With Dunleavy budget cuts, a fragile safety net for Alaska’s mentally ill thins further
As mentally ill lose housing and other supports, police, hospitals and jails will feel the pressure, providers and advocates say.
How Alaska Eats: 13 Alaska wild berry recipes
Plus fried squash blossoms and baked Alaska.
Providers say low-income children, families in Alaska will bear disproportionate weight of Dunleavy budget vetoes
There are 42,000 children living in households that receive some form of public assistance, and the state’s cuts will likely touch all of them.
Anchorage Assembly votes to extend emergency declaration, fund Brother Francis Shelter
The cuts to homeless services in Anchorage total more than $5 million, and a Brother Francis closure is just one piece of a slow-motion homeless crisis.
How Alaska eats: Approach these fraught times with a plum (cake)
Plus zucchini brownies, buttermilk waffles and a perfect 100% Costco-purchase dinner.
Park Strip homeless protest in Anchorage has morphed into a homeless camp at odds with the city
The camp isn’t legal, according to the municipality. Campers have had several run-ins with police.
Dunleavy budget vetoes will mean a sharp increase in people living in camps and cars, service providers say
Children, pregnant women, elderly, disabled and seriously mentally ill Alaskans will lose shelter under the cuts, they say.
10 salmon recipes you can make right now, plus fillet and grill basics
Plus: Filleting, grilling and eating through Laura Cole’s menu at Muse.
Experts in charitable giving say donations from Alaskans can’t make up funding losses caused by vetoes
Alaska has few foundations and lacks generational wealth, and Alaskans tend to donate time, not money, giving experts say.
How Alaska eats: Take a chill pill with ice cube soup, and other curious, cool recipes
Blueberry-bourbon ribs, strawberry salsa and where to find supercharged summer vegetables
Anchorage usually loves warm weather, but this heat wave is something else
With ice shortages and hardly a fan to be found, the high temperatures this week have pushed some Alaskans to their limit.
How Alaska eats: Alaska knows rhubarb. Here are our best recipes.
Summer’s most bittersweet rhubarbaritas, make-anywhere rhubarb crisp, and a geometric rhubarb tart.