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Kodiak KINDNESS
Heather Preece, the founder of Kodiak KINDNESS, says what families takeaway from the nearly 20-year-old organization, "is the main thing about Kindness is that we were there for them," she said.
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Rural Alaska
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Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaThe remnants of Typhoon Halong left a catastrophe in this Western Alaska village. The handful of people left there are determined — but face an immense challenge. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaKipnuk and Kwigillingok residents continued to land Thursday night in Anchorage, carrying backpacks and plastic bags filled with their belongings as they exited a military transport plane. -
Brea PaulAs authorities end their large-scale search, volunteers and village public safety officers vow to keep looking for two Kwigillingok residents whose home floated away in the storm. -
Jaqui LangWe've updated our list of how you can support evacuees — from volunteering and donating supplies to offering financial assistance.
State News
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Screenshot from C-SPANInterior Secretary Doug Burgum signed right-of-way permits for the road, intended to spur mining in Northwest Alaska. -
Paige Sparks/KTOOThe Alaska Division of Public Assistance announced that SNAP benefits for November will not be released and experts worry that will add to food insecurity in the wake of ex-Typhoon Halong. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaRepresentatives from several Indigenous-led organizations discussed co-management strategies at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention panel. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaCurrently, the city is operating two shelters for evacuees -- one at the Alaska Airlines Center and another at the Egan Center -- and expects to host up to 1,600 people.
News from NPR
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UPS and FedEx will ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. -
The high court decision allows a lower court time to consider a more lasting pause. The Trump administration is appealing an order to fully fund November food aid for millions of people. -
James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast. -
At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff.
