Every February, birders around the world spend a few days tallying every species they can find, giving scientists a snapshot of bird populations just before spring migration begins.

Federal fisheries regulators have set some limits on salmon chum bycatch in the Bering Sea. The highly debated – and long awaited – decision aims to protect declining salmon stocks while minimizing harm to pollock fisheries.

The MV Tustumena is scheduled to make five chain runs between June and September, roughly the same schedule since the start/onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when sailings were cut in half.

City officials are looking to replace the Unalaska Elementary School playground as soon as this summer. Thomas Roufus, chair of the Parks, Culture and Recreation committee, urged city council members Tuesday night to address the deteriorating play structure.

Subsistence communities in Western Alaska ask for strict limits on the Bering Sea trawl fishery.

Unalaska city officials will travel to the nation’s capital next month to speak with legislators about the island’s top priorities, and this year, they’ve named a years-long paving project as the city’s primary concern.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is nearing a decision that could limit the amount of chum salmon that the Bering Sea trawl fleet is allowed to scoop up as bycatch. The move comes after years of calls for change from tribes that say they bear the brunt of conservation in the face of sustained salmon crashes.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is evaluating whether to hold a first-of-its-kind lease sale for seabed mineral development in federal waters off Alaska, and seeking information and input to help decide if it should move forward.

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Unalaska school board discussed various adjustments to the 2027-2028 academic calendar, including a later start to the school year and the elimination of the district’s spring break.

The Unalaska school board has selected a new superintendent to lead the island’s school district next year.