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This week, Unalaska is hosting an international gathering of scientists, wildlife managers, and indigenous leaders — all focused on biodiversity in the…
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Starting next year, Unalaska retailers won't be allowed to distribute single-use plastic bags to their customers. If they do, they'll be hit with $100…
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Since May, hundreds of dead and dying seabirds have been found across the northern Bering and southern Chukchi Seas.The National Park Service and U.S.…
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The Unalaska City Council unanimously advanced an ordinance on Tuesday that would ban single-use plastic bags.Under the proposed legislation, businesses…
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City Councilors and community members expressed overwhelming support Tuesday night for an ordinance that would ban single-use plastic bags in Unalaska.As…
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Dead and dying sea otters are being found along the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula. During an aerial survey in March, the U.S. Fish and…
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Unalaskans are used to spotting marine mammals around the island.But lately, they're not just seeing whales or otters. They're seeing ringed seals — an…
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Unalaska has taken its first official step toward banning plastic bags.On Tuesday, the City Council tasked the city manager with developing an ordinance…
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Western Alaska will have better oil spill response capabilities with a new vessel. The OSRV Ocean Liberty was expected to arrive in Unalaska by the end of…
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Do jellyfish affect Bering Sea fisheries? And if so, how? That’s what Yale University’s Jonathan Rutter wants to find out. The college senior is…