In the past year, as Alaskans changed their habits in response to the pandemic, social media became a lifeline for businesses seeing less foot traffic. But access to online resources hasn’t been equal.
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Why Key West voted to curb cruise ship traffic, which inspired a Juneau activist
WLRN reporter Nancy Klingener explains how the charter amendment process played out in Key West.
Anchorage’s small international eateries, used to takeout, found a growing market during pandemic
Many family-owned restaurants in Anchorage adapted quickly to social media marketing and online ordering for takeout.
From taxes and federal dollars, to schools and capital projects — Juneau asks for public comment to build its budget
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday residents can comment — via phone or Zoom — on the city’s proposed tax hike, the plan for spending federal stimulus funds and using general funds, the school district budget and capital improvement project priorities.
A look at Alaska’s cannabis industry, 6 years in
KDLL’s Sabine Poux spoke to Alaska Marijuana Industry Association treasurer Ryan Tunseth about how the industry has changed since 2015 and where he thinks it’s going.
Bike shops expect another year of high prices, low inventory
Most U.S. retailers were caught off-guard by last year’s spike in demand, and this year bikes could be just as scarce.