(Anchorage) – The Governor of Alaska Mike Dunleavy, last week launched the People First Initiative to address several public safety issues facing Alaska. There will be five major intersecting topics, including: Domestic violence and sexual assault Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Human/sex trafficking Foster care Homelessness These issues are a grouping of standalone initiatives – […]
Coastal erosion and land subsidence driven by permafrost thawing may lead to extensive seawater inundation in several northern Alaska communities by 2100, according to research by a University of Alaska Fairbanks geomorphologist. Louise Farquharson, a research assistant professor at the UAF Geophysical Institute, made the long-term projections for the communities of Point Lay, Wainwright, Kaktovik and […]
OVERVIEW – 408 new cases | 57 deaths | 67 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and the CDC’s recommendations […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — November’s job count was 2.4 percent above November 2020, an increase of 7,200 jobs but still 13,100 below the same month in 2019. Leisure and hospitality employment was up 3,200 from last November but down 3,700 from November 2019. The trade, transportation and utilities sector was up by 800 jobs over the […]