Unemployment Rate Unchanged from May to June
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent in June.
Government
Alaska Railroad Gets Bond Authority to Upgrade Seward Dock
The Alaska Railroad can sell up to $60 million in bonds to upgrade its cruise passenger dock and terminal facility in Seward, thanks to House Bill 127.
Alaskan Nominated to Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Diane Kaplan is President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve on the seven-member Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
A Century of Weather Tracking at Matanuska Experiment Farm
The National Weather Service honored the Matanuska Experiment Farm in Alaska for over 100 years of observations.
Revisions to C-PACE Program Broaden Efficiency, Resiliency Financing
Governor Mike Dunleavy signed House Bill 227, revising the C-PACE program, which helps commercial properties finance energy efficiency and resilience improvements.
Granite Construction Awarded Rebuild Contract for Knik Goose Bay Road
Work begins this summer on long-awaited improvements to Knik Goose Bay Road in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and Granite Construction gets to do the job.