Two Bering Sea organizations were honored by the Alaska SeaLife Center this year for their marine stewardship.
The Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center, based out of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, received a Stewardship and Sustainability award. The research center is funded by an offshoot of the At-Sea Processors Association -- a fishing industry group. They’ve donated over $13 million to date to pay for research and education projects in the Bering Sea.
Some school buses are not running today and drivers are advised to use caution as high winds batter Unalaska.
The Department of Public Safety has issued a category one travel advisory through 4 p.m. Friday.
The buses to Westward and the Dutch Harbor side will not run today. School is in session until 2:05 at Eagle's View Elementary and 2:15 at the Unalaska City School.
Parents can pick their children up after school is dismissed at regular times. Those who aren't able to pick their children up are asked to notify the school so that school personnel can transport the children to their bus stops.
An AVO webcam shows Shishaldin Volcano steaming on Jan. 28, 2014. /Credit: Janet Schaefer, AVO/USGS
Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory are going to be keeping a close eye on Shishaldin Volcano over the weekend.
The volcano emitted a small ash cloud that was identified early Friday morning. AVO geologist Chris Waythomas says the cloud drifted south of the volcano and dissipated.
"However, Shishaldin is a very frequently active volcano, and this could mean that we’re heading into an eruptive period," he says. "It may not necessarily, but it wouldn’t surprise us if the volcano started getting more active."
The battle for the Aleutian Islands during World War II has barely made it into the history books. But now, it's the subject of a new novel. "The Wind is Not a River" tells the story of a war correspondent who becomes stranded on the Japanese-held island of Attu, and his wife's efforts to find him in the sweeping Alaska Territory.
In this segment of "The Exchange," author Brian Payton walks through the historical research -- and visits to the Aleutians -- that went into his new book.
Money is tight in Alaska this year. The state is looking at a $2 billion budget gap, and there’s talk of pulling $3 billion from savings accounts to fill in old liabilities. But reining in spending won’t be easy.
The Legislature is weighing big investments in Arctic infrastructure. And they're also reconsidering the state's role in paying for public education.
In this segment of The Exchange, Representative Bob Herron discusses those debates, and what they'll mean for the Aleutians.
Southwest Alaska residents will have a few extra weeks to weigh in on invasive cattle near Kodiak and Sand Point.
The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge was supposed to stop taking suggestions on how to handle wild cow herds on Wosnesenski and Chirikof islands last week.
Refuge manager Steve Delehanty says they've already gotten about 100 comments. But they decided to keep the door open for a few reasons.
State officials are hoping the ferry Tustumena’s replacement will be bigger, faster and more efficient.
But they also say the current ferry doesn’t need to be retired just yet.
Captain John Falvey is the general manager of the Alaska Marine Highway System. He gave the House Transportation Committee an update Tuesday on preliminary designs for the ferry that will replace the aging Tustumena.
