Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration allowing the state to refill SNAP benefit cards; UAA students in the school psychology master's program could face post-grad employment struggles due to licensing requirements; and the U.S. Coast Guard might not hear distress calls in Southeast Alaska for brief intervals this week.

Misinformation spread online about the M/V Columbia's recent voyage to Bellingham; Wrangell residents say a growing economy is the biggest benefit to tourism; and Petersburg started the Halloween celebration a week early with a trunk or treat.

The government shutdown is causing uncertainty for tribal organizations that administer federal programs; a coalition to reduce landslide risk in Southeast Alaska is working on a strategic plan; and a conversation with Petersburg's new German exchange student.

Wrangell is pausing work at a housing project after artifacts were found; Sitka's police department has body cameras, but doesn't have the money to implement them; and the first Southeast Alaska competitive commercial red king crab fishery in eight years will open on November 1.

Two men arrested in Petersburg this summer have pleaded guilty to federal theft charges; experts have given options for how to handle a rockslide that threatens Skagway's cruise dock; and over a hundred people in Petersburg gathered to watch a seal be released into the wild.

Firefighters in Sitka train up on pet CPR; young people in Juneau have a new way to find their voice; and hunters harvested a new high in the central Southeast Alaska moose hunt this year.

Several groups work to evacuate dogs from storm-damaged communities and reunite them with their owners; scientists in Southeast Alaska link mountain goat mortalities with avalanches; and a conversation with Petersburg wrestling head coach James Valentine about the season so far.

Alaskans will not receive food stamp benefits in November unless the federal shutdown ends; the federal shutdown has kept Skagway's tourists locked out of the town's many museums; and Petersburg High School swim coach Andy Carlisle says the team is preparing for regions.

Misinformation led to Wrangell's elementary school getting locked down last week; a look into how Skagway residents are sourcing their groceries; and Petersburg's borough assembly reversed its previous decision about an application to buy borough-owned land.

Alaska's US Senator Dan Sullivan discussed current events during a trip to Wrangell earlier this month; more than 400 Sitkans turned out for a protest that coincided with a historical anniversary; and volleyball head coach Jaime Cabral says the team had a powerful start to the season.