After more than 30 years in the seafood industry, the Fishing Company of Alaska was bought out last month, ending its long and often difficult presence at the Port of Dutch Harbor.
Aleutians
Alaska’s Bogoslof Volcano erupts, sends up ash cloud
An Alaska volcano that’s been active since mid-December has erupted again. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says Bogoslof (BOH-gohs-lawf) Volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted just before 10 a.m. and sent an ash cloud to 25,000 feet. Ash can harm and stop jet engines. Ash from southwest Alaska volcanos is a threat airliners operating between North…
Grant plane belly lands Tuesday in Unalaska; no injuries reported
A small airplane landed on its belly Tuesday at the Unalaska airport. No one aboard was injured, but the accident shut down the runway for about four hours.
Coast Guard calls off search for F/V Destination near St. George Island
After three days, the Coast Guard called off the search for the crew of F/V Destination late Monday. The 98-foot crabber sent a distress signal Saturday morning, two miles northwest of St. George Island.
Not all eruptions are equal for submarine Bogoslof Volcano
Bogoslof Volcano has exploded more than two dozen times since December, but not all eruptions are created equal. On Friday, for instance, the Aleutian volcano spit ash about 20,000 feet into the air during a brief half-hour blast that dusted Bogoslof Island and not much else.
Weekly published Unalaska Police Blotter, which gained national attention, goes offline
The Unalaska Police Blotter was discontinued this year. For about a decade, it captured international attention with its reports of everything from vampirism to animal mischief.