A powerful Bering Sea storm is delivering high winds to western Alaska. Wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph were recorded from the Aleutians to Western Alaska on Tuesday and will stay high into Wednesday.

 Once in jeopardy, funding for Essential Air Service — which supports flights from 65 communities in Alaska — has received $41 million in funding, enough to keep the program in the air until early November.

Almost two dozen municipalities and boroughs across Alaska held local elections Tuesday, asking voters to decide on who will govern them and which propositions on the ballot should pass.