Alaska’s Aleutian Islands were lifted as one chain 5 to 7 million years ago, and the shift points to a rotating Pacific Plate that may have reshaped one of Earth’s most ...

Think of a remote arc of volcanic islands that extends nearly 1,000 miles from the tip of Alaska towards Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Battered by storms, enveloped in fog, and perched on some of the ...

On a nearly deserted Alaska island, you pay to keep hundreds of empty buildings wired for internet

This story was originally published by ProPublica and Anchorage Daily News. On an island in the Bering Sea 1,200 miles from ...

Abandoned Navy base costs taxpayers $340,000 a year in internet nobody uses

Empty homes and buildings in a town built on an abandoned Navy base in Alaska receive tax-funded internet access.
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Bycatch: What to know about the fish issue taking the spotlight in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

The pollock industry’s accidental catch of salmon isn’t new but it’s landing with new political salience. Here’s a primer, ...
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Sen. Sullivan’s revamped bycatch bill pushes for regulatory transparency and tougher foreign fishing standards

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan introduced an updated bill last month that would require new monitoring and bycatch regulations in ...
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Watch: Surfing Alone In The Bering Sea

Fleeing a hot and flat summer they recently hopped Tucker's boat, moored in Alaska, to fish around the frigid waters of the ...
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The strange World War II invasion of Kiska Island

In August 1943, American and Canadian troops landed on Kiska in the Aleutian Islands expecting another brutal fight against ...

Satellite images show how Russia is winning the race for the Arctic as the US plays catch-up

Russia has expanded its Arctic presence, building bases and icebreakers as the US struggles to rebuild amid geopolitical ...
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St. Paul's long fight for independence

St. Paul, seen here in 2024, bills itself as "the largest Aleut village." It was perfect weather for a ballgame. Still, grade ...
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The long fight for independence in St. Paul, one of Alaska's most remote communities

All of the players on the field were from St. Paul, home to an Unangax̂ community of about 300 people. Every June, St. Paul ...
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Operation Cottage - The Allied invasion that captured an empty island

In August 1943, American and Canadian forces landed on Kiska in the Aleutian Islands expecting a difficult battle against Japanese occupiers. Instead, the Japanese had already evacuated under cover of ...