JUNEAU, Alaska—Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rate was 6.4 percent in November, unchanged from September and October. The comparable national rate was 5.0 percent, also the same as October. Alaska’s jobless rate has been relatively steady through most of 2015. The unemployment rate is just one of several indicators of the economy’s health, but the […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — With the village of Bethel serving as the backdrop for his youth, and much of his military career spent engaging with residents of rural Alaskan communities, you could say that Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Hildreth was made for his current position. Hildreth was hand selected by Brig. Gen. (Alaska) Laurie […]
In an unfortunate accident in the community of Togiak, a man was crushed under a vehicle while working underneath on Wednesday. Alaska State Troopers were notified of a death in the community of Togiak at 2 pm on Wednesday. A female caller reported to troopers that she had discovered 53-year-old Joshua Andrews trapped under his […]
Following an investigation on Sunday, Togiak Village Police Officers arrested a Togiak man on two counts of assault on Sunday night. The investigation by the Togiak Village Police Officers found that 33-year-old Paul Markoff of Togiak had assaulted a female on Sunday by means of strangulation. During the assault, that the investigation discovered, took place […]