The airport now accounts for one out of seven jobs in Anchorage.
Business
Under new agreement, Juneau would have until 2028 to open Eaglecrest gondola
The new agreement pushes back the deadline for opening the gondola by a year, setting it at May 31, 2028. If it doesn’t open by then, Goldbelt can back out.
Sitka’s airplane equipment maker moves from prototype to production
The machine is a folding belt designed to operate in the belly of an aircraft.
Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans — and small businesses are suffering
Weeks after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, lenders are getting stingier about making loans. That makes it harder for businesses trying to grow and — and it raises the risk of recession.
Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change
At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly traded companies for information about how they’re contributing to climate change, and what they’re doing about the problem.
Juneau shops pull local artist’s books in wake of threatening, anti-trans notes
This week, multiple downtown stores made statements supporting the trans community and condemning illustrator Mitch Watley’s recent actions.
Homer salmon tournament sees record participation, but Kenai kings face an uncertain future
King salmon stocks across the state have been doing poorly, and Cook Inlet is no exception.
Unions are having a moment. So why isn’t union membership booming?
Labor organizing surged last year. A Gallup survey found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.
Juneau residents join national demonstrations against banks who finance fossil fuels
What organizers in Juneau called the “Great Alaska Credit Card Chainsaw Massacre” was one of more than 100 protests on Tuesday for the national “Stop Dirty Banks Day of Action.”
Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today’s deeply weird auto market.