JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s population increased by 2,645 people—about one-third of 1 percent—from July 2015 to July 2016, based on population estimates released today by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough grew the most, adding 2,646 people. The biggest loss was in the City and Borough of Juneau (-398), followed […]
JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 13, 2017 – The Alliance for Healthcare Security, a coalition of nurses, caregivers, patients and healthcare advocates, working to educate consumers and families on the importance of the Affordable Care Act, conducted a poll on January 5-7th 2017 on the Affordable Care Act and the implications of repeal. An overwhelming majority of […]
FAIRBANKS – To better prepare for developing the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (RMP), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a series of public meetings from mid-January through mid-March 2017 to gather vital public input from the many users of public lands. This plan will guide management of 13.1 million acres of public […]
Although the investigation into the death of a crash that caused the death of an elderly man on the Steese Highway on December 7th is still under investigation, the identity has been released by AST following the conclusion of the autopsy. Troopers have identified the man who perished in a fiery crash at mile 155 […]