All told, some 97,000 Alaskans, among 56,000 households, were receiving SNAP benefits in April and are set to lose some amount of benefits come September.
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Rockslide damages cruise dock in Skagway, forces ship to skip port call
No one was injured as the slide sent rock, dirt and vegetation tumbling from a mountainside above the dock.
One election down, three to go: Here’s what’s next in Alaska’s US House race
With questions swirling about how the special election will play out, the Daily News spoke with candidates, elections officials and political insiders to help make sense of what comes next.
As people surrender pets they can’t always afford, Alaska’s shelters struggle to house them
Juneau Animal Rescue is seeing more dogs than normal and fewer people adopting, said director Samantha Blankenship. Some people have told her they’re reluctant to adopt because of a shortage of veterinarians.
A Southeast Alaska village wants to build a tourism industry from scratch as logging fades
The ships will create opportunities for small business owners, wood carvers and other artisans, says the chief operations officer for Klawock Heenya.
Indigenous Alaskans died from COVID-19 at nearly three times the rate of white Alaskans, CDC report says
The findings echo previous Alaska studies that found clear, race-based disparities affecting who gets COVID-19, who is hospitalized for it and who dies.