Anchorage Summit Sharpens Draft Plan for Housing Strategies
Members of the Anchorage Assembly, as they craft a Housing Strategic Plan for the municipality, hosted a Housing Summit at UAA to explore options.
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Industry and Educators Convene for Workforce Development Solutions to Labor Shortage
A two-day Workforce Development Convening brought industry and educators together to address an acute labor shortage.
Alaska Employment: 336,000 Jobs Puts Unemployment Rate at 4.1 Percent
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.1 percent in September, while the total number of jobs grew by 2 percent from the year before.
DNR, UAA Partner on Global Navigation Satellite System
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the UAA College of Engineering on a Global Navigation Satellite Systems reference station to enhance services statewide, such as mapping and the guidance of connected vehicles.
DNR Releases Updated Regulations, Opening the Door for Industrial Hemp Production
The state recently updated regulations that open the door for industrial hemp production in Alaska and create a state-directed “endorsement” program through which industrial hemp products can be made and sold in Alaska.
National Parks Visitors Spent $1.2B in Alaska in 2022
A report from the National Park Service (NPS) estimates that parks attracted 2,023,881 visitors who spent $1,160,600,000 in 2022.