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Commonwealth North Launches an Interactive Budget-Balancing Tool
Commonwealth North develops new, interactive website that allows Alaskans to make their own state budget choices.
Alaska Minimum Wage Will Increase to $10.34 in 2021
The Anchorage Consumer Price Index for urban consumers increased 1.4 percent in 2019. As a result, the minimum wage will rise from $10.19 to $10.34.
US Department of Energy Announces Establishment of Office of Arctic Energy on UAF Campus
The AEO will drive coordination and collaboration on DOE’s many activities in the Arctic region including international cooperation on Arctic issues, research on methane hydrates, and development of advanced micro grids and nuclear power systems.
Trust Land Office 2020 Land Sale Now Underway
This year’s land sale auction includes forty-seven parcels in locations across Southcentral, Southeast, and Interior Alaska that will be sold to the highest bidder.
The Alaska Congressional Delegation Welcomes $21 Million BUILD Grant for Anchorage International Airport
The grant to the Alaska Energy Authority will construct a 190,000 square foot climate-controlled cold storage facility.
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Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that nearly $7 million in child care funding has been awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services to multiple Alaska Native organizations.
Update from APD
APD Chief Justin Doll has released a report on criminal activity in the first half of 2020. “Overall, we are seeing downward trends in many crime categories. We have been working hand in hand with our state and federal law enforcement partners, the municipal prosecutor, and the District Attorney’s office to ensure that we are getting the most out of the additional resources the community has given APD over the last few years.”
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Spreading the Word
September 2020
When Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) first aired TV commercials featuring the tagline, “A Place That’s Always Been,” the reaction was surprising. Not only because they received numerous accolades and marketing awards for the campaign but because, at the time, it was rare for Alaska Native corporations to market themselves through the media.