AEDC Strategizes to Reverse Anchorage Economic Decline
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation launched a Community Economic Development Strategy to counteract persistent problems.
Government
EPA Authorizes Alaska-led Hazardous Waste Management Program
The US Environmental Protection Agency granted Alaska authorization to administer its own hazardous waste management program, leaving only one state relying on federal oversight.
US Coast Guard Selects Wasilla Contractor to Build Crew Housing in Seward
Orion Construction Inc. of Wasilla wins the $9.8 million contract for six housing units and a maintenance support building in Seward for crews of a new US Coast Guard cutter.
Alaska Employment: Unemployment Rate Down in June, but Fewer Jobs than a Year Ago
Job growth in June was negative due to federal cuts, even as 4.4 percent unemployment was the lowest rate Alaska has seen in more than a year.
Feds Settle Port of Alaska Lawsuit for $191.3M
A dozen years since a lawsuit was filed, the US Maritime Administration settled with the Municipality of Anchorage for $191.3 million over defective port improvements.
Ketchikan Shipyard Gets $99M NOAA Contract
A $99.6 million contract to JAG Marine Group keeps the Ketchikan Shipyard busy overhauling the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.