Federal workers in Juneau are frustrated with the reopening process following the federal government shutdown; Ketchikan's Totem Heritage Center gears up for an anniversary by restoring carved posts; and researchers and community members in Yakutat discuss local geohazards and how to address them.

A store in downtown Craig is helping those in need; Soldotna 6th graders ran a mock-assembly meeting to learn about local government; and Sen. Dan Sullivan is scheduled to present to the Petersburg Borough Assembly tonight.

Juneau's avalanche forecasters reinstalled tools to predict avalanche risks; Wrangell high schoolers learned how to process a seal; and Petersburg's Logan Tow brought home the gold after last weekend's state meet.

Invasive European green crab populations have exploded on an island in Southeast Alaska; a former staff member at Sitka's school district raised concerns about its travel accounts; and Petersburg's high school volleyball team is seeded second despite logistical challenges at the tournament in Craig.

Anchorage's state senator Matt Claman has entered the race for governor of Alaska; an interview with former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich; and an audio postcard from yesterday's Veterans Day parade in Petersburg.

The state of Alaska is limiting payments to SNAP recipients this week in response to federal guidance; fishing jobs in Alaska are down for the fifth year in a row; and a derelict vessel is no longer drifting in the Wrangell Narrows near Petersburg.

Organizations in Ketchikan work to support the 1-in-7 residents reliant on SNAP benefits; Alaskans learned how to process a seal at a conference in Anchorage with Petersburg's Brandon Ware; and Petersburg's project to replace breakwaters at Banana Point is moving forward with additional funding and a bid award.

Juneau voters approved tax cuts that have left a large hole in the budget; thousands of federal workers in Alaska continue to be furloughed, and a Petersburg nonprofit anticipates giving out more food this month as federal funding is delayed.

Telephone Hill tenants are suing the city of Juneau to reverse their evictions; Wrangellites band together in response to SNAP benefit cut-offs, and every member of the Petersburg High School swim team is heading to the state championship.

Several people from Southeast Alaska testified about fisheries issues during a Pacific Salmon Commission meeting in Sitka last month; Petersburg's borough assembly filled its final open seat on Monday; and a look at the high school theater department's upcoming performance of Dracula.