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Dozens of elections workers and observers piled into the Petersburg registrar's office Tuesday to conduct a recount of the close 82nd District race.

Superintendent Jim Wilson is stepping away after 21 years with the Unalaska City School District. Wilson served as a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent over his tenure.

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

The Unalaska school board has narrowed its superintendent search down to three finalists from a pool of eight total applicants.The three finalists include Kimberly Hanisch, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Alaska Southeast. She has worked as the director of instruction and curriculum for the Kodiak Island Borough School District.Jesse Janssen is another finalist. He is the superintendent and career and technical education director for a school district in Kan...

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

For the second time in two years, the Unalaska school board will have to go through the process of hiring a new superintendent. Jim Wilson — who stepped into the interim position about two months ago — announced his resignation at the school board’s November meeting. He’s worked for Unalaska City School District for more than 20 years, but said it’s time for a change.