With states having received hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released updated rankings for 2022’s Most & Least Federally Dependent States, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
Worries about inflation have been the biggest economic story of recent months. Month-over-month and year-over-year price increases have been at historic highs through much of 2021 and into 2022, with categories like energy and vehicles seeing increases of more than 40% since the beginning of 2021.
By a variety of metrics, women’s economic power has increased significantly in recent decades. The labor force participation rate for women has increased dramatically in the postwar era: only around one in three women were working or seeking work in the late 1940s, compared to three out of f…
Home buying during the pandemic has been a story of bidding wars, housing shortages, and rapidly increasing home prices. Despite this, record low interest rates encouraged millions of buyers to take out loans for new homes. According to loan-level mortgage data from the Home Mortgage Disclos…
Officers need the public’s help in locating Arianna Jeudy age 12.
The 2022 Last Frontier Pond Hockey Classic is being POSTPONED.
The latest surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant once again disrupted an economic recovery that has been uneven to date. While most jurisdictions did not resort to the same sorts of public health restrictions instituted in early 2020, many businesses struggled to operate at f…
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Les Gara announced Monday that a teacher will be his running mate in his bid for Alaska governor this year.
While public attention on the environment has recently focused on the acceleration of global climate change, another important and closely related issue is air quality. Climate change and air pollution share many of the same causes, with reliance on fossil fuels for energy and transportation…
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Today, members of the Alaska Senate Democrats learned about the passing of their former colleague and friend, Senator Johnny Ellis. Members of the Alaska Senate Democrats issued the following statements:
Packers fans get through more six packs than any other fans.Football fans in Idaho drink the least. Infographic showing how many football fans get through at least one 6-pack of beer during game day.
Yesterday, the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announced the start of discussions to begin transferring ownership and management of the Birchwood Airport to the MOA.
Today, the Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 9 modernizing laws governing Alaska’s alcohol industry. The total Title 4 rewrite bill allows the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to regulate the alcoholic beverage industry in a manner that promotes public safety and health while supp…
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly hard on small businesses, which are estimated to employ nearly half of all American workers. A recent Federal Reserve Bank study noted that the pandemic caused an additional 200,000 businesses to close their doors last year, with small businesses c…
The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s full-time Acceleration Academy (Bethel) completed a successful first semester with 20 students from the Lower Kuskokwim School District earning a total of 216 college credits. Introduced in fall 2021, this component gives students the uni…
Alaska educators and Arctic-inspired teachers are invited to a free virtual Arctic Educators Fair on Feb. 16 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Preservation Alaska (Alaska Association for Historic Preservation) announces the call for nominations to its annual Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties list for 2022. The program celebrated 30 years during 2021.
Community members can visit the Anchorage Museum for free all day Saturday, Feb. 5, while learning about local Black-owned businesses during the Alaska Black Business Expo happening in the museum atrium 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce, the museum’s first free ad…
Habitat for Humanity Anchorage is partnering with local arts organization Out North on their current project, Mental Health Mosaics. Habitat and Out North invite everyone to several free pop-up workshops to create a community art project about support, healing, and mental health. The final m…
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Alaskans drank 57% less in 2021 compared to 2020.They drank 603 drinks in 2021.Infographic showing the % difference between drinking in 2020 & 2021 by state.
When you think of the winter season, fishing is not usually an activity that comes to mind immediately. But while other people might enjoy the snow, or cozy up inside, there is a whole range of fishing adventures just waiting to be explored. FishingBooker, the US’s largest platform for booki…
The annual Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting innovative ideas for the chance to win cash prizes of up to $10,000.
Anchorage Community Theatre’s 68th season is starting 2022 with Stargirl by Y York, based on the novel by Jerry Spinelli. Stargirl’s tale is familiar to us, and not just because the story upon which Y York’s script is based rests on many teens and libraries’ bookshelves.
For the Anchorage Central Labor Council, solidarity is not only something that we preach, it’s something that we do. Solidarity is about taking action. It’s about coming together for a cause during the good times and bad. We see this when working people join together over unfair labor practi…
The Anchorage ATHENA Society is currently seeking nominations for its Class of 2022. Nominations will only be accepted online and the forms can be obtained from the ATHENA website: www.athenaanchorage.org. The deadline is Tuesday, Feb 15, at 5 pm.
