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Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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A group of faculty unions at the University of Alaska are petitioning the UA Board of Regents not to sign on to President Donald Trump’s “Compact for Excellence in Higher Education.”
The regional Alaska air carrier Kenai Aviation shut down operations abruptly on Monday, citing financial insolvency.
A new center has opened in Anchorage to provide disaster recovery services to Western Alaska residents displaced by ex-Typhoon Halong, state officials said.

Visitors have long used unique postcards to memorialize their travels to the 49th state, remarking on everything from dogs to the weather and the size of mosquitoes. Here's a sampling of what tourists and newcomers thought about Alaska through the decades.

Anchorage weather

It's partly sunny with a high around 38 degrees, but the forecast calls for a 50% chance of scattered rain and snow showers. We should see mostly sunny skies on Wednesday, while a chance of precipitation returns on Thursday. Daytime highs will hover in the mid-30s for the next few days.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

University of Alaska unions preemptively ask regents not to sign Trump administration compact →

The Trump administration sent a letter to multiple major U.S. universities that offers preferential funding treatment if they agree to adhere to certain stipulations aligned with the administration’s values. Neither the UA Board of Regents nor university leadership have so far indicated that they intend to ask to join the compact.

Regional air carrier Kenai Aviation announces immediate shutdown →

The demise of the airline, which offered scheduled service and charters to destinations around Southcentral Alaska and to Unalakleet, left customers with canceled flights and communities with questions.

Anchorage assistance center opens for Western Alaska storm evacuees →

Available services at the hub include help with state and federal disaster recovery aid applications, business and homeowner loan application support, social services, and tribal identification replacement.

Team recovers remains of 2nd heli-skier buried in March avalanche near Girdwood →

The body of a second man from a trio of heli-skiers engulfed by an avalanche near Girdwood in March was recovered Sunday, Alaska State Troopers said.

NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems →

Direct feeds from seismology stations across Alaska are expected to stop in mid-November, state officials say. (via KHNS and Alaska Public Media)

4 injured in back-to-back military convoy rollovers on icy Richardson Highway →

A military vehicle responding to the scene to extricate the overturned vehicle also rolled over about four miles south of the first collision, troopers said.

More from the ADN

Dick Cheney, among the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, has died at 84 →

Transportation secretary warns of ‘mass chaos’ for air travel next week if shutdown continues →

Trump administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown, despite guarantee in 2019 law →

The Rewind: Anchorage Wolverines sweep Kenai River, Brandon Pili shines in prime time for Seattle Seahawks →

Workplace advice: Confessions of a job hugger — Still at my desk, still in denial →

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