USGS biologist Sarah Schoen said the project started about five years ago when a major heat wave, known as “the blob,” hit the ocean. Around the same time, there was a die-off of an estimated million common murres — a northern seabird — from Alaska down to California.
Aleutians
Alaska fisheries group aims to expand mariculture in the Aleutians, starting with kelp
Industry experts say the timing for kelp farming fits well between pollock or salmon seasons.
Advocates hope return of Alaska Native student from Carlisle Indian School inspires others to bring ancestors home
Sophia Tetoff is the first Alaska Native student buried at the former Carlisle school in Pennsylvania to return to Alaska. Tetoff’s relative, and other advocates, hope her story inspires others to seek the return of their ancestors.
Emergency blood supplies can save lives, but few rural Alaska communities have them
Providers in rural Alaska have been pushing to store blood supplies closer to the communities they serve.
Unalaska might see no cruise ship visits again this year
The majority of the ships cancelled because of coronavirus concerns.
To fill gaps in rural Alaska, health care professionals learn to work in environments with fewer resources
Traditional medical training for professionals like family practitioners doesn’t necessarily cover emergencies that rural health care personnel may have to address in the field or a small clinic when there isn’t a hospital nearby.
Commercial aviation is essential to life here. It’s also home to a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes.
Alaska has made up a growing share of the country’s crashes involving small commercial aircraft, according to an investigation by KUCB and ProPublica.
GCI launches marine survey in hopes of bringing fiber service to the Aleutians
GCI is partnering with a Matanuska Valley surveying company to chart the subsea floor along an 860-mile route from Kodiak to the Aleutians.
After 77 years buried in unmarked grave, Unangax̂ WWII soldier will receive grave marker
For years, a small American flag was all that marked the grave of George Fox. Now, his resting place will finally be recognized.
Dutch Harbor named nation’s top fishing port for 23rd consecutive year
In total, U.S. fishermen landed 9.3 billion pounds of seafood valued at $5.5 billion in 2019. Sixty percent was caught in Alaska.