Many Alaskans have faced long waits for food over the last year as the state Division of Public Assistance worked through a lengthy application backlog for SNAP, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, formerly called food stamps. The current backlog is about 7,000 applications, according to Deb Etheridge, the division’s director. During a discussion Oct. 31…
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Later frosts could make new crops possible in Alaska, but climate change brings challenges, too
Shifting seasons and hotter temperatures could allow Alaska farmers to grow more abundant and diverse produce. But climate change can also bring drought, pests and permafrost thaw.
The wait for food stamps in Alaska is improving, but applicants still face long delays
There are still about 8,500 pending applications and renewals.
‘Salt and Sex’ puts Alaska writer in national anthology
An article by Fairbanks writer Amy Loeffler will appear in this year’s “Best American Food Writing” anthology.
Three Bears buys 6 more retail properties in the Interior and Unalaska
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Former University of Alaska Fairbanks student sues school, alleging injuries from hot sauce
According to the complaint, a woman suffered months of abdominal pain and discomfort after eating the hot sauces, sought medical treatment and left UAF because of her continued pain.
Alaska’s food stamps backlog continues, with delayed appeals and Medicaid issues on the horizon
Advocates say the state is still taking an unlawfully long time to approve applications.
Sitka’s seafood donation network connects abundance with scarcity in Western Alaska
The pandemic and the salmon crash have been a one-two punch for many communities in Western Alaska.
Bristol Bay fishermen protest low base price, lack of transparency from processors
Organizers of the protest are calling on processors to reconsider and improve the base price this season from fifty cents per pound — less than half of last year’s price.
A group of attorneys and volunteers helped nearly 2,000 Alaskans get food stamps during backlog
At the height of the backlog in February, the organization got nearly 500 calls for help with food stamps; this month they’re down to 166 requests. Last year at this time, they got five.