(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Wednesday announced the Permanent Fund Dividend Division will begin distribution of the 2020 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) to eligible Alaskans on July 1, 2020. “This has been a difficult situation for everyone – individual Alaskans have been hurt economically, businesses have been hurt economically. We’re going to […]
Four vessels expected to resume service in June and July (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) released an updated summer schedule to provide an appropriate level of service based on passenger demand, crew availability, and state and federal guidelines for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The schedule is tentative and could change […]
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 […]
Legislation enables state to receive $1 billion in federal funding, restores UA scholarships JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday will hold a third and final vote on legislation funding the capital budget, which would enable the state to receive $1 billion in federal funding for highway and construction projects. The vote […]