JUNEAU, Alaska — August employment was down by an estimated 0.6 percent, or 2,000 jobs, compared to August 2017. Retail had the biggest loss at 1,000 jobs. Professional and business services lost 400 jobs over the year, and so did oil and gas. Construction jobs were up by 300, mainly due to increased activity in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday for missing 55-year-old Reginald Skeek Jr, who reportedly fell from a pier in Kake. A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew searched the shoreline and surrounding waters in an effort to locate the male. Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders received notification at […]
A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting to convert carbon dioxide to specialized chemicals using metal catalysts, which is currently highly challenging, this battery could continuously convert carbon dioxide into a solid mineral carbonate as it discharges. While […]
Juneau, AK, September 21, 2018 – Today, the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) filed a complaint against several opioid manufacturers and distributors in light of their roles in causing the opioid epidemic, which has had a devastating impact on Alaska Natives and the communities served by SEARHC throughout Southeast Alaska. The Defendants’ unlawful marketing, sales, and […]