The enriched uranium probably came from somewhere in Asia. But even using wind trajectories and particle dispersion models, researchers can’t pin it on a specific country.
Zoë Sobel, Alaska's Energy Desk
Unalaska revisits wind power, hoping for a renewable energy source
Residents are eager to find out if wind will be Unalaska’s ticket to a greener future.
Unalaska pays thousands to sink already sunk boat
The state scuttled the F/V Akutan last month with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, but they moved forward before collecting funds from the city.
Unalaskans want to follow other Alaska communities by banning plastic bags
This is not Unalaska’s first attempt to ban single use bags. In 2013 a petition asking the city council to “eliminate the use of plastic bags by Unalaska stores” circulated around the community, but went nowhere.
Invasive species haven’t made the Bering Sea their home…yet
The Bering Sea has kept invasives at bay for now, but warming waters look to make it a more welcoming environment in the future.
State sinks abandoned F/V Akutan after disastrous season
The state of Alaska took custody of the custom processor in mid-January. It was scuttled Thursday, but it is unclear how the state funded disposal of the vessel.
Interior Department reaches deal with King Cove for controversial road
For the past year the city of King Cove has been working with the Trump Administration to find a way to build a road through the refuge. Now, city officials say they have agreed on a land-swap deal.
Come 2018, the state plans to dispose of F/V Akutan
The processor was abandoned in September following a disastrous fishing season in Bristol Bay where the ship’s owner went broke, the crew went unpaid, and it’s 158,000 pound haul of salmon was declared unfit for human consumption.
Unalaska city clerk says mayoral recall petition does not have enough valid signatures
The petition, which charges Mayor Frank Kelty with “attempting to sole-source land use agreements for the Unalaska Marine Center positions 5-7,” was submitted to the office Friday.
King Cove closer to goal of 100 percent renewable electricity
Funding for renewable energy projects in Alaska has dried up, but that has not stopped the City of King Cove from pursuing green power.