Atka

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.

Unangax̂ dance, once lost, now echoes across the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands.

Campers from across Unangam Tanangin, or the Aleutian Chain, came together earlier this summer for a two-week collaborative culture camp on Akutan Island. The camp brought together youth from Atka, Akutan and False Pass to learn Unangax̂ song, dance and other traditional craft.

An Unangax̂ Elder is bringing the history of her home island to light through a new online zine that highlights the forced evacuation of her community during World War II.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi talks with McGlashan-Price about the workshop and the importance of video storytelling in preserving cultural traditions.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory detected an explosion at Korovin Volcano at 7:26 p.m. Thursday, and moved the Aviation Color Code and Alert Level to “watch”. Officials later reduced the threat level to advisory status.

Marii Swetzof, daughter of the Aleut Corp.’s first president Mike Swetzof, has been elected to fill a vacancy on the corporation’s board.

The Aleutian Region School District approved its budget for the 2024-2025 school year on June 6. According to Superintendent Mike Hanley, it's the healthiest budget the district has seen since he’s been on the job for the last five years.

The Aleutian Region School District is still on track to reopen the Nikolski School this fall, after the school was closed for more than a decade. The district has approved Lynette Hull to teach at the school in the Umnak Island community.

A small volcanic eruption occurred on Atka Island Wednesday night. But it was short-lived and no significant ash emissions were observed in satellite images, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO).