JUNEAU — Due to the passage of Ballot Measure 1 in November 2024, Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $13.00 per hour on July 1, 2025. It will subsequently increase to $14.00 on July 1, 2026, and to $15.00 on July 1, 2027. Thereafter, the minimum wage will be adjusted annually for inflation starting January […]
“If these reckless rollbacks are allowed to stand they’ll only fan the flames of extreme heat and wildfires, and they’ll trigger more child deaths, more cancers, more lung diseases, and more heart attacks.” Advocates for public health and the planet denounced a Wednesday announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to decimate regulations on power plant pollution, […]
SEATTLE — The crew of the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) received a new commanding officer, Tuesday, following a change of command ceremony aboard the cutter at Coast Guard Base Seattle. Capt. Kristen Serumgard relieved Capt. Michele Schallip as commanding officer of the Healy during the ceremony, presided over by Vice Adm. […]
“This isn’t about building more housing or energy dominance. It’s about giving their billionaire buddies YOUR land and YOUR money.” Senate Republicans unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require the sale of millions of acres of U.S. public land in Western states, a proposal that conservation groups slammed as a giveaway to corporate interests and the […]