Unalaska, AK – For the past 12 years students have gathered in Unalaska to attend Camp Qungaayux, the local culture camp. This year, plans were altered a bit by rain - the students spent two days indoors instead of on the beach - but the students still learned about the culture of the region. KUCB's Anne Hillman attended the camp as well.

Unalaska, AK – On June 15, the Community Center began a wellness program for employees of the city of Unalaska. In the report to the city council, it stated that "High cholesterol and blood pressure prescriptions" were two of the highest expenses for the city's health care plan, and suggested that "through healthy lifestyle choices" they could be reduced and avoided. Sarah Riffer, Recreation Manager at the community center will head up the program.

Unalaska, AK – The Aleutian Island Golden King Crab season will be the first crab fishery to open this summer on August 15. The total allowable catch will remain at 5.985 million pounds this year. The number is set in regulation and will stay at that level unless there are serious conservation concerns that require it to be lowered. Alaska Department of Fish & Game Area Management Biologist Forrest Bowers says they are working on developing a populations dynamics model for the fishery that would include abundance estimates. This model would then be used to make annual adjustments to the TAC, like in most other fisheries. The TAC for Golden King Crabs was set about 5 percent lower for many years until the Board of Fish decided to raise it. Bowers says the department does not have enough information to know if the increase will affect the population's health. The abundance estimates might be ready for use next year.

Unalaska, AK – Unalaska/Dutch Harbor is the number one fishing port in the nation for the amount of fish landed for the 20th year in a row. It remains number two for the value of the fish. In 2008 fishermen unloaded 612.7 million pounds of fish and shellfish worth $195 million dollars. That's $20.9 million dollars more than 2007 even though they caught 164.4 million pounds less. The number one port for landing value is still New Bedford, Massachusetts, with a landing value of $241.3 million dollars. The numbers are compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They say part of Unalaska's continued success is due to the catch share, or quota programs. Other Alaskan ports with high rankings include Kodiak, which is ranked 5th for landings and third for value, Naknek-King Salmon ranks seventh for value and Cordova ranks tenth for value.

Unalaska, AK – On June 25, 2009 , Mount Cleveland had a small eruption and the Alaska Volcano Observatory set the aviation color code to orange. By June 28, it was downgraded to yellow and now it is currently unassigned. The coding of Cleveland varies greatly because the volcano, though it frequently erupts, has no monitoring equipment on it and is only monitored via satellite. The uninhabited island is 40 miles from the nearest town, Nikolski.

Unalaska, AK – The StoryCorps project records conversations between ordinary people about their lives. It aims to honor and remember the stories of Americans through the act of listening. StoryCorps recently collected stories from Unalaskans. Our very own DJ, Daniel Weirich, spoke to Kristine King on a stormy January day. In this segment, Weirich talks about his father the chiropractor and how he helped save a dog's life. Over the phone.

Unalaska, AK – The Herring Food and Bait Fishery opened in Unalaska Bay on June 24, however, gillnet fisherman say they are having trouble finding the fish. There are two seine vessels and two gill-netters participating in this year's fishery.

One of the fishermen is Dave Gregory. He said that the fish usually get into the bay at the beginning of July, but this year they seem delayed. He said he has heard reports that there are fish in Akutan, but they have not shown up yet in Unalaska Bay. Gregory has been catching a few fish, but not in large quantities yet.

Unalaska, AK – The National Marine Fisheries Service is continuing their research on Steller Sea Lions this summer. This time they are using high-resolution aerial photography to count the number of pups at rookeries and haul outs from Sitka to the western Aleutians. Biologist Lowell Fritz said they need to take the photos now, before the pups start swimming with their mothers. This year's survey is aided by new technology.

Unalaska, AK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investigating two Aleutian Islands for contaminants left over from World War II. Tanaga and Ogliuga were both used as auxiliary airfields for the Navy from 1943 to 1945 because of their close proximity to Adak. They both had runways, housing, and other facilities. Formerly Used Defense Site project manager Richard Ragle said they are some of the best preserved WWII sites in the Aleutians and his crew will protect the sites while making the area safe.