St. Paul officials are scrambling to extend air service through the holidays. As of Thursday, the isolated island in the Bering Sea will continue to have flights to Anchorage through Sunday.
Zoë Sobel, Alaska's Energy Desk
St. Paul rat evades team of eradication experts
A rat is still on the loose on St. Paul Island, having evaded the community’s decades-old prevention program for more than seven weeks. A fish plant worker nearly caught it on Sunday, but it slipped out of his hands.
Wildlife officials race to trap rogue rat on St. Paul Island
For more than two decades, the Pribilof Islands have had a rat prevention program to keep the island rat-free. During that time, six rats have been killed near the docks, but now one is at large.
Arctic explorer harasses eagle during stop in Unalaska
Nico Edwards joked it would be good publicity if one of his crewmembers was attacked by an eagle in Unalaska. Then he posted an Instagram video or himself trying to touch a raptor perched on a dumpster. That type of interaction with an eagle is illegal.
Descendants, feds explore possibility of continuing trips to Attu Island
Descendants of the Native people of Attu want permanent access to their ancestral home that they’ve been separated from their homeland since World War II.
Hundreds of dying seabirds found across northern Alaska
This die-off is unusual because of the duration and large geographic area. Since the spring, seabird die-offs have also been recorded in the Pribilof Islands and the northern Gulf of Alaska.
Unalaskans express overwhelming support for ban on plastic bags
As it stands, the proposed ordinance would put the burden on retailers. Starting Jan. 1, businesses would receive $100 fines for providing customers with a disposable shopping bag.
Despite reduced hours, U.S. Postal Service says it’s not closing Unalaska’s post office
The Unalaska post office has had reduced service for months. But officials say that’s due to staffing shortages — not an attempt to shutter the branch
American and Japanese descendants unite after 75 years to ensure forgotten war is remembered
Motoaki Asano came from Japan to attend the commemoration. His father Hiroo Okazaki died on Attu and is still buried there alongside more than 2,000 other Japanese soldiers.
‘When The Fog Clears’ filmmaker aims to make Forgotten War unforgettable
The Aleutian Islands served as the battleground for some of the bloodiest conflicts on American soil since the Civil War. But most people have never heard of the Battle of Attu, the invasion of Kiska, or even the Aleutian campaign. A Japanese filmmaker wants to change that.