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Feds Settle Port of Alaska Lawsuit for $191.3M
A dozen years since a lawsuit was filed, the US Maritime Administration settled with the Municipality of Anchorage for $191.3 million over defective port improvements.
Ketchikan Shipyard Gets $99M NOAA Contract
A $99.6 million contract to JAG Marine Group keeps the Ketchikan Shipyard busy overhauling the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
Regular Session Bills Enacted for Healthcare, Trawling, and Interior Design
New state laws affect pharmacists, physician assistants, interior designers, trawl fisheries, and precious metals as legal tender.
Minimum Wage Hike to $14 Arrives on July 1
Minimum wage earners get a raise, effective July 1. A ballot measure increases the hourly rate to $14, on the way to $15 per hour by 2027.
Alaska Employment: Job Growth and Unemployment Flat in May
Unemployment in Alaska held at 4.6 percent in May while government job cuts held overall employment growth since 2025 at 0 percent.
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