and on Monday, December 26, 2011 in observance of the Christmas Holidays. Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas weekend. KSDP office will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, December 27, 20...

Download My Dad Rocks! for December 22, 2011 (mp3, 52MB). Stream it: Download audio file (12-22-11mydadrocks.mp3)...

What are YOU doing March 19-23, 2012? Alaska Youth for Environmental Action’s annual Civics & Conservation Summit brings 20 youth leaders to our state capital for a week of high-impact, fun-filled, and adrenaline-pumping civic engagement lessons. During this event, youth will learn the fo...

Download Fish News for Dec. 15, 2011 as a PDF Contents: News in brief from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council: If you weren't able to make it out to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC or Council) in Anchorage recently (Dec. 7 – 13, 2011), here's a brief run...

Christmas Bazaar Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011 / Time: 3:00-6:00 PM / Place: Sand Point City Gym (Bingo Hall) Come sell your homemade goodies, crafts, ect. Interested in having a table? Contact the City Office at 383-2696. Tables are $10....

Ginger Bread House Decorating Cost: $25.00 Where: School Multipurpose Room When: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Friday, December 16, 2011 Saturday, December 17, 2011 Times: Thursday and Friday @ 6:00-9:00PM Saturday @ 6:00-8:00PM Categories for judging -most colorful -most creative -traditional -people...

The Sand Point Medical Clinic will be closed Friday Afternoon December 16, 2011. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 911....

Holiday Mail for Heroes Proudly Supported by Pitney Bowes Holiday Mail for Heroes Program Overview The holiday season is just around the corner and it’s time again to start thinking about being a part of the 2011 American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes. For a fifth year, American Red Cross ...

Download Sand Point School’s Friday Flyer for Dec. 9th, 2011 as a PDF Lunch Menu for 12/12 – 12/16 Monday: Turkey & Ham Hoagies, Tomato Soup, Baby Carrots, Mini Oranges, Milk Tuesday: Kielbasa, Mac-n-Cheese, Tropical Fruit, Milk Wednesday: Pork Stir Fry w/Veggies, Rice, Pineapple Ch...

Download “An Hour of Jazz” from 11am-1pm, Sunday, December 11th, 2011 (mp3, ~55MB). Stream it: Download audio file (vwp-12-11-2011.mp3) Playlist below thee fold…. KSDP – Legal Identification *begin 1934* Fats Waller – I Wish I Were Twins Fletcher Henderson & His Or...

CITY OF SAND POINT Mayor Martin Gundersen Council Members Dennis McGlasha—-Seat A Allan Starnes———Seat B Shirley Brown——–Seat C Jack Foster Jr.——-Seat D Marita Gundersen—Seat E Karen Johansen—–Seat F SAND POINT CITY COUNCIL MEET...

Download the agenda for the Sand Point City Council : Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 7:00pm as a PDF. MAYOR Mayor Martin Gundersen – Office Exp. 2014 COUNCIL MEMBERS Dennis McGlashan Jr. Seat A – Exp. 2013 Allan Starnes Seat B – Exp. 2014 Shirley Brown Seat C –...

Download Fish News – Dec. 8, 2011 – 5 p.m. from AEB as a PDF Contents: Latest Advisory Panel to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Recommendations: The Advisory Council (AP) wrapped up its December 2011 meeting at the Anchorage Hilton today. Yesterday (Dec. 7, 2011), during Day...

Anyone wishing to donate their time towards helping set up for the Christmas Potluck on December 22, 2011 please call 383-5616 and ask for Tiffany or Laresa....

CITY OF SAND POINT Mayor Martin Gundersen Council Members Dennis McGlasha—-Seat A Allan Starnes———Seat B Shirley Brown——–Seat C Jack Foster Jr.——-Seat D Marita Gundersen—Seat E Karen Johansen—–Seat F SAND POINT CITY COUNCIL MEET...

