Sofia Stuart-Rasi

On May 1 and 2, there were more than 50 earthquakes in the Fox Islands region, southwest of Unimak Island in the Aleutians.

Many Unalaska locals, like Micheal Tutiakoff, who is leading the project, have noticed fewer blue mussels on the island’s beaches than there used to be. (Sofia Stuart-Rasi / KUCB)

Scientists say cause is unknown

The Nikolski School closed in 2009 due to low enrollment, but families remained on the island and homeschooled their children. Archeological evidence suggests that the Unangax̂ community has made the Village of Nikolski, or Chalukax̂, their home for thousands of years, making it one of the oldest continuously occupied villages in the world.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Librarian Karen Kresh discusses the library’s summer activities, including a reading program for all ages and day events like mini golf and tea time.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Becks Jacobs, a mental health therapist with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, discusses the meaning of LGBTQ2S+ and the importance of community support around mental health and suicide prevention.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Historian Dr. Michael Livingston, who recently wrote a paper about Benson, discusses the state flag contest and some challenges Benson faced while competing. He also shares how Benson's Unangax̂ heritage might have influenced his design for the state flag and that some say the design originated in Unalaska.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," Roberta Gordaoff discusses what they were surveying on Caton Island and her personal ties to the Aleutian Islands.

Nateekin Bay is tucked into the southwest side of Unalaska Bay.

The entangled whale was last spotted Monday afternoon trailing a faded orange bullet-shaped buoy about one foot long and 4.5 inches wide, along with an unknown length of loose line.