The Alaska Division of Public Assistance announced that SNAP benefits for November will not be released and experts worry that will add to food insecurity in the wake of ex-Typhoon Halong.

Recipients use EBT cards to receive funds and make purchases, and they can use those cards to buy a whole lot more than just ...

In Skagway, one of Alaska’s most popular cruise ports, food problems revolve around one big issue: The number of people in town can range from 900 to 10,000.

More than 66,000 Alaskans face the prospect of losing federal food aid this weekend amid an ongoing government shutdown. Among them: A Koyuk mom whose job doesn't cover sky-high food prices, and who ...

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt - A federal food aid program that helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 becaus ...

More than 66,000 Alaskans could see federal food assistance cut off in November as the government shutdown enters its second month. Alaska receives more than $25 million in federal funding for its ...