Download Fish News for Dec. 8th, 2011 as a PDF. Contents: ADF&G to Host South Peninsula District Tanner Crab Preseason Stakeholders' Meeting The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will host a preseason commercial shellfish and groundfish stakeholders' meeting on Friday, January, 13, 2...

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KSDP 830AM in partnership with AEBSD (Aleutians East Borough School District) & ASTE (Alaska Society for Technology in Education) are holding a regional, borough-wide IDIDA-Podcast competition open to students in grades K-12. KSDP/AEBSD’s local IDIDA-Podcast contest will be decided along ...

Download Fish News for December 6th, 2011 as a PDF. Contents: AP Recommends that NPFMC Form Stakeholder Work Group to Begin GOA Groundfish Rationalization The Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Chinook bycatch discussion paper came up early on the Advisory Panel's (AP's) agenda today. The AP and the Nor...

TDX, Sand Point Generating has scheduled an hour-long power outage for Friday, December 9, 2011 around 2AM....

Download “An Hour of Jazz” from 11am-1pm, Sunday, December 4th, 2011 (mp3, ~41MB). Stream it: Download audio file (vwp-12-04-2011.mp3) Playlist below thee fold…. KSDP – Legal Identification *all hits from 1933 for the next hour!* Don Bestor & His Orchestra Feat. – ...

Download the Sand Point School’s “Friday Flyer” for 12-02-2011 as a PDF Contents: IDIDA PODCAST COMPETITION Age Groups: All Students: *K-4, 5-8, 9-12 Size limit: 5MB, 2 Minutes Podcast rules including the judging rubric will be used. Categories: Make Me Laugh, Tell a Story, Public ...

Download “In the Loop” for Dec. 2, 2011 as a PDF Contents: - Scientists Recommend a 19 Percent Reduction for Halibut Fishery; Area 3B Could Experience a 32 Percent Cut - Steller Sea Lion Case Scheduled for Dec. 21st - King Cove Translator Up and Running - Groundfish ABCs, WASSIP Report D...

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe P.O. Box 447 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel:(907) 383-5616 Fax: (907) 383-5814 Position: Environmental Coordinator Status: Full-Time (40hrs/wk) Compensation: DOE Supervision: Executive Director Job Description: The Environmental Coordinator works under the direction and supervision ...

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Schedules for Sand Point & King Cove Schools’ basketball teams for the 2011/12 season are available below: Boys Basketball 2011-2012 (Download schedule as a DOCX file from AEBSD) November 28th – 1st Practice January 6th-8th - King Cove @ Sand Point January 20-23rd - Sand Point @ Kin...

Mike Hajdukovich with the Challenge Life Foundation will be in Sand Point December 8th-10th 2011 to work with our local youth through sports and academics while promoting a drug-free lifestyle!! Thursday: Basketball Camp Grades 3rd-6th–6:30-8:00 PM Grades 7th-8th–8:00-9:30 PM Friday: Fun...

Annual Christmas Potluck hosted by the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 5:30PM at the Tribal Community Building. Please bring your favorite dish to share. There will be gifts for children and Door Prizes for adults. Happy Holidays!...

The Sand Point School Advisory Committee will be hosting a holiday bake sale on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the AC Store from 12:00PM to 3:00PM. Proceeds are for Santa’s visit at the Sand Point School Christmas Concert. Baked Good donations are welcome and greatly Appreciated....

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe P.O. Box 447 Sand Point, AK 99661 (907) 383-5616 Fax: (907) 383-5814 Position: Building Maintenance Technician Status: Part-Time Compensation: $25.00 per hour Supervisor: Executive Director Job Description: Works under the direction and supervision of the executive director. T...

Most of you may already be familiar with the Podcast format, but making one yourself can be a whole different ball of wax. First things first let me post a link that will take you to a website that will help you use ‘Garage Band’ to create Podcasts. This is probably the most universal re...

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe P.O. Box 447 Sand Point, AK 99661 Position: Gaming Manager Status: Full time Salary: DOE Supervisor: Executive Director Job Description: To manage operations of Agate Pull-Tabs Qualifications: High school graduate or equivalent Ability to deal pleasantly with the general publi...

