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Unalaska Works To Ward Off Eagle, Human Encounters
Photo from KUCB – Unalaska. Eagle-human relations in Unalaska are usually relatively peaceful. But for a few months each springtime they can turn violent as the eagles attempt to protect their nests....
View ArticleShell Tallies Cost of Kulluk Grounding
Shell’s chief executives responded to questions about the January grounding of the Kulluk drill rig during the company’s annual results conference in London Thursday. In a prepared presentation,...
View ArticleKing Cove Residents Still Hopeful For Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Road
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service came out against a controversial proposed road through the Izembek National Wildlife refuge today. Residents of the Aleutian community of King Cove are disappointed,...
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Baby Skates Identified As Bering Sea Research Priority
Image from Wikipedia/Xtylee In isolated spots in the Bering Sea, there are fields of so-called ‘mermaids’ purses.’ Any beachcomber would recognize them — small rectangular pods with pointy corners....
View ArticleAssessor Says State Taxes Don’t Apply To Kulluk Drill Rig
After the grounding of Shell’s Kulluk drill rig in January, reports circulated that the company had been moving it from Unalaska to Seattle in order to avoid Alaska’s oil and gas property tax. But this...
View ArticleNOAA Rejects Endangered Species Petition For Alaska Corals
A petition for the federal government to list several dozen species of Alaska cold water corals as endangered has stalled after an initial review. Listen to the full story Download Audio
View ArticleAK: The Tiniest Catch
They are often overshadowed by the larger Bering Sea fleets, but Unalaska has a handful of small boat commercial fishermen who make their living in the waters around the Aleutian Islands. During the...
View ArticleKing Cove Residents to Meet With Interior Secretary
An intense lobbying campaign by Alaska’s congressional delegation has paid off for residents of the Aleutian community of King Cove. A group of them will have the chance to meet face-to-face with...
View ArticleCoast Guard Clears Kulluk to Depart for Unalaska
The Coast Guard lifted an order restricting movement of Shell’s Kulluk drill rig Thursday morning. Petty Officer David Moseley says the company had to provide information about assessments of the rig...
View ArticleChinese, NOAA Dismantle Pirate Fishing Vessels
A pirate fishing vessel intercepted by the Coast Guard in August has been cut up. Captain Phillip Thorne is the head of enforcement for Alaska. He says the Chinese government has disposed of the...
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Nick Golodoff, Author of “Attu Boy,” Dies at 77
Nick Golodoff, author of the book Attu Boy, passed away earlier this month at the age of 77. His memoir about the World War II internment of the Aleut village by the Japanese brought attention to one...
View ArticleShell Suspending 2013 Arctic Drilling Season
With both of Shell Oil’s Arctic drill rigs headed to drydock for repairs, the company says it’s suspending its 2013 drilling season. Spokesperson Curtis Smith says the New Year’s Eve grounding of the...
View ArticleIcicle’s Adak Plant To Take Summer Hiatus
Icicle Seafoods’ Adak plant won’t be processing fish this summer. Icicle didn’t respond to multiple interview requests, but the company’s plant manager told the Adak city council last month that the...
View ArticleSt. George Harbor Project Progresses
After decades of lobbying and planning, a project to overhaul the boat harbor on St. George Island is finally moving forward. The state is accepting bids for the project design, and hopes to have fully...
View ArticleKulluk Arrives In Unalaska
Shell’s damaged Kulluk drill rig has arrived in Unalaska, a week after leaving Kodiak. The rig will towed to its specialized dock in Captain’s Bay later this afternoon. Shell spokesperson Curtis Smith...
View ArticleTreadwell Announces Arctic Marine Shipping Study
Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell announced yesterday a $200,000 multi-year study of Arctic marine shipping. He told a meeting of the Arctic Parliamentarians in Washington, D.C. the project will be...
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Scientists Map Arctic Shipping Possibilities
Red lines indicate the fastest possible routes for light icebreakers, blue lines show the fastest possible routes for open water vessels. Images courtesy of Laurence Smith. Arctic shipping could be...
View ArticleAdak Builds Case For Ferry Service
The Aleutian community of Adak wants ferry service. In a resolution passed last month, the city council asked the state marine highway system to consider sending a ferry out to the community at least...
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Federal Spending Cuts Curb Alaska Volcano Monitoring
Little Sitkin Volcano/AVO The Alaska Volcano Observatory is joining the list of agencies that have announced cutbacks in response to the massive federal spending cuts known as sequestration. AVO will...
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Unalaska Prepares For Bird Blitz
Every spring, Unalaska prepares to do battle with the national bird. Eagles become territorial when they nest, and that sometimes leads to attacks on unsuspecting pedestrians. This year, the city...
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