JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker announced today that he has appointed Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees. The governor-appointed board is composed of six trustees who manage the corporation’s policies. The board includes four public members, the Commissioner of Revenue, and an additional cabinet member of the governor’s choosing. Mr. […]
U.S. Attorney, with the Department of Justice, Bryan Schroder announced on Wednesday, that 38-year-old J Cobb Whitmore, a three-time felon, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline sentenced Whitmore on Tuesday to 37 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and 80 […]
ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska has approved ExxonMobil’s plan to engineer the expansion of the Point Thomson project on the North Slope, with state and company officials calling it a positive step to achieve major gas sales and increase oil production. “The Alaska LNG Project has been endorsed by the Trump Administration and the […]
JUNEAU, Alaska—Alaska’s total employment was down by an estimated 0.9 percent in November compared to November 2016, a loss of about 2,800 jobs. Although employment losses continue, they have moderated noticeably in the second half of 2017. Oil and gas jobs were down by 7.8 percent and construction by 4.8 percent. Health care was the […]