The Unalaska Fire Department has contained a wind-driven tundra fire in Pyramid Valley.

A large grass fire is spreading above Captains Bay Road in Unalaska.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 this week to cut June fishing time in the Area M salmon fishery by roughly a third — a move supporters say will help struggling Western Alaska salmon runs, but critics argue could harm coastal communities without meaningfully conserving chum.

The main health clinic in Unalaska may soon be the focus of a new documentary series on A&E. An independent documentary filmmaker has already begun virtual interviews with staff members.

The body of a Sand Point teenager has been recovered after almost three days of searching.

Authorities in Sand Point now believe a high school student who went missing Monday evening after a canoe ride is dead.

Several sections of Unalaska's Summer Bay Road beyond the landfill remain closed to vehicles after significant storm damage in late December 2025. The city is working with the Ounalashka Corporation and the State of Alaska to pursue state disaster funding.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is expected to vote Wednesday on a slew of measures that locals fear could effectively shut down Sand Point’s fishing industry.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southwest of Nikolski on the Aleutian chain Sunday night at 8:11 p.m. No tsunami was generated, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.

The Sand Point Police Department is actively searching for a missing high school student.