Unalaska, AK – Archaeologists are planning two new projects in the Aleutians for next summer to expand their knowledge of Aleut cultures both before and after Russian contact. KUCB's Anne Hillman spoke with one of the lead archeologists.

Unalaska, AK – The Port of Dutch Harbor is looking for new ways to increase its revenues and attract new business. At this week's city council meeting Ports Director Alvin Osterback presented a list of ideas to bring in new money.

The "Ports [Department] runs pretty much barebones. There's not a lot of frills or extras so there's not really a lot of room to cut things out of our operating budget. The other thing that we can do and that we're working on is looking for a new customer base to come and to utilize the facilities."

Unalaska, AK – A new study is looking at what quantity of hydrocarbon pollutants, like oil, is entering Unalaska Bay and from where. The state has already deemed part of Unalaska Bay to be impaired by pollution from heavy end hydrocarbons. There are not enough of them to cause any health or environmental problems yet, but they could cause problems if they reach a certain level. OASIS senior water scientist Kent Patrick-Reily says they want to evaluate the problem and fix it before it gets worse.

Unalaska, AK – The city is trying a new tactic to get the geothermal project moving forward. City Manager Chris Hladick is going to try negotiating with land owner Jack Wood again for access to the proven geothermal fluids in Makushin Valley. Drilling in the 1980s showed the presence of a geothermal resource on Wood's land that could potentially be used to generate electricity. The city's negotiations with Wood stalled late last year when they could not come to agreement on how much the city would pay for the rights to access the fluids. Now, Hladick says they are negotiating to buy the fluids outright and perhaps even the 7,000 acres of land.

Unalaska, AK – As part of Ms. Beatty's ESL class, a group of students at Unalaska High are learning about interviewing people for radio. In this edition they spoke with Dan Young about his trek across Unalaska island with his dog, Dakota, and their rescue by the Coast Guard after Young was injured.

Unalaska, AK – Shell Oil received news on two different drilling plans this week. On Monday, the Minerals Management Service gave Shell conditional approval for their exploration plans for Camden Bay in the Beaufort Sea. Today they declared Shell's application to drill exploration wells in the Chukchi Sea to be complete but they have 30 days to review them before deciding if they are approved.

Unalaska, AK – In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, USAFV Director M. Lynn Crane discussed how DV affects Unalaska and our youth with KUCB's Anne Hillman.

Unalaska, AK – Each year the National Organization for Women Foundation celebrates Love Your Body day. It encourages people to see what is beautiful about their bodies rather than what is wrong with them. KUCB asked people in Unalaska why they love their bodies today and everyday.

Unalaska, AK – The Communities of Memory project recorded stories from Unalaska residents back in 1996. Those memories and more are now available online. KUCB's Anne Hillman found out more about the project. Listen to the news story here and check out the old recordings and archival footage from the early 20th century at the Communities of Memory website.