About 80 permit holders in Alaska, Washington and Oregon would be affected if the proposal is enacted.

A strong storm is expected to bring high winds to Unalaska and the Aleutian and Pribilof islands beginning Wednesday and lasting into late Friday night. The storm has moved slightly farther south and grown stronger compared with earlier forecasts, according to the National Weather Service.

Two studies published this summer describe the new species, which were found in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.

Nikolski’s school was closed for 15 years due to low enrollment.

The lab, started two years ago, is the only one of its kind in Alaska.

The Bering Sea community has had to reimagine its economy after the local fishing industry crashed in 2022.

Bumblebee scientists were in Unalaska this summer as part of the Alaska Bee Atlas, a statewide program that aims to better understand where bees live in Alaska, the habitats they’re associated with and what flowers they visit.

Dogs are not allowed as permanent residents, but they can now be enlisted in the ongoing campaign to keep the Pribilof Islands rat-free

A federal judge has vacated a land swap agreement that was key to road construction between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. The road would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

With only a handful of very strong El Niños on record, it’s not clear what exactly this one will bring.