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Good evening. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 22.

In today's newsletter:

President Donald Trump said that he approved $25 million to cover the cost of recovery efforts in Western Alaska, after after Gov. Mike Dunleavy requested a federal disaster declaration last week.
State and city officials are scrambling to find accommodations at hotels, short-term rentals and dormitories for hundreds of evacuees in Anchorage after the remnants of Typhoon Halong damaged their homes in Western Alaska.
Despite the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration is proceeding with new oil leasing on Alaska’s North Slope.

A small coastal town in Oregon has been inundated by thousands of sea cucumbers that washed ashore this week. The creatures that normally burrow into the sand along the low tideline ended up scattered across more than 2 miles of beach. Read more here about the phenomenon, which can occur when certain surf and tide conditions coincide.

Anchorage weather

It's been mostly cloudy today with a high around 46 degrees and a slight chance of isolated showers. The forecast calls for scattered rain mixed with snow overnight and early Thursday morning, and we should expect precipitation to last into the weekend.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

State and city officials work to provide housing at hotels for storm evacuees →

More than 650 residents from Western Alaska were evacuated into Anchorage and more may be coming, city officials said. The efforts to provide more stable housing come as the response to the catastrophic storm moves its focus beyond evacuations to finding support for displaced victims.

Trump approves disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm recovery →

According to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the federal disaster declaration authorizes federal authorities to cover 100% of the cost of “all categories of relief assistance for the next 90 days.”

Trump administration moves toward an Arctic Alaska oil lease sale despite the government shutdown →

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said is it is seeking nominations for areas to be auctioned in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for a legally mandated sale. (via Alaska Beacon)

Soaring after a national title, Alaska Nordic combined skier Carter Brubaker is on the ascent →

The victory also guaranteed his spot for the first period of World Cup competition, which is the qualifying standard for Winter Olympics.

North Atlantic right whale, one of the world’s rarest, sees encouraging population growth →

It’s a welcome development in the wake of a troubling decline in the previous decade for the whales that are vulnerable to collisions with ships and entanglement in fishing gear.

More from the ADN

Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages →

Trump is creating two classes of federal workers: Paid and unpaid, sometimes within the same agency →

Anti-science bills are being introduced in statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century →

Trump says he’d have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct →

Hegseth changes policy on how Pentagon officials can communicate with Congress →

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