JUNEAU, Alaska – September employment was up 3.0 percent compared to September of 2021, an increase of 9,500 jobs. Alaska’s economy continues to recover from pandemic losses but remains 13,300 below where we were in September 2019. Nearly all sectors grew over the year, although just a few have returned to pre-pandemic levels. This summer’s […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Housing Inspectors went to Hooper Bay and Chevak on Saturday, Oct. 22 to help survivors register for FEMA assistance and perform housing inspections for applicants who experienced damage from the Sept. 15 – 20 severe storms, flooding and landslides. Teams traveled to these villages to register survivors […]
JUNEAU — The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $10.34 to $10.85 in 2023. Voters passed a ballot initiative in 2014 to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage to be adjusted using the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Anchorage metropolitan area (Anchorage CPI-U) […]
Lack of adequate snow cover extends summer limitations through October FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Due to the lack of adequate snow cover in the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area, the summer off-highway vehicle (OHV) limitations will remain in effect until October 31. “We ask for the public’s patience and understanding […]