Sand Point, AK – July 1, 2011 – By unanimous vote, the Aleutians East Borough (AEB) Assembly passed a resolution yesterday, opposing the reapportionment of the Aleutians East Borough communities in the 2011 Alaska Redistricting Plan. The plan, adopted in final form on June 13, 2011, divides the AEB and the region into separate House…

Sand Point, AK – June 5, 2011 – For the second year in a row, the South Peninsula fishing fleet has decided that the seiners should stand down during the first opening of this year’s salmon fishery. Last night, the fleet held a meeting in Sand Point, with teleconference sites in False Pass and King…

False, Pass, AK – April 7, 2011 – A destructive storm sweeping through much of Alaska caused extensive damage in False Pass yesterday, including 100 mile-per-hour winds that collapsed buildings and blew part of a the roof off of one home. False Pass is located near the western tip of the Alaska Peninsula on Unimak…

Friday, February 11, 2011 at 2:20 PM King Cove, AK – Feb. 11, 2011 – City and tribal leaders say three challenging medevacs recently, including one today,  from the remote City of King Cove, emphasize the critical need for the proposed road corridor linking the City to the Cold Bay Airport. King Cove community leaders…

Anchorage, AK – Aug. 19, 2010 – Governor Sean Parnell signed the Izembek Land Exchange Bill (HB210) today at his Anchorage office. This critical legislation is another major step forward in the land exchange process. Pending approval by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, a small single-lane gravel road (206 acres) would be built from…

Anchorage, AK – Aug. 16, 2010 – Governor Sean Parnell plans to sign the Izembek Land Exchange Bill (HB210) this week (Aug. 19, 2010)  at his Anchorage office. This critical legislation is another major step forward in the process. Pending approval by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, a small single-lane gravel road corridor (206 acres)…

Akutan, AK – Aug. 12, 2010 – The City of Akutan is in hot water, but that’s a good thing.  The first of two geothermal energy exploration wells has produced water in excess of 360 degrees Fahrenheit.  According to the project’s geotechnical team, the early results point to a geothermal resource that could put Akutan…

The purse seine fleet remains tied up in the Sand Point Harbor after fishermen volunteered to stand down during the first opening of the June fishery. Sand Point, AK – June 7, 2010 – The purse seine fleet in Sand Point and King Cove has decided to stand down this week during the first sockeye…

(From left to right) Passengers Trisha Trumble, Eric DiGerlando, Steve Cypra and Charley Palmer unload their baggage from the plane after the Cherokee Saratoga crash landed in King Cove on April 27, 2010. Fortunately, no one on board the plane was injured King Cove, AK – April 27, 2010 – Residents living in King Cove,…