Mount Veniaminof has stopped spewing ash for now. Located on the Alaska Peninsula north of Perryville, the volcano emitted a large ash cloud last week that narrowly missed the village.
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Unalaska City Council rejects proposal to employ inmates at fish plant — for now
A proposal from the state’s Department of Corrections would allow four inmates to work at an Unalaska fish processing plant. The resolution could still pass if the Unalaska City Council revisits the issue.
Watch: humpback whale freed from entanglement in Unalaska Bay
Unalaskans helped to free a humpback whale last weekend after it was caught in fishing lines and buoys in Unalaska Bay.
Aleutian school in danger of shutting down
To get full funding, each Alaska school needs at least 10 students. But at the Yakov E. Netsvetov school in Atka, there are only six — meaning this could be the school’s final year.
Drone survey underway to gauge Unalaska’s salmon populations
The goal is to estimate the size of the island’s largely unmonitored fish populations.
Two-person team collects oral histories of the ferry Tustumena
This oral history project was inspired by their work on a documentary about the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Marine Highway system.
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.
Cash from Congress will boost Alaska-based system that protects planes from volcanic ash
A $12 million budget boost from Congress will help modernize the instruments that protect transcontinental jet planes from threats posed by volcanic ash.
Unalaska approves plastic bag ban to take effect Jan. 1
Starting next year, Unalaska retailers won’t be allowed to distribute single-use plastic bags to their customers. If they do, they’ll be hit with $100 fines each time.
Legislative Council votes against adding Friday hours for legislative information offices
The nonpartisan Legislative Affairs Agency made a two-part proposal: the first part would close the Unalaska legislative information office; and the second part would have used the savings to keep the 22 other LIOs open on Friday afternoons when the Legislature is out of session.