Unalaska, AK – The Alaska Public Offices Commission will meet in Anchorage tomorrow to decide whether Unalaska Mayor Shirley Marquardt broke the law when she sent two controversial e-mails during her reelection campaign last fall.

An initial report issued by APOC investigator Jeff Berliner in January charged Marquardt with violating half a dozen state public office statutes during the campaign. Following a series of counter-arguments from Marquardt and her attorney, however, Berliner is now recommending the commission penalize her for just two alleged violations:

Unalaska, AK – The City Council and the Department of Public Utilities are discussing increasing rates for landfill use. Director of Public Utilities Dan Winters says the landfill requires about $1 million dollars in subsidies per year from the general fund to operate. "So what we're looking at is options for the user of the landfill, or the cause of the refuse, people to pay for the landfill costs," he said.

Unalaska, AK – After a one-year stalemate, the City of Unalaska and the union representing its employees have finally agreed on a contract.

The Unalaska City Council will decide at tonight's meeting whether to ratify the agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302, which represents employees at City Hall and in the Public Works, Utilities and Parks Culture & Recreation Departments. At their meeting last week, local union members voted to approve the contract, which includes one significant concession to the city. Local 302 negotiator Carl Gamble declined to comment on the deal today.

Reese Bay, AK – Since 2001, biologists have counted the number of sockeye salmon escaping through a weir at Reese Bay into McLees Lake. Usually, hundreds of fish have passed through the metal structure by this time, but not this year. KIAL's Anne Hillman went to the weir to check it out.

Unalaska, AK – A World War II veteran recently returned to Unalaska to visit his old army posts. With a sponsorship from Unisea and the Grand Aleutian, Lloyd Adams revisited the islands and his memories with his wife, Loretta. KIAL's Anne Hillman went along for the ride.

Unalaska, AK – Two crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard after a fishing boat sank off the Alaska Peninsula last night.

The fishing vessel Andromeda was reported missing somewhere between Port Moller and False Pass at 9:30 p.m. The Coast Guard cutter Mellon was in the area at the time, with a helicopter on board.

"The helicopter was able to locate two men on the shore in survival suits," said Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read.

Unalaska, AK – Russian Orthodox Bishop Benjamin of San Francisco is in Unalaska this week celebrating the 200th anniversary of the local parish and the Church of the Holy Ascension. Anne Hilman spoke with the Bishop and parishioners about the past and future of the Church.

Unalaska, AK – Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board investigators may wrap up their investigation into the sinking of the fishing trawler Alaska Ranger as early as Friday. The Marine Board of Investigation is hearing testimony this week in Boston, after which the board members will begin writing their report on the Easter morning disaster. KIAL's Charles Homans reports.

Unalaska, AK – Two years after winning a historic upset in the House District 37 Democratic primary, Rep. Bryce Edgmon is looking ahead to his first reelection campaign this fall.

Edgmon will once again face Republican Ron Bowers in the general election.

"I decided, after talking to a lot of folks for several months, to throw my hat in the ring," Bowers told radio station KDLG in Dillingham.