In rural Alaska, finding basic health and wellness supplies can be a challenge. But in Unalaska, a new 24-hour vending machine is a way for anyone to get those resources for free.

The money for the study – $415,000 in total – mostly comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service Development Program. That grant is $375,000. The city, the Ounalashka Corporation, the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska and Westward Seafoods each contributed more money to the fund.

Adak is set to receive $115 million to prepare the island for possible military use. Officials said the westernmost city in the country is uniquely suited for Arctic and North Pacific defense operations because of its location and its old Navy base.

Archbishop Alexie of the Diocese of Sitka and Alaska traveled to Unalaska to honor Julia and Arnold Dushkin for their years of service to the Russian Orthodox Church.

A total of 200 ballots were counted in this year’s municipal election, down from 345 last year. Of those, 183 were cast on Election Day and 17 were early and absentee ballots.

Red king crab, snow crab, and Tanner crab seasons open on Oct. 15.

A local naturalist and longtime berry picker says the island’s worst seasons have all been in the last ten years.

Emperor geese spend the winter scattered across the coastal areas of the Bering Sea, but scientists know relatively little about their lives during the winter months. Researchers are working to better understand what may be contributing to their long-term population decline.

181 Unalaskans cast their ballots on Tuesday, and there are 17 absentee and 3 questioned ballots that still need to be counted.

This summer, the City of Unalaska removed 1,200 tons of scrap metal and 250 cars from the island by barge, but most of the community’s trash stays on the island.