Unalaska, AK – A massive storm rocked Unalaska on Friday night. Winds started kicking up around 6 pm. By about 9:30 pm different points clocked wind speeds ranging from 80 miles per hour at the senior center to about 115 miles per hour at the airport.

Unconfirmed reports say the wind was blowing about 170 miles per hour at the APL dock when the crane blew over around 8:45 pm. No one was injured. Local APL representatives have declined to comment. They are still assessing the situation. The company's official spokesperson in California could not be reached for comment either.

Unalaska, AK – Community members will have a chance to review and comment on the community center expansion project design at an open house this weekend. The city plans on expanding the PCR Community Center to add more facilities. PCR director Jeff Hawley said the plan has been developed over three years and incorporates many community suggestions, including small things like more benches in the locker rooms and a larger lobby area.

Unalaska, AK – Public safety declared a category two storm Thursday and the city sent most of their employees home early and closed facilities like the library and the PCR. The school also closed early. Acting city manger Tonya Miller said that category two triggers early dismissal because it could lead to a category three situation, where the roads are impassible and students and employees cannot get home.

Unalaska, AK – A key member of the North Pacific and Bering Sea food chain remains a mystery to scientists, so a marine biologist in Unalaska is trying to shed some light on the enigmatic Giant Pacific Octopus. KUCB's Anne Hillman found out more.

Unalaska, AK – Another vampire visited Unalaska last week. Around 10 pm last Wednesday officers arrested a man who claimed to be a vampire and bit his roommate twice on the arm. The two men were arguing when Andrew Philemonof Jr. allegedly jumped off his bunk and chomped down on his roommate's appendage. The roommate pushed the alleged vampire away and the two men remained in the same room until public safety officers arrived on the scene. Philemonof was arrested on one count of Assault IV - DV. He was intoxicated at the time of the event and now denies being one of the blood-thirsty undead.

Unalaska, AK – The city council met for a brief meeting last week to discuss renewing the energy credit and other topics. Last year the council approved a monthly $60 energy rebate for all qualifying residential electric customers. That rebate ended in November. The program cost the city about $260,000. It was initially enacted to give residents relief from high energy costs. Now that oil prices have decreased significantly, from about $4 per gallon last year to $2.60 per gallon now, city staff recommends that the council allows the rebate to sunset.

Unalaska, AK – As millions of people pushed and shoved in department stores around the nation to buy the newest toys and gadgets, residents of Unalaska spent Black Friday clamoring for cast offs at a church garage sale. KUCB's Anne Hillman checked out the goods.

Unalaska, AK – City Manager Chris Hladick recently received the Alaska Municipal Employee of the Year award from the Alaska Municipal League. Hladick said he was completely shocked by the honor, which rarely goes to city managers. "It's an honor to be recognized by your peers."

The award recognizes his commitment to and work with the community. He was nominated by a member of the city staff and then the board of directors for the League, which represents 140 different municipalities, selected him for the award.

Unalaska, AK – Unalaska experienced a brief power outage Sunday when a transformer went down at the power house. Utilities director Dan Winters said the casing on the 15 year old 35,000 volt transformers was rusted out on the top. Snow blew into it and caused two of the electric wires to short out and malfunction. Power went out first on the Amaknak side then about 20 minutes later to the entire community. The entire town lost power for about 20 minutes. Utility workers got power back up for the entire island after re-routing all of the electric flow to the other transformers. It's the first full power outage in four years. The power house crew repaired the damaged transformer on Tuesday and the Public Utilities Department is looking to replace the unit.