Alaska Employment: 2024 Ended with 1.9% Annual Job Growth
Unemployment in Alaska of 4.7 percent in December ends a year that saw a net gain of 6,000 jobs, driven by construction growth.
Government
Fairbanks and Anchorage International Airports Unify Management Under One Director
The manager of the Fairbanks and Anchorage international airports formally takes a new title as Director of the Alaska International Airport System.
Alaska Business Hall of Fame 2025
Linda Leary, Joe Schierhorn, Ralph Seekins, and (posthumously) the late US Representative Don Young form the Alaska Business Hall of Fame class of 2025.
US Army Corps of Engineers Starts Bid Process for Massive JBER Training Center
US Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting a contractor to build a megaproject joint training facility at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Alaska Air National Guard Cuts Ribbon on Helicopter Engine Test Stand
The Alaska Air National Guard is the first to field a helicopter engine test stand, improving efficiency for HH-60G Pave Hawk maintenance and operations.
Alaska Employment: Annual Job Growth Up Slightly in November by 2.4 Percent
Unemployment in Alaska held at 4.6 percent in November despite 7,700 more jobs than a year earlier, driven by oil and gas and construction growth.