Maggie Nelson (KUCB-Unalaska)

If you take a close look, kelp can be found all over the place… from your pantry to your shower shelves: It’s in beer, vitamins, salad dressings, toothpaste, even shampoos. Seaweed is gaining popularity across the globe, and with it, so is kelp farming. Alaska’s nascent kelp industry is following suit. The first commercial farm in the state was established in 2016, and more are popping up every year.

Private George Fox was the only Unangax soldier killed fighting in World War II and any war since. But for nearly 80 years, he rested in an unmarked grave in Unalaska … until May 30th.Fox was finally honored for his sacrifice in a special Memorial Day celebration.

Historians announced that they’ve uncovered evidence that key details about the teenager who designed Alaska’s state flag have been wrong for more than a century.

The Pacific cod fishery likely started a decade earlier than previously thought