An upcoming Workforce Convening will formally introduce a new coordinated plan for labor training in Alaska, highlighting education and employment strategies and opportunities.
Unemployment in Alaska held steady at 4.7 percent in August, even as total employment grew by 0.8 percent compared to a year earlier.
Healthcare providers in Alaska are adapting to changes in Medicaid, seeing both concerns for coverage and opportunities for overhaul.
Alaska signs the first state-level agreement to coordinate more closely with the federal Permitting Council on major infrastructure, like the AK LNG pipeline and Graphite Creek mine.
After decades of hauling trash in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Waste expands services to include septic pumping and portable toilet rentals.
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation reports lower business confidence in its annual survey, even as key indicators like jobs and building permits hold steady.