Sand Point, AK
Sand Point is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The City of Sand Point is located on the northwest portion of Popof Island, in the Shumagin Island group that lies south of the Alaska Peninsula. Almost half the inhabitants are of Unangan descent, mainly from the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe. The community is home to one of the largest commercial fishing vessels in the Aleutian region.
King Cove, AK
King Cove is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The City of King Cove is located on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula. The predominantly Aleut fishing community is situated in a narrow valley overshadowed by rugged mountains.
False Pass, AK
False Pass is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The City of False Pass is located on the eastern shore of Unimak Island facing Isanotski Straight to the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula. The shallow waters and the narrowness of the channel caused the village and straight to be called False Pass.
Akutan, AK
Akutan is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The City of Akutan is located on volcanic Akutan Island in the eastern Aleutians. The mostly Aleut community is 35 miles east of Unalaska and 766 air miles southwest of Anchorage.
Cold Bay, AK
Cold Bay is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The City of Cold Bay is located at the western edge of the Alaska Peninsula. The City serves as the regional hub for air transportation on the Alaska Peninsula. It has a paved state-owned 10,415-foot-long paved and lighted runway and a 5,125-foot-long paved crosswind runway built during World War II.
Nelson Lagoon
Nelson Lagoon is one of six communities in the Aleutians East Borough. The Native Village of Nelson Lagoon is located on the northern coast of the Alaska Peninsula and sits on a narrow sand spit that separates the lagoon from the Bering Sea. The community is the only Unangan settlement on the Bering Sea Shore.
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The Alaska Department of Transportation is inviting students to help name the new ferry that will replace the M/V Tustumena, which has served our region and other coastal communities since 1964!
Contest details and submission instructions:
The new ferry name has to be named after a glacier, so do your research and find one you love and submit an essay explaining your choice.
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The comment period is open until tomorrow, October 29th. for the Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
Comments can be submitted to:
or email dot.stip@alaska.gov#Alaska! The public review and comment period for the Draft 2027–2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) closes TOMORROW, October 29, 2026.
Thank you to everyone who has submitted comments so far! If you haven’t had a chance to weigh in, now is the time to make your voice heard. Submit your comments before the deadline and help shape Alaska’s transportation priorities.
Comments may be submitted:
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EMAIL: dot.stip@alaska.gov
VOICEMAIL: 1 (855) 925-2801, use Project Code 10968
TEXT: 1 (855) 925-2801 (Type “STIP” to start your message)
TTY: 711 or 1-800-770-8973 to reach the Alaska Relay
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Anchorage, AK 99501
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The Aleutians East Borough (AEB) Assembly and the Aleutians East Borough School District (AEBSD) School Board will hold a Joint Work Session on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 12:00 noon, to discuss False Pass School. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Aleutians East Borough is seeking a Maintenance Director to be located in our Anchorage office.
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2027 AEB Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
There will be a virtual Public Meeting on Tuesday October 20, 2026 (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm) to present the project and answer questions.
Please join the meeting using the following access:
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The Aleutians East Borough is soliciting qualifications and pricing information from contractors to conduct repairs at the Cold Bay Dock in Cold Bay, AK.
The Work generally consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, temporary works, access systems, marine equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the repairs shown in the attached preliminary design drawings prepared by PND Engineers. The intent is to finalize the design based on input from the selected contractor.
To request the RFP documents, email Glennora Dushkin at gdushkin@aeboro.org.
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