This Alaska town gets weekly barges. So why do people use Instacart to fly in groceries?

This Alaska town gets weekly barges. So why do people use Instacart to fly in groceries?

Skagway resident Katie Auer said she hasn’t grocery shopped at the local store in more than a year due to concerns over store quality and prices. (Avery Ellfeldt/KHNS) This is the second story in a four-part series from the Alaska Desk called Shelf Life, which looks at food security in Alaska. In the very back corner of Skagway’s only grocery store, a laminated sign boasts: “LOCAL GROWN.” Above it sits a container with bundles of radishes. Next …