UNALASKA BAY

Dead Fin Whale And Dead Juvenile Humpback Wash Up On Unalaska's Shores

Hope McKenney

Two dead whales have washed up on Unalaska's shores in the past week: an adult fin whale — which is the second largest mammal in the world — and a…

Health

Person Dies From Shellfish Poisoning In Unalaska, Marking First PSP Death In State Since 2010

Hope McKenney

Alaska state and local health officials are warning of dangerously high levels of toxins in shellfish, after a person died of paralytic shellfish…

Science & Environment

Local PSP Levels In Shellfish Samples Test Dangerously High

Hope McKenney

Blue mussels and snails (whelks) collected from Unalaska Bay on July 4 registered nearly three times the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Paralytic…

Regional

'Not Drawing Any Conclusions At This Point:' NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Medevac Plane Crash

Hope McKenney

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report on a medevac airplane that crashed into the waters of Unalaska Bay…

Regional

As LifeMed Plane Still Lingers In Unalaska Bay, Resolve Marine Prepares For Recovery

Hope McKenney

The U.S. Coast Guard has reported a fuel sheen about 50 feet wide and 1,500 feet long in Unalaska Bay where a LifeMed medevac plane went into the water…

Science & Environment

Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement In Unalaska Bay

Laura Kraegel

Unalaskans helped to free a humpback whale last weekend after it was caught in fishing lines and buoys in Unalaska Bay.A responder with the National…