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4 days ago · The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on …
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4 days ago · Hegseth nomination for Pentagon chief advances in U.S. Senate in close vote BY: Ashley Murray - January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday …
Alaska Legislature opens new session on time and in order, a first ...
5 days ago · For the first time in eight years, the Alaska Legislature has opened its two-year session without a deadlock in its lower chamber. On Tuesday, members of the state House of …
Alaskans to vote on measure raising the minimum wage and …
Oct 18, 2024 · A sign outside of a McDonald's restaurant in Midtown Anchorage, seen on Oct. 7, advertises openings for jobs that pay up to $16 an hour. Voters will decide the fate of a ballot …
Regulators, advocates warn of utility inaction as Alaska gas …
Dec 31, 2024 · State regulators and advocates say they’re growing increasingly concerned about urban Alaska’s energy supply as the region’s utilities hurtle toward a shortfall in local natural …
Rolling blackouts could loom for urban Alaska as natural gas …
5 days ago · After Hilcorp’s 2022 announcement about expiring contracts, the electric utilities, along with natural gas utility Enstar, began studying the potential to import liquefied supplies of …
Wages for Alaska workers are up, but total jobs remain lower than …
Dec 3, 2024 · The average hourly wage in Alaska was $33.60 in 2023, putting the state in 11 th place among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Alaska Department of …
Construction and oil expected to lead job growth in Alaska this year
Jan 3, 2025 · Construction workers attend to outdoor tasks on Dec. 17, 2024, at a residential project being built in downtown Anchorage. Alaska is expected to gain 1,500 construction jobs …
A new minimum wage, paid sick leave will make Alaska a better …
Oct 21, 2024 · I have both worked for hourly wages and for many years operated restaurant businesses paying hourly wages. During college and around and about my service in the …
In Fairbanks, Begich and Peltola offer sharply different views of ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Election 2024; Government & Politics; In Fairbanks, Begich and Peltola offer sharply different views of federal spending in Alaska Alaska’s incumbent Democrat trumpeted …