Weather at the time included 40 mph winds gusting to 55 and 14-foot seas, with rain, snow and sleet squalls.
KUCB - Unalaska
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FAA suggests steps to improve aviation safety in Alaska. Some experts say they’re not enough.
In a recently released report, the FAA recommended safety measures to address Alaska’s high share of aircraft accidents. The report, which contains few new initiatives or calls for funding, falls short of what’s needed, according to experts.
St. Paul Island has recorded just 2 COVID cases since the pandemic started
Ninety-one percent of eligible St. Paul residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to city officials.
Pollock fishery may be cause of decline in Bering Sea fur seals, study says
The number of northern fur seals in the Bering Sea has dropped by around 70% since the 1970s.
The westernmost city in the US made it 18 months into the pandemic with only one case, until now
The small island community has a health clinic with just one provider and one support staff.
With low stocks and closures looming, Bering Sea crab fleet braces for another blow
In 55 years, there have been just two other closures: once in the 1980s and again in the 1990s.