Employment Opportunity–Qagan Tayagungin Tribe Position: Executive Director General Description: This executive level position, under the general supervision of the President and the Tribal Council, is responsible for the administration of the short and long range goals for the QT Tribe as esta...

KSDP will be scheduling a tentative board meeting to be held on December 22, 2011. The purpose of this meeting will be to swear in new Board Directors as well as declare officers. As always the public is welcome to join us and we look forward to seeing you there. Time and location TBA....

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Hanson Surveying and Mapping, LLC is scheduled to be in Sand Point the week of November 28, 2011. They specialize in Boundary Surveys, Subdivisions and Engineering Control Surveys....

Download “An Hour of Jazz” from 11am-1pm, Sunday, November 27th, 2011 (mp3, ~37MB). Stream it: Download audio file (vwp-11-27-2011.mp3) Playlist below thee fold…. *hits from 1932* KSDP – Legal Identification Cab Calloway & His Orchestra – Reefer Man Guy Lombardo &#...

Reserve a seat at your local Ducks Unlimited event today. It will be held this year at the City Gym on December 3rd at 5:30p.m. Contact Susan Shoemaker Cartwright at 907-903-0255 or Robin Gilmour at the AC Store. The Sand Point Ducks Unlimited Bar Night will be on Friday, November 25th at 10p.m. Raf...

TelAlaska Cellular is making an important changw, internally, to better serve you. This change will allow us to continue to provide superior customer service and help keep costs low. In order to make this change we need your assistance. All cell phones, regardless of brand, contain a “SIM̶...

Download My Dad Rocks! from November 17, 2011 (mp3, ~25MB). Stream it: Download audio file (11-17-11mydadrocks.mp3)...

Download the Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “November.” for Nov. 13, 2011(PDF) Download audio file (111311November.mp3)...

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KSDP Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting has an open meeting policy. Any meeting held by KSDP Aleutian Peninsula Broadcasting is open to the public unless otherwise noted....

  Board of Directors Meeting KSDP Office, Sand Point City Building Tuesday, November 22, 2011 7:00 P.M. Agenda   I.      Call to order II.      Roll call III.      Approval of agenda IV.     ...

Download the Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “Take off your shoes.” for Oct. 30, 2011(PDF) Download audio file (Takeoffyourshoes.mp3) Download the Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “Don't forget the soldiers that died for us.” for Nov. 6, 2011(PDF) Download audio file (Soldi...

Download AEB’s Fish News for Nov. 10, 2011 (PDF) Contents: AEB Posts Draft Agenda for Fishermen's Meeting in Seattle...

Here's the latest edition of In the Loop containing election results for AEB Assembly Seat F. Download & read AEB's “In the Loop” for Nov. 7, 2011 (PDF)...

Download the Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “Let’s go sledding.” (PDF) Download audio file (Sledding.mp3)...

Sand Point’s finest thrift store Oldies but Goodies will be closed from Nov. 6th to Dec. 31st, 2011. Please, no deliveries/donations during this time. Any questions? Call Norma at 907.383.2570...

Download & read AEB’s “In the Loop” for Nov. 2, 2011 (PDF) In this issue of “In the Loop”: Preliminary Special Election Results – Assembly Seat F Akutan Harbor Floats Public Workshop – Nov. 3rd at 2 pm Southwest Alaska Transportation Plan Update...

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Download My Dad Rocks! for October 27, 2011 (mp3, ~35MB). Stream it: Download audio file (10-27-11mydadrocks.mp3) Download My Dad Rocks! for October 6, 2011 (mp3, ~35MB). Stream it: Download audio file (10-6-11mydadrocks.mp3) Download My Dad Rocks! for September 29, 2011 (mp3, ~35MB). Stream it: Dow...

Download Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “I haven’t seen them yet.” (PDF) Download audio file (Ihaventseenthem.mp3)...

