NOAA Fisheries has agreed to reevaluate right whale habitat in response to petition for more protected areas near the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula.
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Russian military conducts exercises in Bering Sea
On Friday, the Russians launched a missile approximately 600 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor.
Mount Shishaldin simmers down after explosive eruption
The eruption sent an ash cloud across the eastern Aleutians.
Alaska Volcano Observatory reports ‘explosive eruption’ at Mt. Shishaldin
The National Weather Service issued a statement Friday evening warning of possible “trace ashfall” in False Pass, King Cove and Cold Bay.
Crew member on Alaska factory trawler dies after possible ammonia exposure
The Coast Guard, troopers and NOAA Enforcement are investigating the incident.
After 200 years, a traditional Unangax̂ boat is making a comeback
Four communities built niĝilax̂ this year, after studying historical documents, sketches, and artifacts to learn how they were made