New bridge opens to traffic

Thursday, August 14 2008

Unalaska, AK – Vehicles began using the new Bridge to the Other Side today. Department of Transportation project engineer Sean Combs says the unofficial opening puts the bridge to use as a detour route while the construction crew finishes up the paving.

"Our pavement markers and our asphalt are temperature sensitive so we'll have to switch traffic back and forth just to make sure that we have a finished project that's going to last," he says.


City council explores ways to help residents with rising costs

Wednesday, August 13 2008

Unalaska, AK – Tuesday night the city council continued a discussion on eliminating sales tax on food and residential heating fuel. The city takes in about $570,000 in sales tax annually for these items. Council members say they are considering the option because they want to make living in the area more affordable. But City Manager Chris Hladick says that may not be the best way to help residents.


Tundra Golf Classic

Tuesday, August 12 2008

Unalaska, AK – Unalaskans were seeking birdies and eagles over the weekend, but their eyes were focused on the ground not on the skies. KIAL's Anne Hillman brings us to the course of Unalaska's 10th annual Tundra Golf Classic.


Tundra Golf Classic

Tuesday, August 12 2008

Unalaska, AK – Unalaskans were seeking birdies and eagles over the weekend, but their eyes were focused on the ground not on the skies. KIAL's Anne Hillman brings us to the course of Unalaska's 10th annual Tundra Golf Classic.


Westward transfers crab quota to APICDA

Tuesday, August 12 2008

Unalaska, AK – Westward Seafoods has sold 163,000 pounds of Eastern District Brown Crab quota to the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development Association (APICDA) to be processed in Atka. Westward, like many Unalaska processors, is at its quota cap and cannot legally process the crab. Unalaska Crab Incorporated, a non-profit headed by the mayor and the city council that represents the city's interests, voted Saturday to allow the quota transfer out of the community.


Aleutian volcanos continue to cause problems

Tuesday, August 12 2008

Unalaska, AK – The ash cloud from Kasatochi Volcano has drifted over 1650 miles into the flight paths of aircraft in Anchorage and caused more than 50 flight cancellations Sunday and Monday. The oval shaped ash cloud was 300 miles at its widest point and moving around 39,000 to 40,000 feet in the air. This is an old ash cloud emitted during the initial eruption last Thursday. Alaska Volcano Observatory scientist Chris Waythomas says the ash might cause more delays over the next few days and that Kasatochi may not be through erupting.


The Ring of Fire rumbles on

Friday, August 08 2008

Unalaska, AK – The Ring of Fire is active again. Kasatochi volcano, near Adak, erupted Thursday afternoon after a series of earthquakes. It's the third one to erupt within a month. A different set of quakes rocked Unalaska Wednesday night. KIAL's Anne Hillman found out what all of this seismic activity means.


Crab ratz cost recovery fee reduced to 1.05%

Friday, August 08 2008

Unalaska, AK – The National Marine Fisheries Service reduced the crab rationalization cost recovery fee from 3% of landed value to 1.05% because of decreased administration costs and increased TACs. KIAL's Anne Hillman has more.


Edgmon says energy relief not what he hoped for

Friday, August 08 2008

Unalaska, AK – The state legislature passed an energy relief package this week that included $1200 in rebates, but it's not what bush legislators were trying for. KIAL's Anne Hillman spoke with District 37 Representative Bryce Edgmon about his reactions.



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