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As the prices on the gas marquee rise higher and higher, so do the prices in the grocery store aisles. Whether it's due to higher energy costs or the growing demand of biodiesel, the rising cost of food is affecting everyone – from the restaurant owner to the family of nine. As part of a CoastAlaska series exploring how southeast Alaskans are adjusting to the high cost of energy, KSTK's Lisa Phu finds out how people are doing when it comes to buying groceries.

Click on "more" to hear other reports in this series.

At the last regular meeting, the borough assembly passed the first reading of an ordinance that would require industrial users to implement water meters. The goal is to reduce water consumption.

For 25 years, Susan G. Komen for a Cure has contributed nearly $1 billion to breast cancer research, community grants for breast health and treatment, and outreach programs. This Saturday, Wrangell women have the opportunity to take part in this effort. Muskeg Meadows is once again holding the Susan G. Komen Rally for a Cure golf event.

Last month a Wrangell resident wrote a letter to the borough clerk and borough manager requesting that they investigate what she believed to a breach of Alaska's open meetings act by the borough assembly. To remedy the possible breach, Wrangell's borough attorney recommended that the meeting in question take place again.

A Night of Italian Opera with Holly Levine is not only a benefit performance to raise money for a Nolan Center piano, it's also a reason to get dressed up and hear a sampling of opera's famous arias.