Unalaska, AK – The Unalaska school board has adopted changes to the vocational and physical education curriculums.

The changes were mostly minor, and accepted after two separate committees reviewed the current programs over the course of six meetings.

The vocational education program could see some new courses, according to Superintendent John Conwell. He says that these classes would focus on more modern skill sets, like digital media and accounting.

Unalaska, AK – City council will be meeting tonight to discuss a wide range of issues, including the budget, the capital and major maintenance plan, and the operation of the Carl E. Moses small boat harbor.

The meeting will open with special business items where appeals for real and business personal property assessments will be heard. The regular meeting is expected to commence after half an hour.

Unalaska, AK – The city of Sand Point experienced another earthquake this morning. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a 5.0-magnitude aftershock jolted the community this morning at 11 o'clock. The Sand Point police station says that no injuries or damage have been reported.

Natasha Rupert is a seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, and she says that the tremor took place in the same spot where two stronger earthquakes hit last Thursday. She adds that Sand Point residents should expect more aftershocks in the coming days.

Unalaska, AK – The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf made its first stop in the Port of Dutch Harbor this weekend. The new national security cutter is now touring Alaskan waters, and it arrived at the Coast Guard dock on Friday evening after a two-day delay. The vessel then departed this morning to conduct a patrol of the Bering Sea.

The cutter is expected to visit Unalaska again before it wraps up its Alaska patrol.

Unalaska, AK – As the school year draws to a close, many Unalaska students are thinking about what comes next. KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez spoke with high schoolers about their plans at this year's career fair.

Unalaska, AK – Sand Point residents experienced a rude awakening this morning when a pair of moderate earthquakes struck about 30 miles from the community.

The first quake had a magnitude of 5.8, and it hit just after 6 o'clock. The second one was even more powerful, with a magnitude of 5.9, and it stuck at 9. No tsunami warning was issued.

According to seismologist Natasha Rupert at the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, no one was hurt and there were no reports of major damage.

Unalaska, AK – The Aleutian Islands state-waters sablefish season is set to open ten days from now on May 15, and the guideline harvest level has been set at 523,000 pounds.

Last year, 29 vessels took part in the season. So far, just a fraction of that has registered to participate this year, according to Trent Hartill, a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

"We have only a handful of boats registered, which isn't too surprising," says Hartill. Typically there isn't a lot of interest in the sablefish fishery in the Aleutians for a variety of reasons: it's difficult to fish, there's a steep learning curve, there's not a processor in Adak currently. So there are a lot of challenges for people entering the fishery."

Unalaska, AK – Gonorrhea and chlamydia rates in Alaska continue to trend up, but the Aleutian-Pribilof Islands region seems to be avoiding the epidemic.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has released data showing a 13% increase in the rate of chlamydia across the state. Alaska has consistently had the highest rate of chlamydia in the nation for the past decade. Meanwhile, the gonorrhea rate went up 23% last year, and Alaska has the second highest rate in the country, just after Mississippi.

Unalaska, AK – Horizon Lines' quarterly report contains mixed news regarding the international shipping company.

The report came out last week and revealed that the company had sustained losses in the first quarter of the fiscal year. While revenue grew nearly 4% to $285 million, the company still faced a $34 million loss because of the cost of fuel and loss of business with Maersk.