JUNEAU, Alaska—Employment in Alaska increased by 2,591 jobs, or 0.8 percent, in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014. Average monthly employment from January through June was 335,330. Employers paid $9.0 billion in wages during the first six months of 2015, a 2.1 percent increase from the same period in […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) — Sunday evening, during the daily briefing, Mike Coffey, Maintenance and Operations Director for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, could barely contain his enthusiasm as he shared with the Dalton Unified Incident Command that flood levels had dropped enough to start repair work immediately. “This is a good day,” said Coffey. “Over […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Tuesday extended his thanks to the state agencies, private industry representatives, and private contractors who have been working together to re-open the Dalton Highway. These efforts come in response to flooding on the Sagavanirktok (Sag) River, between miles 390 and 405 of the Dalton Highway, and Governor Walker’s April 7th […]