Seismic activity in the Aleutians has increased in recent years, including a magnitude-6.2 earthquake that hit just 40 miles south of Unalaska earlier this month; the Alaska Supreme Court has ruled against a group of young people who sued the state trying to change its approach to fossil fuel production; and Monday is the deadline to apply for seats on three different community advisory groups.
Hope McKenney is a public radio news director, reporter, producer and host based in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.