Unalaska has experienced three entangled whales in the last two years. There used to be only one person on the island who could respond to the incidents. But thanks to a recent training, a new response team is in place.
Zoë Sobel, Alaska's Energy Desk
After a rocky start, Unalaska’s subsistence salmon run hits target escapement
While this year the McLees Lake subsistence salmon run is below average, it is not the lowest recorded.
Eruptions can’t stop sealife from calling Bogoslof home
Bogoslof’s unpredictable eruptions have prevented scientists from setting foot on the island. But it hasn’t kept them from seeing whether animals have returned.
Aleutian tsunami advisory canceled after 7.8 earthquake in Russia
Waves were reported only 6 inches above tide at the sparsely populated Shemya, the site of a remote Air Force station in the extreme western Aleutians.
New equipment helps scientists keep tabs on Bogoslof now and study it later
There aren’t many volcanoes like Bogoslof. But with an improved monitoring network, scientists are relishing every last eruption.
Federal officials make formal apology for WWII internment of Unangan people
Federal officials apologized Wednesday for their role in the World War II internment of the Unangan people. Jim Kurth, acting director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, traveled to St. Paul Island to speak with survivors and descendants.