(Big Lake, AK) – Senate Bill 87, sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R-Nikiski), was signed into law Wednesday. The bill creates a local lumber grading program for Alaska sawmill operators to become certified to grade and sell certain types of dimensional lumber that they have produced for residential construction. “Local lumber grading in Alaska will […]
ANCHORAGE — Thursday, the ACLU of Alaska and the law firm of Friedman Rubin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) on behalf of the family of James Rider, one of the 18 people who died while incarcerated in 2022. In addition, attorney Vance Sanders is filing a similar suit […]
(Wasilla, AK) – Monday Governor Mike Dunleavy welcomed Dr. Ben Carson to Alaska. The Governor and Dr. Carson visited Iditarod Elementary School in Wasilla where the school held an assembly to hear from Dr. Carson about the American Cornerstone Institute’s Little Patriot’s curriculum. Dr. Carson is the Founder and Chairman of American Cornerstone Institute […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — July’s statewide job count was up by 3,600, or 1.0 percent, from July 2022. Leisure and hospitality added 2,100 jobs over the year, benefitting from a record-setting number of cruise ship visitors. Health care added 600 jobs, followed by oil and gas (400) and professional and business services (400). Most Alaska industries […]