JUNEAU, Alaska—Alaska’s employment was up an estimated 0.5 percent in July, or 1,800 jobs, from July 2018. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent while the comparable national rate remained at 3.7 percent. Job growth was widespread in Alaska’s private sector, although a few industries continued to lose jobs. Construction added the […]
P/V Audrey Ann celebrates “two incredible women.” Photo: Audrey Ayay-Dehart, left, and Ann Porter pause aboard the P/V Audrey Ann Tuesday, August 13 in Kodiak. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers patrol vessel was named in honor of the two civilian employees. Image-DPS August 15, 2019 (KODIAK) – The Alaska Wildlife Troopers broke from tradition Tuesday […]
The goal is to encourage motorists to “use good judgment and get home alive” (ANCHORAGE) – Driving impaired is always a bad idea, a fact Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers are highlighting as they dedicate extra time and effort to take tipsy motorists off the state’s roadways. The high visibility effort is […]
Agreement Includes Multi-Year Step Down in Funding, Totaling Reductions of $70 Million Over Three Years (Anchorage, AK) – The University of Alaska and Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy have reached an agreement on a multi-year compact that preserves $110 million in state funding for the university for Fiscal Year 2020, reducing UA’s budget by $25 […]