Nov. 19, 2025 Public Hearing: Community Development Block Grant
On November 19, 2025, the City will hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting that begins at 9:00 am. There will be a presentation on the Community Development Block Grant Program and the City’s proposed project for the FY26 grant application, the Bulk Fuel Facility and Dispensing Tankage Upgrade Project. Comments […]
Nov. 19 Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant
On November 19, 2025, the City will hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting that begins at 9:00 am. There will be a presentation on the Community Development Block Grant Program and the City’s proposed project for the FY26 grant application, requesting funding to complete the Bulk Fuel Facility and Dispensing […]
Public Comment Period for Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan
On October 15, 2025, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received a response to its Requests for Additional Information regarding the City of Saint Paul Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan. In accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d), there is a 10-day public comment period for the additional information received. This […]
City Council Election October 7, 2025
An election will be held for two (2), three-year term, and one (1 ), 2 year-term City Council seats. Date: October 7, 2025 Time: 8 am to 8 pm Location: Upstairs at the City Hall, 950 Gorbatch Street, Saint Paul Island, AK Download the notice by clicking here. To learn more visit the Elections and […]
News Release: Saint Paul Island Air Transportation
September 26, 2025 — Over the past few years Saint Paul Island, Alaska, has faced numerous challenges with air transportation from the normal Alaska weather that prevents planes for landing, to air navigation aid outages, to two airlines going bankrupt and one airline calling it quits. In addition, Saint Paul Island has experienced problems with […]
St. Paul Island is relying on costly charter flights as the community waits for regular air service
KUCB | By Theo Greenly September 25, 2025 — Traveling to St. Paul Island has never been easy, but this summer was particularly tough. The Bering Sea community lost its main air carrier in August, and they’ve struggled to find a replacement. Danielle Lestenkof works for the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, the community’s […]
Submit your feedback on the Public Review Draft Typhoon Merbok Action Plan by September 24, 2025
On September 17, 2022, Typhoon Merbok struck the coast of Western Alaska and destroyed or damaged homes, schools, roads, fish camps, and other infrastructure along a 1,300-mile stretch of coastline. After the storm, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the State of Alaska funds through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster […]
Gaps in rural air service leave Western Alaska communities seeking stability
September 17, 2025 — Saint Paul Island’s essential air service issues were highlighted in the Anchorage Daily News today. Read the full article here: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2025/09/17/rural-air-carrier-gaps-leave-western-alaska-communities-seeking-stability/
Notice & Request for Public Comment: Essential Air Service Proposals for Saint Paul Island
On August 19, 2025, the USDOT reissued a request for proposals for an airline to provide passenger air service to Saint Paul Island. Three airlines bid on our EAS: Kenai Aviation, Security Aviation, and Sterling (Aleutian) Airways. These proposals are linked below. Also provided is a summary/comparison chart of the airplanes, seats, routes, fares, etc. […]
Harmful Algal Blooms Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea
Testing confirmed widespread exposure of saxitoxin in marine mammals and other wildlife. June 4, 2025 — New research establishes the first known link between the neurotoxin saxitoxin, accumulated during harmful algal blooms, and deaths of northern fur seals in the southeast Bering Sea. The study was published in the journal Marine Mammal Science. In the study, […]