The federal government has turned down a request to create a vast marine reserve around the Aleutian Islands.
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Refuge proposes shooting caribou that swim off Adak
Adak Island is home to something you won’t find much of elsewhere in the Aleutians: a herd of caribou, introduced in the 1950s as a hunting option for the naval base.
Historic quake disrupts life, habitat in Aleutians
At a magnitude 7.9, the deep-sea earthquake that struck on June 23 was the most powerful to hit the Western Aleutians in 50 years.
Bald eagles burned by flaming trash in Adak
In Adak burning trash has killed or injured at least ten bald eagles in the last few months. Now it’s now the subject of a federal investigation.
UPDATE: F/V Western Venture has sunk
The U.S. Coast Guard says a 59-foot longliner that burned Sunday in the Bering Sea has sunk.
Injured crewman hoisted off freighter
Second long-distance medevac involving multiple Coast Guard aircraft within the last month
Hundreds of aftershocks rock Aleutian Chain
Hundreds of aftershocks are rattling the Aleutian Chain following a 7.0 earthquake near Adak on Friday.
Earthquake jolts Aleutian Chain
No injuries or damage reported yet, and no tsunami expected from Friday morning’s 7.0 magnitude temblor
Aleut Enterprise charged with criminal negligence in Adak fuel spill
The State of Alaska has filed criminal charges against Aleut Enterprise, a subsidiary of the Aleut Corporation, over a fuel spill in Adak.
Adak’s seafood processing lines up for sale
Following an announcement last month that Icicle Seafoods would permanently shutter its operation in the community, the processing plant’s equipment is being auctioned off, and there’s no guarantee it will stay on the island.