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Commercial Tanner crab fishery opens in Eastern Aleutians for the first time in 5 years
While that’s great news for the fishery, only one section of the district will open — Makushin/Skan Bay, on the western side of Unalaska Island.
12/13/2022 4:43:00 AMRead more...
Commercial Tanner crab fishery opens in Eastern Aleutians for the first time in 5 years
The fishery opens on Jan. 15 at noon.
12/13/2022 2:30:00 AMRead more...
GCI Aleutians fiber optic cable damaged, likely by ship’s anchor
The anchor from a passing ship most likely caused the damage.
The same ship that gets paid when the repairs are made.
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Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Aleutians
A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China, officials said Monday.
9/27/2022 4:02:00 AMRead more...
Ship begins laying cable that will bring high-speed internet to the Aleutians - Alaska Public Media
“What you will get in Unalaska is what you would get here in Anchorage,” said GCI Rural Affairs Director Jen Nelson.
8/5/2022 12:07:00 AMRead more...
Ship begins laying cable that will bring high-speed internet to the Aleutians
If all goes according to plan, Unalaska and Akutan will have high-speed internet by the end of this year.
8/4/2022 9:20:00 PMRead more...
How a Japanese fighter plane downed in the Aleutians unlocked secrets that turned the tide of World War II
How a Japanese fighter plane downed in the Aleutians unlocked secrets that turned the tide of World War II
7/10/2022 9:50:00 PMRead more...
The Aleutians have a rat problem. Scientists are trying to solve it.
For millions of years, birds lived nearly predator-free on the Aleutian Islands. Then came the rats.
3/14/2022 8:30:00 PMRead more...
The Aleutians have a rat problem. Scientists are trying to solve it. - Alaska Public Media
“The rats are like an oil spill that keeps on spilling, year after year,” said Steve Delehanty, the refuge manager for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
3/11/2022 11:00:00 PMRead more...
Aleutians get hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Aleutian Chain early Tuesday morning, but no tsunami alerts have been issued.
1/11/2022 7:32:00 PMRead more...