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The Assembly says Anchorage hunger is rising. Its resolution does not say how it knows.
The Assembly's Hunger Action Month resolution claims nearly 40,000 Anchorage residents face food insecurity but does not explain where those numbers come from.
by Walter AlaskaNews3h ago1 min readAI
Troopers arrest nine on drug charges during Salmonfest in Ninilchik
Troopers arrested nine at Salmonfest, eight on felony drug distribution charges, though the dispatch names no one and gives no drug quantities.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
UAA wants to pour wine at the gallery opening — under a 'sporting' license
UAA wants to serve beer and wine at its arts venues — under a liquor license category called "sporting activity." The string quartet counts, apparently. Assembly votes Aug. 4.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Unalakleet's new greenhouse sends its first harvest to the elders
Unalakleet's new greenhouse is sending its first harvest to village elders — and the schoolkids who named the potatoes will be back in fall to pick them.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Fish and Game offers $6 foraging class at Matanuska River Park
Fish and Game will walk you through Matanuska River Park for $6 and answer the only foraging question that matters: can I eat this, or will it kill me?
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska child care gets a meal-money raise that may not cover the meals
Federal meal reimbursement for Alaska child care rose July 1, but providers say the annual bump never keeps up with what food and rent actually cost.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
New federal money for small meat processors could help Alaska lean less on imported food
New federal money for small meat processors could nudge Alaska, which imports nearly all its food, toward processing more of its own — $60M in grants is due Aug. 7.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min readAI
Where Alaska's fire morels may pop next
Oh, Mushroom hunters / Information they kept close / Now for all to know
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Free daily meals and pantries available across Anchorage in August
A free hot meal is available somewhere in Anchorage every day this month, plus two dozen food pantries citywide. Call 211 or check anchoragefood.org for the schedule.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Alaska's makers take over the museum lawn this summer
The Anchorage Museum lawn turns into an open-air Alaska makers market July 17 — ceramics, wood, jewelry, and the chance to meet the people behind the work.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI
Metlakatla edible-only landscaping rule reshapes public plantings
Metlakatla passed an ordinance requiring all public landscaping to be edible, planting 50 fruit and berry trees across the Southeast Alaska community with a $105,244 federal grant.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
King Salmon Fishing Banned Across Tanana Drainage Due to Yukon Forecast
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed all king salmon sport fishing in the Tanana River drainage due to a below-average Yukon River run forecast.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago4 min readAISouthcentral Foundation offers cultural education classes in June
Southcentral Foundation's Traditional Healing Clinic offers Alaska Native cultural classes in late May and early June, including Ahtna language, traditional food prep, and craft skills like kuspuk sewing in Anchorage.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska Senate panel weighs restrictions on vacuum-sealed homemade food sales
The Senate Resources Committee discussed legislation that would restrict packaging methods for commercially sold homemade foods, targeting vacuum-sealed and heat-processed containers.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min readAITraditional Healing Clinic hosts Alaska Native cultural classes this week
Southcentral Foundation's Traditional Healing Clinic hosts Alaska Native cultural classes this week in Anchorage, including porcupine quillwork, Ahtna language, beadwork, and food preservation. • Classes meet at 4 PM at 4320 Diplomacy Drive and require online registration through the clinic's portal.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
