KFSK Midday Magazine

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.

Sealaska Heritage Institute opened its new science education building last Monday; amid a regional housing crunch, a look into new affordable housing units near Ketchikan; and tonight, Petersburg's borough assembly will decide if two different land sales for housing development will move forward.

Residents left devastated villages in Western Alaska by military transport planes to Anchorage; a judge upheld the Sitka planning commission's decision to deny a permit for a cell tower; and the City of Kake plans to request federal assistance to remove a sunk vessel from its harbor.

Coast Guard first responders are evacuating residents of storm-battered Western Alaska communities; fewer Canadian tourists visited Haines this summer; and Petersburg's library hosted a special sleepover for stuffed animals.

Community groups and businesses statewide coordinate relief efforts for Western Alaska; some Southeast Alaskans say a proposed gold mine in Canada could harm Alaska's Taku River; and Petersburg's Jaime Cabral is Alaska's 2026 Assistant Principal of the year.

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after a devastating storm slammed Western Alaska; Alaskans concerned about water pollution want large cruise ships to use cleaner fuel; and the final results of Petersburg's municipal election were certified last Friday.

The Alaska Board of Education backtracked on a proposed change to limit how much money local governments can give schools; Ketchikan's public transit system recently won a national award; and over a dozen Alaska libraries, including Petersburg's, will have access to a large news database.