Ravn Airlines selected as Essential Air Service carrier to Saint Paul Island for another two-year contract
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Ravn Alaska to provide Essential Air Service at St. Paul Island, Alaska, for the two-year term from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2025. Ravn’s service at St. Paul will consist of three weekly round trips between St. Paul and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport using 25-seat De […]
2023 Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response Now Available
The 2023 Pribilof Islands Wildlife Protection Guidelines for Oil Spill Response provides spill responders the tools and background information needed to address wildlife concerns during a spill response in the Pribilof Islands. The document additionally addresses the protection of wildlife from rats associated with grounded-vessel incidents and response-related vessels, and contains measures to help ensure […]
Saint Paul Harbor Maintenance Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The Alaska District has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the maintenance dredging, energy dissipation reef repair, and scour hole repairs in the Saint Paul Harbor. Please see the attached Public Notice for a brief project description and contact information. The full EA/FONSI is available on […]
UPDATED 2022 Saint Paul Water Report
The City of Saint Paul has updated its 2022 Water Report since it was mailed out to consumers in June 2023. New information has been added under the heading ‘Detected Regulated/Unregulated Contaminants for Which Monitoring is Required’. Click here to read the updated 2022 Saint Paul Water Report. Click here to read the “Results […]
Wanted: Community members for Transportation Safety Action Taskforce
The City of Saint Paul is looking for four community members to be part of a Transportation Safety Action Taskforce. The City of Saint Paul has received funding from the US Department of Transportation to prepare a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for our community. The purpose of this plan is to identify transportation safety issues […]
St. Paul Island transitions to Village Public Safety Officers
After nearly two years without a stable police force, the remote Pribilof Island community of St. Paul is welcoming new Village Public Safety Officers. St. Paul will ultimately have two VPSOs living on the island full-time. One arrived Sunday from Adak, and the city is expecting the second officer next month. Read the full story […]
Saint Paul Island’s dependence upon snow crab, and their disappearance, highlighted in news article.
On July 5, 2023, Saint Paul Island was highlighted in a story on the disappearance of billions of snow crab and the people of Saint Paul’s dependence upon them for survival. The story includes a variety of photographs and drone footage of the island and was co-produced by two nonprofit news organizations, Grist and The Food […]
Saint Paul Island and the Crab Fishery Spotlight of Yale Publication
On June 8, 2023, Saint Paul Island was the spotlight of a story in the Yale School of the Environment’s online magazine. The in-depth story written by Andrew Lewis describes the closure of the opilio season, the impact on Saint Paul, and how the community is thinking about the future of the fishery. Read “How […]
Researchers Study Saint Paul Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches
US and Canadian researchers are studying the ecology and behavior of the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches that make Saint Paul Island their home. They’ve also been trying to identify how many finches live on Saint Paul Island. With banded birds, and repeated observations of the same banded birds, they may eventually use some statistical methods to estimate […]
Current Status of the City’s Department of Public Safety
The City has hired a Community Service Officer and is transitioning to Village Public Safety Officers rather than police officers. The City has also hired a full time EMT due to Delta Medical Transport ceasing service on Saint Paul Island. Read the full news release, click here.