“We’re double in our pricing, which is a shock to people who have been longtime customers, you know, but it is what it is. We’re all just trying to survive,” said Tracy LaBarge, owner of Tracy’s King Crab Shack.
Food
Metlakatla takes fishing rights dispute to federal appeals court
The Metlakatla Indian Community tribal government argues that a 1891 law gives its modern-day members unfettered rights to commercially fish around Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island.
Sitka Tribe’s shellfish lab honored for safeguarding traditional foods
The lab tests samples from 17 communities in Southeast, as well as from tribes on Kodiak Island.
Dunleavy administration loses lawsuit over Kake subsistence hunt
The Southeast tribal government in Kake had organized the deer and moose harvest early in the pandemic out of concerns about food security.
Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage…of maple syrup
The Canadian group Quebec Maple Syrup Producers recently announced it was releasing about 50 million pounds of its strategic maple syrup reserves — about half of the total stockpile.
‘Turkey shoot’ raises funds for raising farm animals and awareness about where our food comes from
Donations for the privilege of posing with Penny go to a program called IGNITE, which introduces students to career and technical programs at the high school.