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U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, welcomed an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) that a joint temporary final rule will soon be implemented to ensure an additional 20,000 H-2B tem…
In response to the newly released email exchange between Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility (AWWU) employees regarding the Bronson Administration’s interference with the public water supply facilities, Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance and Vice-Chair Christopher Constant issued the followi…
Friday afternoon through a series of veto overrides, the Anchorage Assembly upheld the majority of budget amendments that were made with the November 23 passage of the Municipality’s 2022 general government operating, utilities and enterprise, ACDA, and capital budgets.
Camp Fire Alaska is being recognized for the success of their Learning Pod Program that launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new program was created out of a dire need in the community to serve youth who were having the most difficulty with access to remote learning. Camp Fire Alaska …
Anchorage Police need the public’s help in locating a dark grey 2013 Toyota Corolla with the license plate JUV-326. Officers believe the vehicle is being driven by an adult female with 2 juvenile passengers. The vehicle may be traveling out of the Anchorage area, police are unsure if the veh…
Following Adele’s recent TV spell in the weeks leading up to the release of her new album ‘30’, eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice the Saturn tattoo on her arm, and it turns out there's a hidden astrological meaning known as the ‘Saturn return’.
Assembly Members Austin Quinn-Davidson and Forrest Dunbar, Budget and Finance committee co-chairs, issued the following responses to the Mayor’s budget vetoes.
Due to inadequate snow conditions and to prevent resource damage across the Chugach National Forest, operating or possessing a snowmachine in the Glacier and Seward Ranger Districts is prohibited per Forest Order No. 10-04-00-22-01 effective Nov. 24, 2021.
Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA), along with EasyPark, are encouraging residents to brighten Anchorage with holiday cheer through lights in November and December.
Anchorage Community Theatre’s 68th season rings in the holidays with Happy Christmas, Jeeves by Heidi McElrath and Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, based on the stories of PG Wodehouse.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the following grants heading to organizations, Tribal entities, and communities in Alaska:
Join us for a Hanukkah Family Festival featuring a Fire Breathing & Eating show by nationwide performers.
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Gold Pan Awards “The Magic Within” was held on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Anchorage Marriott Downtown. Chamber members and guests enjoyed a plated dinner and drinks, followed by a game of Heads or Tails where a lucky winner earned themselves two roun…
At 2:59 AM on November 16, 2021, Anchorage Police responded to a residence on the 6800-block of E 12thAvenue regarding a deceased person. Officers located the adult male victim inside a tent in the back yard. Police made observations at the scene which has prompted them to investigate furthe…
Following his April 2021 filing for re-election, Alaska Congressman Don Young today announced key members of his campaign team ahead of the 2022 election, including Alaska State Senator Josh Revak to serve as Campaign Chair, and longtime political strategists Art Hackney and Matt Shuckerow t…
Hospice of Anchorage will host the 2021 Navigating the Holidays event taking place at Hospice of Anchorage beginning on November 15, 2021 and ending January 1, 2022.
In an annual 49-hour fundraising event, hundreds of Alaskans donated more than $1 million to the University of Alaska’s three universities. Donations from more than 1,600 alumni, community members, corporate partners, faculty, and staff ranged from $5 to $100,000 and were designated to suppo…
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TOTE, LLC (“TOTE Group”), an industry leader in maritime transportation, vessel services and terminal operations, today announced the expansion of its leadership team to support the organization’s growth and future strategic opportunities.
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and no place is experiencing more extreme impacts than the Arctic. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is making it easy for people globally to gain a basic understanding of climate change issues in the circumpolar North through a …
Anchorage Concert Association, the state’s largest arts and entertainment presenter, is pleased to announce that all shows for its 2021/2022 line-up will be on sale November 16 at noon: global guitar phenoms International Guitar Night (Jan 14-15), cutting edge comedians The Second City (Jan.…
Alaskans may not realize the role the University of Alaska plays in the life of almost every Alaskan or in the many communities throughout our state. Many of those you encounter in your day-to-day life received their education through the University of Alaska. Your children are educated by U…
The Alaska Federation of Natives enthusiastically applauds U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski for her work in achieving a bipartisan compromise on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The leadership shown by Senator Murkowski along with Senators Leahy, Durbin, and Manchin while negotiating…
