In Alaska, the food vote is especially important

By: Rachel Lord, Robbi Mixon

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 621

Last Updated: 1 day, 22 hours ago

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Twice a week, ships from each of Alaska’s two ocean carriers arrive in Anchorage after a days-long journey from Washington state. They carry most of the food Alaskans buy at the grocery store on the road system and beyond. A dizzyingly complex network of boats, trucks and planes then carries food step by step from Anchorage into the vast reaches of the state. At the same time, other ships are heading to Southeast and to …

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