March Unemployment Rate Continues Downward Trend
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5 percent in March nearly matches the last pre-pandemic level.
Government
Army Corps Selects Stantec for 5-Year Statewide Contract
The $18 million contract is for architecture and engineering design services,
including village relocation, storm protection, and ecosystem restoration.
SBA Revises Small Business Size Standards to Increase Eligibility
EXCERPT: New rules enable some mid-sized businesses to regain their small business status, qualifying for federal procurement and loan programs.
Alaska Is the Last State to Get a Women’s Business Center
The opening of a Women’s Business Center in Anchorage puts the nationwide network run by the US Small Business Administration in all fifty states and Puerto Rico.
Anchorage Parking Enforcement Has a New Boss
The Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA), the city agency that was formed in 2005 from the Anchorage Parking Authority, placed two new people at the top of its EasyPark department.
February Unemployment Rate Continues Downward Trend
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development puts the seasonally adjusted figure for February at 5.4 percent, down from 5.7 in December.