Download Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “Did you finish your homework?” (PDF) Download audio file (Did-you-finish-your-homework.mp3) Download Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “Fox” (PDF) Download audio file (Fox.mp3) Download Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week “Hi! Yes!”...

Click to download “In the Loop for Oct. 21, 2011″ (PDF) Sample headlines: - King Cove to Celebrate its 100-Year Anniversary with Dignitaries, Local Residents - King Cove's Salmon Cannery Reaches the Century Mark - House Special Committee on Fisheries Holds Hearing on Salmon Manageme...

Fish News for Oct 24, 2011 (click to download PDF) from the PDF: “ADF&G Releases Total GHLs for Tanner Crab Seasons in South Peninsula, Chignik and Kodiak Districts” The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) has completed analysis of the 2011 Tanner crab survey results ...

The Sand Point Medical Clinic will be closed on October 17, 2011 in observance of Alaska Day. In case of an emergency please call 911....

Agate Pulltabs TWO WAYS TO WIN Armageddon Fireworks Package Drawing will be held December 31, 2011 Tickets are available through the QT Tribal Office and Agate Pulltabs for $5 each. Purchase $50 in pulltabs to receive one entry per day for a chance to win. Agate Pulltabs is located in the rear entry...

The Sand Point City Office will be closed Monday, October 17, 2011 in observance of Alaska Day...

Aleutians East Borough School District Sand Point School P.O. Box 269 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-5222 Fax: (907) 383-3496 Position: Maintenance Location: Sand Point School Immediate Supervisor: School Principal Qualifications: 18 years of age, Good employment references, Promptness and reli...

City of Sand Point General Election- October 4, 2011 *Final Results* Mayor Martin Gundersen                  114 Dennis McGlashan Jr.             &nbs...

Aleutians East Borough October 4, 2011 Regular Election Results Aleutians East Borough Mayor Stanley H. Mack                               272 Glen Ga...

City of Sand Point P.O. Box 249 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-2696 Fax: (907) 383-2698 Sand Point City Council Meeting Agenda City Chambers Regular Meeting   Tuesday, October 11, 2011  @ 7PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION/OATH OF OFFICE CONS...

Aleutians East Borough School District Sand Point Schools P.O. Box 269 Sand Point, Alaska 99661 Tel: (907) 383-2393 Fax: (907) 383-3833 Position: Girls High School Basketball Coach Location: Sand Point Job Responsibilities: Coaching duties as outlined in the district procedures manual (a copy is ava...

City Of Sand Point General Election-October 4, 2011 **Preliminary Results** Office Of Mayor Martin Gundersen                   79 Dennis McGlashan Jr.          ...

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe P.O. Box 447 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-5616 Fax: (907) 383-5814 Un-certified Election Results October 4, 2011 Annual Election Tribal Council Seat D Glen Gardner (Write-in)          18 John Jacobesen (Write-in)  &...

Aleutians East Borough October 4, 2011 **Regular Election Preliminary Results** Aleutians East Borough Mayor Glen Gardner Jr.                          223 Stanley H. Mack ...

The Shumagin Corporation 2011-2012 Buffalo Hunt $150 Non-refundable tickets are now available for purchase at the Shumagin Office from 10AM to 3PM until noon on Friday. October 28, 2011. Tickets are available to Shareholders and one year residents and are limited to one per household. The ticket dra...

House For Sale Johnsonhouse4sale [at] hotmail [dot] com 4 Bed, 1 Bath, Furnished, Open Floor Plan, Large Master, Shed, Fresh exterior paint, Walk-in pantry, Quiet neighborhood, Large lot, Located downtown....

City of Sand Point P.O. Box 249 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-2696 Fax: (907) 383-2698 Position: Fire Chief Salary: $20.54/hour Deadline: Open until filled This position will serve under the direction of the Chief of Police. For a copy of the job application or for more information, contact: J...

City of Sand Point P.O. Box 249 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-2696 Fax: (907) 383-2698 Job Title: Building Maintenance Status: Full-time, Permanent Position Salary: D.O.E. with full benefits General Position Summary and Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Public Works Director the Bui...

