Mariza Tovar is putting together a tarot deck filled with humpback whales, grizzly bears, red-faced cormorants and sea kelp.
Aleutians
Unalaska health worker’s ingenuity doubles ventilator capacity for COVID-19 patients
The ventilator splitters make it possible to fill two sets of lungs from each machine, which typically could only support one person.
Coast Guard seeks information on deadly New Year’s Eve sinking of Scandies Rose
Coast Guard investigators would appreciate anyone with information about the vessel or conditions around the time the ship was lost to come forward.
City of Unalaska inks purchase agreement for geothermal power
The Department of Energy says that if the project succeeds, Unalaska would be the first community in the nation completely powered by geothermal energy.
Aleutian storm season opens big with 120 mph-gusts in Unalaska over the weekend
“It appears this was the strongest storm to affect Alaska during the month of August on record,” said Rick Thoman, who works for the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy.
Dead whales wash up near Unalaska, but pandemic complicates necropsies
The state pathologist says they will process samples from the two dead whales to confirm things like species and sex, but they likely won’t be able to determine cause of death.
Flight co-op aims to ease Unalaska’s travel woes — but they need a lot more people
The vision is a $10 per month service offering $600 seats on charter flights and protection against delays.
Biologists hope dead sea lion will shed light on endangered Aleutian population
Samples from the dead sea lion were shipped off island to the state pathologist, who will do a full workup
Southeast Alaska airline to relaunch passenger service on former Ravn routes
The airline plans to hire experienced Ravn and PenAir pilots and use aircraft that can fly direct from Anchorage.
Sand Point docks and road damaged by magnitude 7.8 quake
Freight shipments could be delayed until both of the town’s docks are inspected.