Unalaska, AK – The U.S. Postal Inspector in Anchorage intercepted a package filled with cocaine that was bound for Unalaska. According to court documents, the inspector called the Department of Public Safety in Unalaska on March 25 then obtained a search warrant for the suspicious package. It contained 48.3 grams of cocaine and was addressed to Rebecca Flanagan from Bellevue, Washington. When interviewed by Officer Steve Kelly she admitted that she had paid $1,000 for the package and two others had been previously sent to her. She said she weighs it out and sells it primarily to fishermen in order to raise money for her child support payments. Flanagan was charged with one class B felony for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it.

Unalaska, AK – Aleutian bird research is revealing new ideas about evolutionary biology. Birds such as crested and whiskered auklets may not have developed elaborate head feathers just to attract their mates. The feathers might also help the birds avoid hitting their heads when nesting in sharp, jagged rocks. KUCB's Anne Hillman found out more.

Unalaska, AK – The new capital budget and other budget bills include funding for many projects in Unalaska and ferry runs. Get the run down with KUCB's Anne Hillman

Unalaska, AK – Unalaskans joined with others across the state on March 31 to celebrate Governor Sean Parnell's Choose Respect initiative to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

Almost 75 percent of Alaskans have experienced or known someone who has experienced sexual assault and domestic violence. The overall rate of sexual assault in the state is two and a half times the national average, while the rate of child sexual assault is almost six times the national rate. Meanwhile, nearly 30 percent of Alaskans don't have access victims' services.

Unalaska, AK – Last week the Obama administration released it's new off-shore oil and gas drilling plan. It opens much of the east coast and the Gulf of Mexico to new drilling leases and allows old leases in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas to be explored. However, it closes Bristol Bay, also known as the North Aleutian Basin, to any lease sales, at least for the next five years.

In Unalaska and the Bristol Bay region, reactions to the announcement were mixed. Unalaska Mayor Shirley Marquardt was disappointed.

Unalaska, AK – A local wilderness adventure-seeker spent part of March making sure other adventurers made it through safely. Dan Young recently volunteered as a medic at the first-ever 100-mile long, human-powered winter race through the White Mountains Wilderness Area near Fairbanks. Participants skied, biked, and ran the course that took them through mountain passes, over ice covered lakes, and through water that overflowed from partially frozen rivers. They carried their own food, water, and equipment, though they could get warm drinks at checkpoint cabins along the route.

Unalaska, AK – Combing walleye pollock survey data with climate change models shows a dim prediction for future pollock stocks in the Bering Sea. KUCB's Anne Hillman spoke with fisheries scientist Franz Mueter.

Unalaska, AK – The city council will meet Monday and Tuesday evenings to discuss the city's fiscal year 2011 budget. The council's goals for this year are to not create any new authorized positions and to not increase the operating budgets. Finance Director Tonya Miller said keeping operating budgets steady for one year is a doable goal.

"The departments have really tried to meet those goals and if they haven't met those goals then they have explained that to the city manager and are comfortable with bringing it forward to ask council."

Unalaska, AK – The city council is shifting tracks again on the funding and amenities of the Carl E. Moses Boat Harbor. After a four and a half hour long meeting on Saturday morning the six member council voted to not only to unanimously support all of the options that supplement the base bid, but to beef up the drive down float even further.

Multiple local fishermen attended the meeting and spoke in favor of options such as strengthening the C float to allow large boats to moor there, adding electric and water access for smaller boats, and building a drive down working dock with a crane. However, they felt that the current plan for the drive down dock would not be able to handle enough weight to load and off load pots, seine nets, and fresh fish.