Mount Cleveland is still bubbling.

For nearly a month now, the Aleutian volcano has shown persistent thermal anomalies. According to a status report by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, a scientist saw a small amount of steam coming from the volcano this week. Previously, reports stated that a lava dome was growing inside the volcano’s crater. So far, the eruption has not produced any ash clouds or lava flows.

An explosive ordinance disposal unit traveled to Unalaska today to detonate a World War II-era grenade.

KUCB’s Alexandra Gutierrez has more.

It’s been about a decade since the City of Unalaska had a formal recycling operation, but this summer the Department of Public Utilities has quietly been collecting cans and bottles for a new pilot program to bring recycling back.

KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez has more.

This year’s municipal elections should be relatively quiet, with only one race being contested.

Zoya Johnson will be running against incumbent Katherine McGlashan for city council seat E. MacGlashan has been on city council since 2001. Johnson served a partial term on the council from 2007 to 2008, after being appointed to the seat that had been held by Rocky Caldero.

Meanwhile, Council Member Dennis Robinson will be running for reelection without competition.

Around this time last year, toxin levels in shellfish collected in Unalaska were through the roof. Some samples contained more than 30 times the safe amount of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins. This year, levels seem to have gone down, but scientists are still recommending that subsistence harvesters exercise caution when collecting clams or mussels.

KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez has more.

The first of the king crab fisheries opens today.

The total allowable catch for golden king crab in the eastern district is set at 3.15 million pounds, with 10 percent of that apportioned to the community development quota groups. In the western district, the TAC is 2.8 million pounds, with 10 percent of that going to the Adak Community Allocation.

The TAC for these two fisheries is set by regulation, and it hovers around 6 million total every year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been working on a population model that could be used to set future quotas, but until that happens, the TAC for golden king crab will remain at this level unless conservation concerns arise.

A group of scientists have been out on Makushin this summer, studying the active volcano and upgrading instruments on it. Last night, some of those researchers spoke at the Museum of the Aleutians to explain what exactly they’re doing.

KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez was there and has more on the project -- and more information on Cleveland Volcano's continued eruption.

Arne Fuglvog is scheduled to appear before a federal judge today in Anchorage.

The former Murkowski staffer is slated to plead guilty to a misdemeanor for falsifying his fishing records and taking in $100,000 in extra income from illegal fishing near Yakutat in 2005. During that time, he also served on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which helps oversee Alaska’s fisheries.

Last week, the residents of St. Paul held a three-day blowout celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Northern Fur Seal Treaty, the first international agreement made over wildlife conservation.  While there was plenty of feasting and dancing, there was also concern about one big problem: The island's seals are still disappearing.

KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez traveled to St. Paul for the festivities and to learn more about the status of the shrinking fur seal population.