Aleutians

The Coast Guard has transported several of the injured passengers to Anchorage. Troopers are in Atka Wednesday investigating the incident.

Statewide all flags will fly at half-mast to recognize Japan’s World War II attack on Dutch Harbor.

In the next 50 years, there’s a 9 percent chance of an Aleutian Islands earthquake so strong it could send a devastating tsunami to Hawaii.

“It’s not that eagles being hit by cars is particularly unusual, but the intentional part of it is what sets this apart,” said Unalaska Deputy Police Chief Jennifer Shockley.

From the Aleutian island of Akutan to the arctic village of Kiana, 13 communities have been crowned champions of a rural energy competition. The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that it will help these communities cut their energy use by 15 percent by training local utility providers.

Instead of lyrics about immigrant stereotypes, drugs and violence, these fourth graders are recruiting for a community cleanup.