(Palmer, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Thursday that the 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend will be $3284.00. That makes this year’s dividend the largest in the program’s 41-year history. Alaskans who selected direct deposit on their application will receive their dividend beginning Tuesday, September 20. All other applications and disbursement methods that have been determined […]
(Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced publication of the annual statewide salmon run forecast and commercial harvest projection report: Run Forecasts and Harvest Projections for 2022 Alaska Salmon Fisheries and Review of the 2021 Season. The Alaska all-species salmon harvest for 2021 totaled nearly 235 million fish. Over half of this […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Seafood processing employers are now recruiting for more than 3,200 workers for the 2022 salmon and other fishery seasons. Alaskans looking for spring and summer employment have ample opportunities in the seafood processing industry. Many employers offer transportation and room and board for those who successfully complete a work contract. Jobs begin […]
(Anchorage) – Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Lucinda Mahoney released the preliminary Fall 2021 forecast Friday. The Department has previously published an early estimate of the state’s revenue picture when prices have strayed significantly from the preceding official forecast. Today’s forecast illustrates the state’s revenue improvement of an additional $1.2 billion for FY 2022 and […]