In Skagway, one of Alaska’s most popular cruise ports, food problems revolve around one big issue: The number of people in town can range from 900 to 10,000.
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Office of Children’s Services demographics show racial disparity between caseworkers, children in foster care
The agency is turning to training and partnering with tribes to address the gap.
More than 66,000 Alaskans will lose food stamps within weeks if government shutdown continues
Altogether across the country, more than 42 million Americans rely on the food stamp program, which the federal government funds and individual states administer.
In Alaska’s most remote villages, 1 missed plane can mean bare grocery shelves
Some communities are turning to gardens and greenhouses to protect against shortages.
Women, Infants and Children food benefits are at risk if shutdown lasts
The state has enough money to pay WIC benefits for the first week of the shutdown. It’s unclear what happens after that. In past lapses, the state found money to keep the program running.
Dismissed charges in Fultz case show limitations of Alaska’s sexual assault laws
Earlier this month, a judge dismissed one of those remaining charges against former Juneau chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz. It reveals a gap in state laws that makes it harder for alleged victims of sexual assault to achieve justice.