Alaska volcano in the Aleutian Islands continues to erupt

A volcano on Omnak Island in the Aleutians is continuing to erupt, with ash still shooting up to 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometers) in the air. Alaska Volcano Observatory Geologist Tina Neal says the volcano's ash plume on Tuesday was going in a northeasterly direction, right over the port of Dutch Harbor. But she says there are no reports of ash being a problem in the large fishing community. She says the volcano's seismic activity also has diminished a bit. The 3,500-foot (1,067-meter) volcano, called the Okmok Caldera, is located on Omnak Island, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) west of Dutch... [read full story]