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.

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.