West Side Genesis Here, Patrick Saltonstall describes the archaeology of the Karluk River system, uncovering thousands of years of human use.
Read More »West Side Stories – Katmai Eruption
John Thwaites of the mail steamer Dora wrote this account of escaping the ash fall emitted from the Katmai volcano in June of 1912.
Read More »West Side Stories – Karluk 125 Years Ago
Mont Hawthorne worked at a Karluk cannery in 1890. Hear his memories of the early days of the Karluk salmon fishery in this segment.
Read More »West Side Stories – Bertha
The Bertha was a venerable steamer engaged in Alaskan coastal trade in the 19th and early 20th century, until she went aground in Uyak Bay in July of 1915.
Read More »West Side Stories – Jim Toteff, Jr.
Jim Toteff, Jr. tells the story of his first season as skipper of a purse seiner in 1970. That summer, he was rescued from a sinking boat and floated another vessel to salvage the shortened season.
Read More »West Side Stories – Jeanne Shepherd
Jeanne Shepherd of Mush Bay in Uganik recalls a memorable Thanksgiving, when the tide came up through the floorboards of her historic home.
Read More »West Side Stories – Dianne Herman
Dianne Herman of Village Islands in Uganik Bay remembers beachseining at Packers Spit in the 1970s.
Read More »West Side Stories – Linda Lindberg
Linda Lindberg recalls rushing her daughter to town to get medical treatment after an accident at Packers Spit.
Read More »West Side Stories – David Little
David Little of Village Islands remembers the chaos surrounding the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Uganik.
Read More »West Side Stories – Lacey Berns
Lacey Berns laughs about the challenges of setnetting at Little River on the Shelikof in the 1970s.
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