Name Change Proposed For Rat Island

The rats are gone from Rat Island and the name might follow suit. The Aleut Corporation and the Aleutian Pribilof Island Association recently voted to ditch the now-inaccurate moniker and revert to the traditional Unangan name.

Newly Discovered Ledgers Offer Insight Into Aleutian History

Today, AC Value Centers are ubiquitous in rural parts of the state, selling everything from groceries to sporting gear to bedding. But a hundred years ago, the Alaska Commercial Company was a force that played a major role in the early development of Alaska.

Cleveland Volcano Alaska: Eruption Could Disrupt International Air Travel

A potential eruption at the remote Cleveland Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Chain could disrupt air travel from Asia to Europe and North America.

The Forgotten War in Alaska

The only United States soil occupied during World War II, was Attu and Kiska Islands in Alaska. The Japanese felt that the United States might try to invade them from the islands! Total American troop casualties from these battles, were second only to the numbers at the battle of Iwo Jima.

Scientist Think Alaska Volcano Close to Massive Eruption

Scientists in Alaska are worried that a massive volcano on a remote island about a thousand miles southwest of Anchorage is primed to erupt and spew a giant ash plume that could paralyze intercontinental travel.