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Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 6.

In today's newsletter:

Vice President JD Vance flew to Fairbanks to stump for fellow Republicans Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich, incumbents who face serious challengers as Democrats fight to regain control of Congress.
In the aftermath of an intense marine heat wave, Bering Sea bairdi tanner have boomed, prompting state regulators to announce a 32.1-million-pound total allowable catch for the season that begins this month.
The Barrow Whalers have been to the Division III title game five times in 10 years. That’s just one way the football team is having an impact in Utqiagvik, coaches and community members say.

In his latest column, Alaska historian David Reamer delves into a 19th-century hoax and the con-artist namesake of a street in Juneau. Invented by Dick Willoughby with an accompanying photograph, the Silent City ruse — purporting to show a city above Muir Glacier — made its way from coast to coast in the Lower 48.

Anchorage weather

It's cloudy today with scattered showers and a high around 48 degrees. We can expect more rain on Wednesday, but the forecast calls for partly sunny skies on Thursday and Friday. Daytime highs will remain in the mid-40s.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Vice President JD Vance boosts Republican candidates at Fairbanks rally →

It’s unclear how effective Vance’s support will be in Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House races, with voters increasingly concerned about high fuel and other costs as the war in Iran continues.

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High School football in the Arctic was a bold idea 20 years ago. Now, Barrow’s team is proving it’s more than a sports curiosity. →

The team’s very existence as the only high school football squad in the U.S. Arctic remains a head-turning curiosity. Its creation has had the impact the school district originally sought, both in wins and student engagement.