A volcano in the eastern Aleutian Islands has erupted for the second time in two days prompting the Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue its highest alert level for aviation.
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Alaska Volcano Observatory lowers Bogoslof volcano aviation alert
A volcano in the eastern Aleutians erupted suddenly Tuesday afternoon. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says several pilots reported seeing an ash cloud about 34,000 feet above Bogoslof volcano.
Police arrest two in Unalaska in counterfeit money case
Two men have been charged with fraud for making counterfeit money, Unalaska Department of Public Safety said. Henry Zablan and Nicholas Hough were taken into police custody over the weekend and later charged with fraud.
Beth Kerttula returns to Juneau with a message: It’s time to plan for ocean’s future
Kerttula helped two regions write the country’s first marine plans, and worked on some issues particularly important to Alaskans.
Aleutians museum director resigns after four months, cites ‘personal family’ issues
Neal Hitch signed a three-year contract with Unalaska’s cultural history museum in August. But last week, he said unforeseen circumstances have forced him to leave the island.
Obama creates ‘climate resilience area’ in Bering Sea
President Obama today issued an executive order creating the “Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area” of 112,300 square miles.
Search suspended after no sign of sunken vessel’s missing crew members
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for two people who went missing Tuesday after their ship sank north of Unalaska.
Two crewmembers still missing after vessel sinks near Unalaska
The search continues for two people that went missing Tuesday night after they abandoned a sinking ship north of Unalaska Bay.
Puffin die-off on St. Paul Island may point to larger ecosystem problems
In the past two months, 300 dead puffins have washed up on St. Paul Island, alarming residents who had only seen six carcasses over the last decade. The die-off appears to be slowing down now, but scientists say it could be the sign of a much larger ecosystem problem.
Census Bureau adds areas, languages served by translations for elections
The Census Bureau designates languages for translation based on its estimates for speakers who have limited English proficiency.