The milestone comes after the U.N. and Turkey signed agreements with Russia and Ukraine to resume exports. The U.N. had pushed for a deal to address a growing global food shortage.
Food
From frozen pizzas to toilet paper, Alaska stores deal with erratic shortages
Grocers agree that it’s hard to predict which items will be unavailable in any given week.
Alaskans are rethinking their spending habits as record inflation hits the state
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics measured Anchorage and Mat-Su consumer prices up more than 12% from a year ago. It’s one of the highest jumps in the nation.
Juneau Assembly pivots to opinion poll on how to implement tax break on food sales
Assembly members were concerned including the advisory questions on the ballot could confuse voters and muddle the outcome of separate ballot questions that deal with funding major city projects.
Universal free school meal program going away for about half of Alaska’s schools
Federal change may lead to higher prices for others, affect academic performance and food security.
Despite federal warning, Alaska alcohol board says distilleries can keep selling kegged cocktails
Federal regulations limit the size of containers that a distillery can produce, but Alaska has no limits in law.