President Obama today issued an executive order creating the “Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area” of 112,300 square miles.
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Search suspended after no sign of sunken vessel’s missing crew members
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for two people who went missing Tuesday after their ship sank north of Unalaska.
Two crewmembers still missing after vessel sinks near Unalaska
The search continues for two people that went missing Tuesday night after they abandoned a sinking ship north of Unalaska Bay.
Puffin die-off on St. Paul Island may point to larger ecosystem problems
In the past two months, 300 dead puffins have washed up on St. Paul Island, alarming residents who had only seen six carcasses over the last decade. The die-off appears to be slowing down now, but scientists say it could be the sign of a much larger ecosystem problem.
Census Bureau adds areas, languages served by translations for elections
The Census Bureau designates languages for translation based on its estimates for speakers who have limited English proficiency.
Search underway for missing crewmembers off Dutch Harbor
M/V Exito took on water and sank about 9:42 p.m. on Tuesday.