The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said its cleanup work plan for former military sites is shrinking by about 40%, but officials say cleanup sites around Unalaska are still moving forward.

The war in Iran is pushing up oil prices, resulting in higher airfare out of Unalaska. Federal forecasts don't expect oil prices to return to pre-war levels anytime soon.

GCI lines went down across the Aleutian Chain sometime Wednesday morning, impacting internet and wireless services in several communities.

Unalaska held its annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 25. Dozens of locals gathered inside the high school gym to honor veterans and those lost at sea.

The Aleutians East Borough was among four plaintiffs who argued the Board of Fisheries violated state’s ethics laws.

The Unalaska City Council will interview permanent city manager candidates next weekend. Three applicants have been selected to advance to the first round of interviews, according to a Tuesday press release from the city.

The Coast Guard is working to repair numerous lost buoys near False Pass, in anticipation of increased summer vessel traffic in the area.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised Kupreanof Volcano's alert level to Advisory and its aviation color code to Yellow on Tuesday. That means the volcano is showing signs of unrest, but it doesn’t necessarily mean an eruption will happen.

The Unalaska City Council approved a new three-year contract with the city’s career firefighters Tuesday night. Council members voted in favor of a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the local firefighter’s union, which represents six fire and EMS positions.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management closed its public comment period on April 1. It’s a first-of-its-kind lease sale, covering more than 113 million acres of federal offshore waters.