Military Vessels From Russia and China Recently Operated Near Alaska The US dispatched warships after Russian and Chinese military vessels carried out a patrol off the coast of the Aleutian Islands. “This is a stark reminder of Alaska's proximity to both China and Russia," US Senator Murkowski says.
Fear is Like a Root Filling Without Anesthesia Commentary: Fishermen and fish buyers all over the world fight against fear of closed processing facilities. At the same time, they fight a market in lockdown. In Alaska, the Corona virus alredy has a solid upper hand on the fish industry.
Covid-19 Outbreak at Alaska’s Biggest Seafood Processing Plant The facility, located at Akutan in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, is the biggest processing plant for seafood in entire North America. More than 700 workers are quarantined, and the nearest hospital is hundreds of miles away.
Alaskan Aleutians Less Suicidal The indigenous Unangax or Aleut people, living in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands, have remarkably low suicide rates compared to some other Alaskan Natives. It is mainly due to three factors.
Tiny Aleutian Island has Big Dreams for a Deepwater Port Adak Island’s population dwindled after a U.S. Navy base shut down in the 1990s. Residents who remain are holding out hope that a new economy can be built on shipping traffic as Arctic ice melts.
