Borough government on the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians (Sand Point, King Cove, Cold Bay).
Sand Point, AK 99661, USA
Three Aleutians dams could be reclassified as threats to life downstream
A draft risk assessment proposes reclassifying three Aleutians East Borough dams as "high hazard" — meaning their failure would threaten lives downstream.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Magnitude 6.3 quake off Nikolski sets off dozens of Aleutian aftershocks
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the seafloor south of Nikolski in the central Aleutians early Thursday, followed by dozens of aftershocks. No tsunami or damage was expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Five Aleutians East Borough seats are up, and filing opens Aug. 24
Candidate filing for five Aleutians East Borough seats — mayor, two Assembly seats and two school board seats — runs Aug. 24 through Sept. 4 ahead of the Oct. 6 election.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Aleutians East newsletter flags fisheries as defining issue in 2026 Alaska races
The Aleutians East Borough's election newsletter, published Wednesday, identifies fisheries as taking center stage in 2026 Alaska elections and points voters to candidate surveys sent by the Alaska Marine Community Coalition to all gubernatorial, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House candidates.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Too many young fish shut Sand Point's seiners out of the Shumagins
Fish and Game closed the Shumagin Islands to seine gear after test fisheries found immature salmon far above the closure threshold, amid a legal challenge to Area M's new rules.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Tidal energy permit application opens in Isanotski Strait near False Pass
Ocean Renewable Power Company applied to place two tidal research devices in Isanotski Strait — part of Alaska's potential to lead in marine renewable energy
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Federal fishery disaster relief of $99M headed to Alaska after years of waiting
Alaska got about $99 million — 80% — of national fishery-disaster aid for snow crab and salmon collapses, with 13 more requests still unfunded.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min readAI