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Anyone who has been out and about lately has probably noticed that gas prices around town have increased by roughly 60 cents a gallon in the

 last month. 

UAA College senior Karl Wing is just one person who has felt the effects higher gas prices have had on the Anchorage community.

But the city limits are not the only place where Karl has been affected by high gas prices. With two nights a week spent driving 26 miles to and from Eagle River for class. He says that he is spending more time and money at the pump.  

 Karl is taking a full load of classes which does not leave any time for a job so the high gas prices are not doing him any favors. He says that he is graduating with a degree in political science in May, but until that happens, the budget it tight.

Spending 3.95 a gallon to get from Anchorage to Eagle River has taken a financial toll on college students like Karl who take classes in the small community to make sure they get the credits they need to graduate.

Karl says that the last month gas price increase has forced him to find alternative means of transportation such as putting together a car pool with class mates to reduce the amount of time he spends driving.   

Another student who has been affected by the increasing gas prices is Alexa workman. Workman grew up in Eagle river and says that she loves living in smaller community because of its quieter and calm nature.

But the 19 year old freshmen and her 99 dodge ram turbo diesel has seen an extra 300 dollars exit her bank account to cope with increasing diesel gas prices which have increased over $4.11 per gallon.

  

Workman says has taken steps to accommodate the increase in gas prices by building a better budget and spending certain amount money at places like Fred Myer where she accumulates discounts at the pump. 

She says that the last time she filled up her truck she, did so with a 70 cent discount from Fred Myer, but it still ran her over 100 dollars.

For KUAA news, I’m Donald McSherry