4/21/17
Emergency responders have placed containment and absorbent booms near a tugboat that sank in southeast Alaska.
Alaska Unemployment Rate Holds At 6.4% In March
Author: Associated Press |
4/21/17
Alaska’s unemployment rate held at 6.4 percent last month, the same as February.
Russian Planes Detected Off Alaska 4 times This Week
Author: Associated Press |
4/21/17
The U.S. military says Russian military aircraft have approached the coast of Alaska four times this week, and U.S. fighter jets intercepted them twice.
Governor Walker Offers Help In Brokering Fiscal Fix
Author: Associated Press |
4/18/17
With Alaska legislative leaders at an impasse over how to address the state’s deficit, Governor Bill Walker is offering his help in hopes of nudging talks forward.
US Intercepts 2 Russian Bombers Off Alaska’s Coast
Author: Associated Press |
4/18/17
The U.S. military says it intercepted two Russian bombers in international airspace off Alaska’s coast.
Dunleavy Still Might Play Role In Alaska Budget Debate
Author: Associated Press |
4/17/17
The Wasilla Republican who left the Alaska Senate’s majority caucus over concerns that not enough was being done to curb state spending still could play a role in how the budget ultimately looks.
Workers Relieve Pressure On Leaking North Slope Oil Well
Author: Associated Press |
4/17/17
Officials say federal and state workers have reduced the amount of pressure in an oil well that is misting natural gas on Alaska’s frozen North Slope.
State Income Tax Bill Passes Alaska House; Senate May Resist
Author: Associated Press |
4/16/17
The Alaska House has voted to impose the state’s first income tax in nearly four decades.
Hoffbeck: Call For Full Fiscal Plan Stands Amid New Forecast
Author: Associated Press |4/14/17
Alaska Revenue Commissioner Randall Hoffbeck says a forecast calling for higher-than-expected revenue this year and next will help the state’s fiscal situation.
Alaska Senate, House At Odds With Session Poised To Run Long
Author: Associated Press |
4/14/17