Anchorage Assembly looks to curb potential food deserts in wake of Carrs closure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The city of Anchorage is working to prevent future “food deserts” from hitting neighborhoods within the municipality. This comes after the announcement that the Carr’s grocery store in Fairview would be shuttering its doors. The …

Anchorage Assembly looks to curb potential food deserts in wake of Carrs closure

Letter: In mourning for the Gambell Carrs

I have been in mourning since the announcement of our beloved Carrs Gambell closure. Mourning? A grocery store like a person? Yes. That’s how much the store means to me. A quick 10-minute walk with backpack checked off two boxes at one time: get some …

18 of the oldest businesses still running in the North West

They are among the oldest businesses in the North West, all of which have been running for at least a century and in some cases hundreds of years. Many are still owned by the same family, with the expertise that has made them such a success having been …

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI): The Best Food Stock to Buy Under $30

We recently published a list of 12 Best Food Stocks to Buy Under $30. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) stands against other best food stocks to buy under $30. On April 25, Shana Sissel, Founder …

End of an era: Bernie and Beth Carr plan their retirement

By STEVEN JUPITER BRANDON—If ever there were an unofficial mayor of Brandon, Bernie Carr would certainly be at the top of the list of candidates. All their adult lives, Bernie and Beth Carr have been pillars of the Brandon community, running their …

Where to Grocery Shop to Avoid Price Increases From Tariffs

You can’t go long these days without hearing the word “tariff,” and for most of us, just hearing it induces anxiety. Family budgets, already a challenge, are going to get a lot more difficult once the predicted price increases and shortages kick in—one …

Barbados President Visits Liberia This Week

In a momentous occasion for Liberia–Barbados relations, the President of Barbados, Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, along with a high-level Barbadian delegation, is expected to arrive in Liberia this week for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening cultural, …