Unalaska, AK – Japan is currently recovering from a major earthquake that has left hundreds dead. Alaska's coastal communities braced themselves for the resulting tsunami last night, but the impact in the state appears to be minimal. KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez has more.

Unalaska, AK – A tundra fire broke out near Ballyhoo Road this afternoon, just above the Kloosterboer facility.

"It was a controlled burn - they had a proper burn permit and everything," says fire captain John Droska. "But sparks had gone up and started the tundra fire above where they were doing the controlled burn."

Because of the sensitivity of the land on Ballyhoo, extra precautions were taken when putting out the fire.

Unalaska, AK – The F/V Capt'n Andrew remains grounded near King Cove, despite earlier reports to the contrary.

The Capt'n Andrew is still stuck on Bold Cape, and Magone Marine Services currently has salvers on scene working to recover the vessel. Almost a thousand gallons of diesel fuel has been recovered from the starboard tank, and the salvers are now trying to recover the fuel from port tank. Here's Coast Guard Petty Officer Sara Francis.

Unalaska, AK – A group of Unalaska residents registered formal concern over clinic hiring decisions yesterday.

Over the course of half an hour, seven complaints about the status of Iliuliuk Family & Health Services' behavioral health services were voiced. The comments focused on the hiring and continued employment of department director Edwin Feraco, despite his lack of an Alaska license to practice.

Unalaska, AK – Last night, city council made a number of changes to its Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

Council approved an ordinance that would fund a variety of different items this fiscal year, as well as receive monies from a recent grant and settlement. This budget amendment ordinance allowed the city to accept a Rasmuson Foundation grant for the library collection, along with $2 million from the federal government for a settlement over PCB contamination. The ordinance also funds survey work connected to a tideland lease request made by OSI, authorizes the purchase of an asphalt reclaimer, increases the funding for capital projects and maintenance involving the power house and the cooling water intake pipe clean-out, and approves electrical upgrades to the Bering Fisheries plant. Additionally, the ordinance also permits some improvement to the employee 8-plex lot, allows for the replacement of light fixtures at the light cargo dock, and enables the city to go ahead with some improvements to the airport.

Unalaska, AK – The seafood company UniSea has agreed to pay nearly $2 million in state and federal fines because of ammonia discharges at its Unalaska processing plant.

An investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation determined that UniSea had discharged ammonia, propylene glycol, crab waste, and other pollutants into Iliuliuk Harbor without a permit from 2005 to 2007 - a violation of the Clean Water Act. The company also failed to alert the EPA of two significant ammonia discharges in a timely fashion. According to the state's Department of Law, the two ammonia releases did not appear to pose a significant risk to human health and the environment.

Unalaska, AK – The State of Alaska has expressed disappointment with a recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service not to pursue a predator control program on Unimak Island. Officials from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are "appalled" that Fish and Wildlife has rejected the idea of a wolf hunt at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in order to protect the island's dwindling caribou herd.

Unalaska, AK – A vessel that grounded near King Cove this weekend has been successfully recovered by an area salvage company. Magone Marine Services of Unalaska was able to remove the F/V Capt'n Andrew off the rocks today.

The 58-foot seiner was carrying approximately 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel, and yesterday the salvage company reported seeing a light sheen on the water. But today, that sheen had disappeared. According to the Coast Guard, no clean-up efforts are planned at this time.

Unalaska, AK – City Council will gather tonight to potentially amend this year's budget and discuss the status of the wastewater facilities plan.

The meeting will open with a public hearing on an ordinance that would fund a variety of different items this fiscal year. This budget amendment ordinance would accept grants monies for the library collection, fund survey work connected to a tideland lease request made by OSI, and authorize the purchase of an asphalt reclaimer. The ordinance would also amend the FY11 budget to factor in the money won in the PCB settlement with the federal government, up the funding for capital projects and maintenance involving the power house and the cooling water intake pipe clean-out, and approve electrical upgrades to the Bering Fisheries plant. Additionally, the ordinance would also permit some improvement to the employee 8-plex lot, allow for the replacement of light fixtures at the light cargo dock, and enable the city to go ahead with some improvements to the airport. This ordinance will receive a second reading from council during the unfinished business portion of the meeting.