City of Sand Point P.O. Box 249 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-2696 Fax: (907) 383-2698 Job Title: Animal Control Officer Status: Part-time, Permanent Position Salary: D.O.E. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Patrols and apprehends loose dogs found roaming throughout the community, provide...

The 2011 City of Sand Point, Aleutians East Borough and Qagan Tayagungin Tribe Elections will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 8A.M. to 8P.M. at the City Council Chambers....

Dear Board Members:   The last few weeks have been very exciting ones for KSDP. Let me share with you some of the more electrifying events that have occurred.   As most of you know we held our annual board election last Thursday on the 22nd of September. There were 4 seats available and 7 ...

Aleutians East Borough School District Sand Point School P.O. Box 269 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907) 383-2393 Fax: 383-3833   Position: Bus Driver Location: Sand Point Qualifications: 18 years of age, Good driving record, Promptness and reliability, Good employment references, Ability to maint...

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe P.O. Box 447 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907)383-5616 Fax: (907) 383-5814   Position: Building maintenance Technician Status: Part-time (as tasks arise) Compensation: $25.00 per hour Supervisor: Executive Director Job Description: Works under the direction and supervision ...

Qagan Tayagungin Tribe P.O. Box 447 Sand Point, AK 99661 Tel: (907)383-5616 Fax: (907)383-5814   Position: Janitor Status: Part-time (Approx. 14 hrs/wk) Compensation: $15.00 per hour Supervisor: Executive Director Job Description: Works under the direction and supervision of the Executive Direc...

Title: Board Member Elected: 2010 Term: 1 Year...

Title: Interim Board Member Elected: Spring 2011 Term: 6 Months...

A special thanks to Sand Point for your generosity and support  for our cause. The 3rd annual Walk for the Cure had the most successful fundraiser to date, raising over $7000. All proceeds will be used to help those in our community in their most difficult times. A special thanks goes out to Pe...

Title: Board Member Appointed: Fall 2011...

I often have discussions with fishermen about the issue of salmon quality. When questioned about whether a fisherman has chilling capacity, such as RSW or insulated holds or slush bags for holding slush ice, the results are mixed....

Joe Gallagher, public relations coordinator for the Homer Electric Association, has received the Alaska Power Association's Hatcher-Williams-Turkington Employee Award for exemplary service to his electric cooperative and community....

Alaskans who filed for the 2011 Permanent Fund Dividend between Jan. 1 and March 31 have until Aug. 31 to make Pick.Click.Give. charitable contributions on the state's PFD Division homepage, choosing between over 400 nonprofit causes....

Several dozen residents of rural Alaska communities are honing their skills in gardening and farming skills, under a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant coordinated through the Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service....

Twelve of 15 new graduates of the University of Alaska Anchorage's first physician assistant program, including Katie Copps-Wilson of the Levelock/Naknek area, and Cordella Sewall of Kodiak, say they plan to work in Alaska....

An agreement to enhance collaboration on ocean, coastal and climate science for the Arctic was signed today by three oil companies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

Twenty-five of the 36 rural Alaska post offices that have been under consideration for closure are no longer under consideration for closure....

Comments on the draft rule for catch share plan for halibut stocks in Southeast Alaska and the Central Gulf of Alaska are due to federal fisheries officials by Sept. 6...

Candidates for the Aleutians East Borough offices of mayor, assembly seats A and F, and school board seats C and D may file with the borough clerk in Sand Point or with an assistant borough clerk any time between Aug. 22 and Sept. 2....

Alaska's salmon season is on the home stretch and the catch will be far afield from early expectations of 203 million fish....

Calista Corp. and First Alaskans Institute announced today the transfer of ownership of First Alaskans Magazine to FAI....

Veterans from across Alaska are invited to participate in the third annual state-wide Veterans Summit at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks Aug. 26....

