Kipnuk and Kwigillingok residents continued to land in Anchorage on the night of Oct. 16, carrying backpacks and plastic bags filled with their belongings as they exited a military transport plane.

That included residents of Kwigillingok, who were boarding military helicopters with the few possessions they could carry.

On Oct. 15 and 16, hundreds of people from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok boarded military transport planes headed for Anchorage, leaving their homes, belongings, and communities behind.

Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says she expects many people will stay through the winter.

Nearly all the homes in both Kipnuk and Kwigillingok were damaged, and a tribal administrator said that it was unsafe to stay.

Napakiak’s relocation coordinator said that basically every house in Napakiak and most businesses had water come into them when the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit the region. The city office and local clinic weren’t inundated, but still sustained damage.

Sullivan touted multiple provisions in this summer’s budget reconciliation bill that he said would be a boon for Alaska.

Mohamed Abdullahi Hajir, 39, faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and using a screen device while driving.

The executive order requires state divisions to cut regulatory barriers by 25% by the end of 2027.

State Historian Katherine Ringsmuth said the exhibit is meant to help celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in a unique way.