On this episode of The Exchange, USAFV respresentative Karen Pilande answers questions about domestic violence and abuse. 

Climate change and a lack of genetic diversity could threaten the survival of some Alaska red king crab populations, according to a new study. Researchers say populations in Southeast Alaska are particularly susceptible while Bering Sea crab may be more resilient.

KUCB’s Stephanie Joyce has more.

For months, scientists have been on watch for a possible eruption at Mount Cleveland. Now, another Aleutian volcano is acting up, too.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory issued an advisory for Kanaga Volcano after it experienced tremors and released a small ash cloud on Saturday. Kanaga lies just 16 miles west of Adak, but so far there are no reports that this weekend's explosive activity has affected residents. The community suffered disruptions to air travel when the volcano last erupted in 1995.

Unalaska’s basketball teams are competing in the Kotzebue Klassic this weekend, and the boys came away from their first match with a win.

The Raiders faced off against Noorvik, beating the Bears 70-50 at the Anchorage tournament. That puts them on a winning streak after last week’s victory against Nikolaevsk.

The Lady Raiders did not fair so well. Point Hope beat them in a 63-21 game.

Unalaska’s non-profits may see bigger grants this year.

According to the city’s finance department, over a million dollars will be dedicated to community support program, a boost of about 35 percent over last year. That program provides grants to nine of the city’s non-profit groups. Organizations like Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence, the Museum of the Aleutians, Illiuliuk Family and Health Services, and Unalaska Community Broadcasting have all been top beneficiaries traditionally.

Part of the Cold Bay airport could be left in the dark.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering decommissioning the approach lights on one of the runways, which could impact air travel to the Aleutian region.

Cold Bay has one of the state’s longest runways, and the airport often serves as a halfway point for PenAir flights traveling to Unalaska. The airline stops at least a couple of flights there daily to refuel or to wait out bad weather. And during busy times of year, they’ll land as many as 15 passenger planes in Cold Bay.

Last night, City Council discussed the ways that Unalaska can attract conferences and the degree of support the city can give to these events.

Council started the meeting with lively discussion of a request for financial support for the Regional Tribal Wellness & Governance Conference. The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association asked the city to contribute $75,000 toward their conference, but council needed more information before it could consider committing any funds to the event.

Cold Bay is an ordinary refueling point for PenAir flights. Their planes leave from Anchorage, touch down on the Alaska Peninsula, and then usually continue on to the Aleutian Islands. But this weekend, one of those planes took a big turn south. Instead of traveling to Unalaska, PenAir Flight 364 went all the way down to Hawaii.

"It’s pretty exciting. You don’t see a Saab turboprob going all the way from Anchorage, Alaska to Honolulu very often,” says Melissa Anderson, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing.

Tonight, the Unalaska City Council will convene for a brief meeting to adopt an updated travel policy and confirm their objectives for next year’s budget.

The meeting will open with discussion of a donation request from the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association. APIA is in the process of raising money for their upcoming Regional Tribal Wellness & Governance Conference, and they have asked the City of Unalaska to contribute $75,000 in order to help them meet their $225,000 goal. The conference is scheduled to take place in Unalaska this September. The last time it was held was 2003. Council will determine if it would like to make a donation to the conference, and in what amount, at the end of the meeting.