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With more than 66,000 Alaskans set to lose food assistance benefits when the federal government shutdown halts SNAP funding at midnight, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, said during a Friday evening radio appearance he will meet with legislative leaders by Monday. Nine Alaska tsunami detection stations will go offline in mid-November after NOAA cut $300,000 in federal funding, creating dangerous gaps...

On this Morning Edition, evacuees from former Typhoon Halong face uncertainty in the upcoming state goal to get them back home. With little direction being given, many are waiting to be told how to get back to their homes and if they'll be ready in time. Plus, exploring some Halloween attractions, taking a look at events going on and talking about the best part, the candy.

Nearly three weeks after former Typhoon Halong displaced hundreds of Alaska Native residents from dozens of Western Alaska communities, Chris Ondola and his wife Kathleen Simon still don’t know how they’ll get home to Tuntutuliak. As more than 66,000 Alaskans could lose food assistance benefits when SNAP funding is scheduled to run out Nov. 1, a spokesperson for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-A...

Today on the Morning Edition, ASD sites lower enrollment, aging infrastructure and staff shortages as potential reasons to close two local elementary schools, but you still have a chance to weigh in. Later on, for homeowners and small businesses affected by former Typhoon Halong, disaster relief loans are available.

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines are experiencing disruptions to “key systems” Wednesday as a result of a global outage impacting its cloud computing system. Amid an uncertain future, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, and Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler promoted loans to residents and businesses impacted by former Typhoon Halong after meeting with evacuees inside the...

On today's Morning Edition, two weeks after ex-Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska, residents still in their villages are still struggling for basic needs. We'll hear from officials who toured the devastation and those waiting for promises to be kept. Plus, are we saying goodbye to Daylight Saving in Alaska? This weekend we'll set our clocks back, but it might be the last time. 

Federal officials who toured former Typhoon Halong-devastated Western Alaska villages this weekend heard residents dispute official damage assessments, with one community advocate saying destruction in Kwigillingok was far worse than what the governor’s disaster declaration request reported. Residents of this storm-damaged village are pushing back against federal plans for quick repairs, dem...

On today's Morning Edition, find out how the state is working with the Red Cross to get evacuees from former Typhoon Halong into safer, more comfortable housing before winter takes hold. Later, USPS says it's making every effort to make sure evacuees from western Alaska are still able to get their mail.

As the federal, state and local governments work to repair Kipnuk and Kwigillingok following the devastation of former Typhoon Halong, all parties say they’re working against the clock. A coordinated effort is underway this week to transition Halong evacuees from congregate sheltering to non-congregate sheltering. Resources are available this week for residents of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok dis...

On today's Morning Edition, two weeks after former Typhoon Halong hit the west coast of Alaska, bringing destruction and devastation in its wake, officials from D.C. survey some of the villages that were damaged. Plus, the details on a photographer putting on a fundraiser for the canines still being transported out of Bethel, helping with one flash of the camera at a time.

A person of interest in a violent crime is being sought in the Fairbanks area. Plus, an Alaskan senator and officials from D.C. are on the ground in Western Alaska this weekend. We joined their trip.

An Alaskan senator and members of the trump administration survey the damage from Former Typhoon Halong. A photographer in Anchorage is helping raise money for the pets left behind when the storm area in Western Alaska was evacuated. And its trick or treat season! Downtown Anchorage was a little spooky Saturday. We're checking out Anchorage's big Trick or Treat Street event.

On today's Morning Edition, Alaska Airlines says it's back online following an IT outage, but still experiencing cancellations and delays. Plus, uncovering Alaska history. How ex-Typhoon Halong led to the discovery of hundreds of Indigenous artifacts in Western Alaska.

One day after President Trump signed a federal disaster declaration for former Typhoon Halong, communities across Alaska are working to determine what money and resources they will need to continue caring for hundreds of displaced Alaska Native residents. Plus, several major Alaskan milestones the Trump administration has described as “unleashing Alaskan energy dominance” were announce...

On today's Morning Edition, details on how federal money will be used to start the rebuilding process after the devastating Western Alaska storm and what it means for communities racing against winter's arrival. Plus, amidst the chaos of evacuations, a tiny turtle became a ginat symbol of hope.

President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Alaska following the impact of former Typhoon Halong, the president said on social media Wednesday. As former Typhoon Halong tore through Kipnuk, one woman’s home floated off - with her still inside A Florida veteran couple aiming to collect soil from veterans’ graves across the U.S. have checked Alaska off their list....

On this Morning Edition, how officials are leveraging the shoulder season to secure non-congregate beds for those displaced by the western Alaska storms, as a critical mission is underway to move hundreds of evacuees in Anchorage from temporary shelters to more stable housing. Plus, how families are feeling as displaced children from western Alaska enter Anchorage classrooms for the first time thi...

Anchorage now has a central donation site to help victims of former Typhoon Halong, located at 1120 East 1st Avenue, in the former Chugach Electric warehouse. It is open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, seven days a week. The Anchorage School District welcomed over 100 displaced students into classrooms this week after they had been evacuated from their villages in the aftermath of the destructive storm t...

On today's Morning Edition, what the city and police say they're doing as safety concerns in downtown Anchorage are not going unnoticed by 100s of western Alaska evacuees. Later, what the Anchorage School District says it's doing to ease the transition as dozens of children from western Alaska are starting school in new classrooms this week.

The state is in the process of allowing Alaskans impacted by former Typhoon Halong — including those from the evacuated villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok — to return to their homes before winter, state officials said. Hundreds of people have evacuated and lost their homes after floodwaters contaminated with toxic chemicals destroyed dozens of buildings in communities in the Yukon-Kus...

Today on the Morning Edition, Sen. Lisa Murkowski stated over the weekend that while the road to recovery is a long one, there is still hope. Plus, the details on Bethel Friends of Canines, a nonprofit organization that has been working to save the pets of those who have been displaced, caring for and evacuating many of them.

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Friday morning, Blackhawk helicopter after Blackhawk helicopter arrived in Bethel carrying families and animals fleeing the toxic flood waters from ex-Typhoon Halong that have swamped many parts of Western Alaska after storm waters picked up homes and destroyed multiple villages. Evacuees share stories of harrowing escapes.    

On today's Morning Edition, the latest on how the state is handling the large influx of displaced Alaskans as the Anchorage Assembly meets today in regards to evacuees arriving from the western coast of Alaska, which has been brutalized by flooding and storm surges. Plus, if you're wondering how you can help, Alaska's News Source is partnering with the Red Cross in the Healing from Halong initiati...