The director of the state’s Division of Public Assistance says that over the past few months, the situation has improved considerably.
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Downtown Juneau’s outdoor food court is expanding, with more restaurants and longer seasons
The site’s owner says he hopes to have the food court open by May.
Alaska lawmaker says systemic changes to food stamps program will reduce backlog, save money
Since late 2022, paperwork processing failures at the agency left thousands of vulnerable Alaskans without food aid for months at a time.
Another Domino’s is coming to Juneau
The city’s planning commission unanimously granted a conditional-use permit for the construction of the restaurant in the Valley.
State launches new online application for food assistance as work to address backlog continues
It’s part of the state’s effort to revamp the food assistance system to speed up application processing, as some Alaskans have waited months for their benefits.