Maggie Nelson

Charges against the young man involved in a fatal 2019 Unalaska car crash have been reduced, more than four years after he was originally indicted

“Fishing has been very good for the [Bristol Bay red king crab] fleet this season and the crab delivered so far has been of high quality — new shell, large size, good meat-fill,” said Alaska Department of Fish and Game Area Management Biologist Ethan Nichols.

14 vessels had landed about 680,000 pounds of king crab as of Wednesday afternoon. The average weight is 6.84 pounds, and the catch rate is 35 legal males per pot. Both of those numbers are up from last year.

The 2024 United States presidential race has been called for former President Donald J. Trump, who will take office again in January.

The Raiders volleyball team finished the season with 10 wins and two losses, and will go into the regional tournament as a top seed.

The island’s school district has been discussing possible bans for months, and a special committee has been meeting since the early fall to consider the possibility of smartphone restrictions.

A new state championship banner will be hung in the Unalaska High School gym, and it will be the first time a girls sports team is featured on the gym wall as a state champion.

Four Unalaska Raiders will compete in the Alaska State Division II wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. Head Coach Rainier Marquez said the team is coming off some big wins from the region tournament, and they’re carrying those victories with them as they prepare for state.

KUCB | By Maggie Nelson, Andy Lusk Published January 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM AKST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

The F/V Northern Endurance ran aground near Iliuliuk Bay along Summer Bay Road sometime Thursday morning. The Unalaska Fire Department responded to the incident around noon.