Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation.
Economy
Group seeking to repeal Juneau real estate disclosure ordinances may be short of signatures
The group will get 10 extra days to collect more signatures as city election officials continue work through the signature validation process.
Who are the winners and losers of the Fed hiking interest rates?
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will increase its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, the largest increase in decades. But what does that actually mean for everyday Americans?
Cruise line from Norway brings ‘giant, floating Prius’ to Alaska’s Little Norway
Passengers on the MS Amundsen described Petersburg as “the coziest of places.”
Rapid rent hikes in Anchorage mirror national trends, experts say
Anchorage real estate broker Kassandra Taggart says rent “has been going up between 20, 30, 40%, depending on what kind of rental it is.”
State to put opioid emergency kits in seafood plants and harbors across Southeast Alaska
“We absolutely do feel safer,” one plant manager said about having overdose prevention resources on hand.
Millions of pounds of fiber cable are en route to Unalaska to bring high speed internet to the region
The Aleutians Fiber Project will run from Kodiak along the south side of the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutians.
Even with $5 gas, people are still driving RVs to Alaska
Gas prices have gone through the roof, but that hasn’t stopped RVers from filling Alaska’s campgrounds this year.
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.
Juneau doubles down on its rejection of The Glory Hall’s downtown affordable housing plans
The case will go back to the Planning Commission for its reconsideration, according to city officials.