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ICE agents detained a man originally from Venezuela last week as he pulled up to a counter installation job in East Anchorage.
While snowfall was unusually light in Anchorage last year, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said the city has procedures in place to handle a heavy winter, if one does arrive.
A powerful fall storm hitting a swath of Alaska’s coast has triggered evacuations in several communities, including Kotzebue, where officials urged residents to relocate to a shelter before conditions worsened.

A week into the government shutdown — and days before the start of a holiday weekend — travelers at some U.S. airports have already been feeling the pain of flight delays. Here's what you can do to ensure the smoothest possible sailing during the shutdown.

Anchorage weather

It's partly cloudy today with a high around 50 degrees. It will become increasingly sunny throughout the day, though there's also a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Friday should be mostly sunny, and daytime highs will hover in the high 40s for the next couple of days.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage plans changes to improve snowplow operations ahead of winter season →

Over the past few years, the city increased the size of its street maintenance team, began to modernize aging equipment and revamped communication lines with residents and the state transportation department.

ICE arrest on video captures Anchorage’s deportation scene: A lone worker taken into custody in a quiet neighborhood →

Scenes of immigration arrests and large raids have been playing out across the U.S. amid a widespread crackdown by the Trump administration. In Alaska, the scale of arrests has been much more modest. It also hasn’t been as visible.

Major fall storm prompts evacuations in Northwest Alaska communities, including Kotzebue →

The National Weather Service issued flood warnings and advisories for every coastal community from the Yukon Delta to Utqiaġvik and predicted high winds and potential flooding through Friday.

Troopers searching for suspect in Parks Highway road rage gunfire incident →

Alaska State Troopers say they’re searching for a driver accused of shooting at a pickup as both vehicles traveled on the Parks Highway near Wasilla on Wednesday morning.

Federal judge says Alaska’s treatment of transgender inmate violates U.S. Constitution →

A federal judge has ordered Alaska’s prison system to reconsider a transgender woman’s request to undergo surgery after declaring a state policy on the issue is so restrictive that it violates the U.S. Constitution. (via Alaska Beacon)

More from the ADN

Pedestrian fatally struck by pickup in Kenai, police say →

Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown →

Is there an AI bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning →

Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza →

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump’s use of war powers against cartels →

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