Mysterious 'orange goo' that washed ashore in early August at Kivalina in Northwest Alaska consists of fungal spores, not the microscopic eggs that preliminary analysis indicated, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations said today....

The Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement has released a final supplemental environmental impact statement for the Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale 193, held in February 2008....

The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared the way for an initiative that could block development of the Pebble Mine to be placed on the Oct. 4 ballot for the Lake and Peninsula Borough....

The end of Alaska Newspapers Inc. (ANI) and Camai Printing brings new life to newspapers and staff alike. As I think about all the great things that we've accomplished here, I am so proud that I was part of such an amazing team....

Veteran journalist Edgar Blatchford, an associate professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, has purchased The Tundra Drums and Seward Phoenix Log, part of the Alaska Newspapers Inc. group, Calista Corp. announced today....

Out of town wife reported receiving unpleasant, unwanted phone calls and text messages from her estranged husband in Unalaska....

Alaskans spent about $7.5 billion in 2010 on health care, a new report compiled by the University of Alaska Anchorage concludes....

Researchers with the U.S. Geological survey said today that they will attempt to radio tag nearly three dozen walruses in northwest Alaska in August as part of an ongoing study to see how Pacific walrus are responding to reduced sea ice conditions in late summer and fall....

Well I'm glad I didn't put on a dark suit, shine my shoes, and walk off the end of a pier....

Reading about the liquidation of Alaska Newspapers Inc. makes me feel like I did in the wheelhouse of a fishing boat out on the storming Bering Sea when we heard over the single side band of another boat going down; shocked and grief-stricken....

Any charges reported are merely accusations and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law....

Well IÍm glad I didnÍt put on a dark suit, shine my shoes, and walk off the end of a pier....

The hill in the Bobby Johnson SummerÍs Bay Classic would make a professional bicycle racer weak in the knees. Not only is it steep, but the surface is loose gravel. In some parts staying on the bike is almost out of the question. Even running can be a challenge due to the combination of incli...

A notice of proposed rulemaking designed to improve safety on towing vessels has been published by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Federal Register and public comment now is being sought....

Keeping fish cold is the key to quality, and new technology is taking chilling to whole new levels....

Bristol Bay Native Corp.asked the state of Alaska today to withdraw its amicus curiae briefing in litigation involving a ballot initiative that would affect development of the Pebble mine....

A report released today by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development says 231 of 505 public schools in Alaska made adequate yearly progress in 2010-2011 under the controversial No Child Left Behind Act....

Alaska's history is rich with mining, and every mine is different. Gold, copper, lead. But when it comes to the risk of contamination, differences in geology and hydrology - rocks and water - drive the risk. Pebble is different from other Alaska mines because of rocks and water....

Fishing People of the North: Cultures, Economies and Management Responding to Change is the theme of the 27th annual Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, coming to Anchorage Sept. 14-17....

Alaska's redistricting board submitted its final redistricting plan to the Justice Department today, with a request for preclearance of that plan under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act....

A field hearing on the future of the Coast Guard in Alaska on Friday at the University of Alaska Anchorage will feature testimony from Admiral Robert J. Papp, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska announced today....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says that the federal government will continue to move forward toward offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic, while ensuring protection of the fragile Arctic environment....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is winding up his trip to Alaska today with a visit to Denali National Park and a news conference in Anchorage, where he is expected to comment on energy, health and park service observations over the past few days....

Caleb Pungowiyi, a prominent Yupik Eskimo know for his many achievements, was among five individuals and one organization named today as winners of the 26th annual Alaska Conservation Foundation conservation achievement awards....

A final report on the proposed state legislative redistricting plans, by Voting Rights Act expert Lisa Handley, was released on Monday by the Alaska Redistricting Board....

The Alaska SeaLife Center at Seward has officially opened the Walter J. and Ermalee Hickel Overlook, in tribute to the significant contribution of the Hickel family in establishing the marine facility....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says that the Obama administration has a commitment to developing offshore oil and gas and renewable energy in Alaska, but also has a commitment to doing it right....

