April Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in April.
Government
Breaking Ground at Supportive Housing for Homeless Elders
Providence Alaska House is designed as permanent supportive housing for senior citizens in Anchorage who have nowhere else to live.
Public Lands Veteran Named Bureau of Land Management Alaska Director
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) named public land manager Steven Cohn as the new Director of the Alaska State Office in Anchorage.
Alaska Beacon Launches News Website
A new news outlet is on the politics and state government beat. The Alaska Beacon is a website offering content free to readers and other media, thanks to nonprofit backing.
IRS Advice for Small Business Week
On the occasion of National Small Business Week this week, the IRS has some tips for anyone launching their own enterprise.
AIDEA Studying Ambler Access Supply Chain
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is studying the supply chain corridor for a road to the Ambler mining district.