JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development issues Form 1099-G to individuals who file for unemployment insurance benefits. Under federal law, unemployment insurance benefits are taxable income and must be reported to the IRS. Thousands of Alaskans were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and correctly received unemployment insurance benefits. However, criminal […]
New Federal mask mandate applies to ferries and terminal facilities (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act requiring persons to wear proper face coverings when using public transportation systems to help reduce the introduction, transmission and spread of COVID-19. […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska.; Feb. 1, 2021) – Crowley Solutions has been awarded the five-year contract to deliver military specification fuel to the Eareckson Air Station located on the remote Aleutian Island of Shemya, Alaska. Under the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency-Energy contract, beginning in 2021, Crowley will provide lightering and transportation of 4 million gallons of fuel […]
February 1, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska First Lady Rose Dunleavy today opened the nomination period for the 2021 First Lady’s Volunteer Awards. The annual awards, started in 1975 by First Lady Bella Hammond, recognize and pay tribute to exceptional volunteers who have made an extraordinary contribution within our communities and state. The 2021 nomination […]