Alaskans urged to take action, help stop abuse by changing attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (ANCHORAGE) — No one should feel unsafe in their own home. Domestic violence, however, is pervasive in Alaska and nationwide. Physical, verbal, and emotional abuse in domestic relationships and households affects millions of Americans each year. Victims include women, children, and […]
Iditarod Champion Pete Kaiser to Deliver Keynote Address The Alaska Federation of Natives announced the theme for its 53rd Annual Convention will be a call for state government that responds to the needs of all Alaskans. “Good Government, Alaskan Driven” reflects the basic necessity of sound, fact-based government policy amidst Alaska’s current fiscal challenges. The […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nchorage man, 25-year-old Jose A.Ibarra has been arrested in the fatal October T-Bone accident on the Old Seward Highway after the APD receipt of toxicology results in connection with that accident. Ibarra was traveling southbound on the Old Seward Highway in his red Mitsubishi Mirage when he collided with cab driver, Bruce Orton, in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska—October employment was down by an estimated 0.3 percent, or 1,100 jobs, compared to October 2017. Retail had the biggest loss at 800 jobs. Professional and business services and manufacturing, which is mostly seafood processing, each lost 400 jobs over the year. Financial activities lost 300 jobs, and oil and gas lost 100. Construction […]