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The deal between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Alaska Fairbanks took effect on March 1.

A volcano on Atka Island in the Aleutians has been showing increasing signs of unrest over the past two weeks, and scientists say the uptick in activity is significant enough to warrant a closer watch.

The western Aleutians have seen higher than average seismic activity since March 2, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

The Aleutians East Borough is asking the state to investigate whether a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries acted ethically during a vote on restrictions to the Area M salmon fishery. Borough Mayor Alvin Osterback and representatives from several tribes in the region say they filed a complaint with the Alaska Department of Law on Feb. 23. They say a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries had a conflict of interest when he cast a tie-breaking vote last month in favor of restricting the Area M fishery.

The City of Cold Bay restored power Wednesday evening after a week without electricity. The U.S. Coast Guard flew in a replacement transformer on March 3, and local electric company G&K completed restoration.

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the death of a crabber who fell overboard near Dutch Harbor last week.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 this week to cut June fishing time in the Area M salmon fishery by roughly a third — a move supporters say will help struggling Western Alaska salmon runs, but critics argue could harm coastal communities without meaningfully conserving chum.

The body of a Sand Point teenager has been recovered after almost three days of searching.

Authorities in Sand Point now believe a high school student who went missing Monday evening after a canoe ride is dead.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is expected to vote Wednesday on a slew of measures that locals fear could effectively shut down Sand Point’s fishing industry.