Alaska Supreme Court justices have granted a motion from the Pebble Limited Partnership to expedite a decision over a Lake and Peninsula Borough ballot initiative that would affect development of the proposed Pebble mine....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Stewart's Photo Shop in Anchorage, has set a Nov. 1 deadline for submission of entries to the first annual Alaska Fish Photo Contest....

An international symposium on erosion and landscape evolution is slated for Sept. 18-21 in Anchorage by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers....

Calista Corp. announced Aug. 5 the sale of three weekly newspapers and two specialty shoppers, effective in late August, to Jason Evans and Kiana Peacock....

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation instituting preventative measures to keep students from dropping out of school....

Shell Oil Co.'s plan to begin drilling exploration wells in Alaska's Beaufort Sea in July 2012 was given conditional approval today by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Enforcement and Regulation, or BOEMRE....

Arne Fuglvog, a top fisheries aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has agreed to plead guilty to a violation of a federal law combating illegal trafficking in fisheries, and now faces incarceration and fines totaling $150,000....

Arne Fuglvog, a top fisheries aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has agreed to plead guilty to a violation of a federal law combating illegal trafficking in fisheries, and now faces incarceration and fines totaling $150,000....

National economic woes aside, the Alaska Permanent Fund saw a 20.6 percent return for fiscal year 2011, for a value of $40.1 billion, the third highest return in the fund's history, according to unaudited figures released today....

Calista Corp. announced today the sale of The Cordova Times to Jennifer Gibbins, a Cordova resident and current editor for the weekly newspaper. Gibbons will assume ownership effective in late August....

The Pebble Limited Partnership filed an emergency petition with Alaska Superior Court today, seeking a decision by Aug. 15 on whether an initiative affecting development of the proposed Pebble mine can go to voters in an October election....

Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, voted with the majority today as the House of Representatives passed the Budget Control Act of 2011 by a vote of 269-161....

Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska is looking for athletes and coaches interested in being part of the Alaska Team to the 2012 Games, March 4-10 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, a written statement said....

Arctic Winter Games Team Alaska is looking for athletes and coaches interested in being part of the Alaska Team to the 2012 Games, March 4-10 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, a written statement said....

President Obama said in a nationally televised news conference tonight that a bipartisan compromise has been reached that would allow the nation "to avoid default and end the crisis that Washington imposed on the rest of America....

In the midst of the congressional effort to avoid a federal government default, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, said his constituents are telling him they want a long term solution to budget issues and an end to partisan bickering....

Groundfish, crab and halibut issues are on tap for the fall meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council at Dutch Harbor....

Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, voted with the majority today as the House of Representatives approved a plan for a short-term increase in the nation's debt ceiling, along with spending cuts, by a vote of 218-210....

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is co-sponsoring the Protecting Military Pay Act of 2011, legislation prioritizing payment of military salaries in the event of a worst-case scenario funding gap....

Alaska's Institute of Technology is accepting applications for two $2,000 scholarships funded by Crowley Maritime Corp. for Alaska Native students who will attend AVTEC's able-bodied marine training program in Seward this coming fall....

The Alaska Federation of Natives' fifth Alaska Marketplace Competition closes its call for applications this Monday, August 1, 2011, a press release from AFN said....

Post office facilities for 32 rural communities and three military bases in Alaska, plus one Anchorage location, are among some 3,600 locations nationwide on the chopping block, as the U.S. Postal service tries to get itself back in the black....

Rural residents will still be able to find out what's happening Outside, but the loss of ANI may make it more difficult to know what's happening just down the river....

Commercial fisheries veteran Merrick Burden has been named executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, a coalition of seafood processors, harvesters, support industries, coastal communities and community development quota groups....

Alaska Energy Authority officials have begun recruiting for the Susitna-Watana hydroelectric project team, which Gov. Sean Parnell says he expects to be producing power on the Susitna River by 2023....

I object to the comments by a top official of the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council quoted in a recent news article about Senator Mark Begich's proposed Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act....