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Jan 31 2018

Brant geese in front of Mount Dutton and Izembek Lagoon in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Enviros sue over King Cove road

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Aleutians, Southwest, Transportation, Wildlife

“What the secretary failed to do was any environmental analysis, any public process related to this actual exchange of lands,” attorney Katie Strong said at the environmental law firm Trustees for Alaska.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | January 31, 2018 5:05 pm

Jan 30 2018

National Data Buoy Center operated 3-meter discus buoy for taking weather and marine observations. (Creative Commons photo by < a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NOAA-NDBC-discus-buoy.jpg">JonathanLamb/Wikimedia

Tsunami warning: what’s important, and what’s crucial

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Aleutians, Federal Government, Nation & World, Public Safety, Southcentral, Southeast

The Trump administration has proposed significant cuts to the tsunami warning system, which includes all funding for dozens of sophisticated data buoys.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | January 30, 2018 8:54 am

Jan 29 2018

Coast Guard tallies 4th medevac in a week for fishing vessels near Cold Bay

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB-Unalaska | Aleutians, Public Safety

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued another injured mariner from a fishing vessel near Cold Bay, marking the fourth such medevac in a week.

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB-Unalaska | January 29, 2018 1:24 pm

Jan 26 2018

State sinks abandoned F/V Akutan after disastrous season

By Zoë Sobel, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians

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.

By Zoë Sobel, Alaska's Energy Desk | January 26, 2018 1:21 pm

Jan 23 2018

Graphic of a strike slip fault courtesy of the California Department of Conservation.

Magnitude 7.9 earthquake was an intriguing one for seismologists

By Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk | Aleutians, Interior, Oceans, Public Safety, Southcentral, Southwest

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake early Tuesday is what is known as a strike-slip, or when two large blocks move side-to-side instead of up-and-down. That, and it’s distance from shore may explain why tsunami waves were so small.

By Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk | January 23, 2018 10:22 am

Jan 23 2018

In this screenshot of the U.S. Tsunami Warning System website, the entire coast of the Gulf of Alaska from the Aleutians to Washington state is under tsunami warning at 1:52 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018.

Tsunami warning downgraded or canceled across Gulf of Alaska after magnitude 7.9 earthquake

By KTOO News Department | Aleutians, Juneau, Public Safety, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest

Reporters in many coastal communities say tsunami evacuations have been called off. Tsunami advisories remain in effect in some areas. Initially, no damage was reported from the earthquake itself.

By KTOO News Department | January 23, 2018 1:45 am

Jan 12 2018

A group of Unalaskans is trying to recall Mayor Frank Kelty. To force a recall election, they must collect 168 signatures. (Photo by Berett Wilber/KUCB)

Unalaska council sets mayoral recall election for March 6

By Zoe Sobel, KUCB-Unalaska | Aleutians, Local Government, Politics

The recall election of Unalaska Mayor Frank Kelty is set for March 6. A recall petition signed by 172 community members seeks to remove him due to allegations of misconduct in office – specifically attempting to sole-source land use agreements for the Unalaska Marine Center positions 5-7.

By Zoe Sobel, KUCB-Unalaska | January 12, 2018 9:00 am

Jan 04 2018

The F/V Akutan has been moored in Unalaska’s Captains Bay since August. (Photo by Zoe Sobel/KUCB)

Unalaska City Council hears quotes for removing the F/V Akutan

By Zoe Sobel, KUCB-Unalaska | Aleutians, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Transportation

The processor F/V Akutan was abandoned in Unalaska’s Captains Bay 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.

By Zoe Sobel, KUCB-Unalaska | January 4, 2018 3:54 pm

Dec 26 2017

Unalaska Fire Chief Arlie Colvin, center, checks in for his flight Dec. 23, 2017. (Photo by Zoë Sobel/KUCB)

Unalaska fire chief says he was forced to resign

By Zoë Sobel, KUCB-Unalaska | Aleutians, Local Government, Public Safety

Colvin believes he was pushed out by Public Safety Director Mike Holman while the interim city manager was out of town. Citing personnel issues, the City of Unalaska is limited in what they can say about Colvin’s departure.

By Zoë Sobel, KUCB-Unalaska | December 26, 2017 5:08 pm

Dec 22 2017

Fishing vessels tie up at the Spit Dock in Unalaska in 2006.

Tax appeal challenges Alaska’s fish landing tax

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Aleutians, Economy, Fisheries, State Government

A dispute over a fishing company’s tax bill is challenging Alaska’s fisheries resource landing tax on constitutional grounds. The landing tax is crucial for fishing dependent communities that receive half the revenue.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | December 22, 2017 9:20 pm

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Enviros sue over King Cove road

Tsunami warning: what’s important, and what’s crucial

Coast Guard tallies 4th medevac in a week for fishing vessels near Cold Bay

State sinks abandoned F/V Akutan after disastrous season

Magnitude 7.9 earthquake was an intriguing one for seismologists

Tsunami warning downgraded or canceled across Gulf of Alaska after magnitude 7.9 earthquake

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Unalaska City Council hears quotes for removing the F/V Akutan

Unalaska fire chief says he was forced to resign

Tax appeal challenges Alaska’s fish landing tax

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