April 8th, 1944
This Day in Alaska History-January 25th, 1918
June jobs up 1.9 percent from June 2022
JUNEAU, Alaska — June’s statewide job count was up by 6,400, or 1.9 percent, from June 2022. Leisure and hospitality added 2,200 jobs over the year and exceeded pre-pandemic employment as the visitor season moved into full swing. The cruise industry anticipates a record 1.6 million passengers this season. Professional and business services added 600 […]
GOP Advances Bill That Could Remove 220,000 Teachers From Classrooms
“If left to their own devices, Republicans would gleefully take public education to the graveyard,” said Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro. House Democrats warned that hundreds of thousands of teachers could lose their jobs if legislation advanced Friday by a Republican-controlled appropriations subcommittee becomes law. The panel’s draft Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding […]