The Aleutians East Borough was among four plaintiffs who argued the Board of Fisheries violated state’s ethics laws.
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An Alaska Peninsula volcano is showing signs of unrest; scientists are learning more about it for the first time
The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised Kupreanof Volcano’s alert level to “advisory” and its aviation color code to yellow on Tuesday. That means the volcano is showing signs of unrest, but it doesn’t necessarily mean an eruption will happen.
Alaska pollock processors drop foreign worker program, citing uncertainty
Some of Alaska’s largest pollock processors are abandoning a foreign worker visa program that once supplied up to half their workforce, citing rising costs and uncertainty under stricter immigration policies.
Negotiations underway to keep Aleutian seismic stations online
The Alaska Earthquake Center is in negotiations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restore funding for nine seismic stations.
Third humpback whale found dead in Unalaska since October
The carcasses of two other dead humpbacks remain on the beach at Morris Cove after washing up Oct. 16.
Tribes and environmental groups sue to stop road planned for Alaska wildlife refuge
Three lawsuits take aim at a Trump administration-approved land trade that would allow for a road through designated wilderness in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.