Alaska Public Media

This year's Alaska absentee ballots require two stamps, but USPS will still deliver them if you forget

A voter mails an absentee ballot in Oct. 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Alaskans voting by mail this fall should put two stamps on their absentee ballots, according to the Division of ...
Juneau Empire

As Alaska food stamp backlog dwindles, Public Assistance balances federal requirements, local need

As of this week, the backlog of Alaskans waiting for the state to process their food stamp applications is down to just over 500. The state’s Division of Public Assistance is on track to be up to date ...
Tampa Bay Times

Alaska stamp debuts this week

When it comes to postal issues and the state of Alaska, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, is famous. Some would say infamous. As the ranking minority member of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Services, ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska invested millions to fix food stamp backlogs. Some users still can't get through.

A sign posted on the door of the Division of Public Assistance office in Bethel, Alaska, on Oct. 11, 2023. The office offers full services. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) At the height of ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Alaska villages brace for postage increase

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The new U.S. Postal Service rates that go into effect today have people living in Alaska's remotest villages worried about more than just paying 2 cents more for a stamp. The ...