Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
More than 100 people turn out in Petersburg to watch a rescued seal return to the sea.
Alaska News
LatestFrom food to financing, Alaska Native organizations feel the shutdown’s pinch
“Our tribal citizens will have to decide between fuel and food,” AFN President Ben Mallott told a U.S. Senate panel.
Despite shutdown, feds say Essential Air Service will remain funded through Nov. 18
The Transportation Department previously said it had enough funding to continue the program through Nov. 2. Wednesday’s notice pushes that back by about two weeks.
SBA opens low-interest loans to Western Alaska residents affected by storms
Administrator Kelly Loeffler, with the Small Business Administration, said the agency is modifying its rules to allow loans for damages to personal property at subsistence camps.
NPR
LatestTrump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
Candy is dandy but trick or treat for UNICEF has heft. And this year it turns 75!
The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple’s desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it’s now more important than ever.
Trump lowers China’s tariffs. And, what to know for Casey Means’ confirmation hearing
President Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping to address trade tensions. And, Trump’s Surgeon General nominee, Dr. Casey Means, faces questions today in her Senate confirmation hearing.
Trump rates meeting with China’s Xi ’12 out of 10′, lowers tariffs
President Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “agreed to almost everything” in their nearly two-hour meeting in South Korea, which Trump said was “friendly.”
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