The four-pronged measure, aimed at alleviating the area’s housing crunch, passed unanimously.
Economy
Chignik sockeye runs meet escapement goals for the first time since 2018 crash
The Alaska Board of Fisheries designated the early run as a stock of management concern in March.
Affordable housing concerns prompt Juneau Assembly to take stock of short-term rental market
Business leaders in Southeast Alaska recently identified a lack of affordable housing as the top barrier to economic growth. It directly contributes to labor shortages.
Outdoor deaths in Anchorage spiked in June
Homelessness advocates and service providers fear the deaths are part of a trend.
Tustumena spends week in Homer due to staffing shortage
The Alaska Marine Highway System has been struggling to hire new staff this year, even with $5,000 hiring bonuses.
The first Ukrainian grain ship leaves Odesa after months of Russian blockade
The milestone comes after the U.N. and Turkey signed agreements with Russia and Ukraine to resume exports. The U.N. had pushed for a deal to address a growing global food shortage.
Is now the time for Alaska’s massive liquified natural gas line project?
It’s been on the table for as long as Alaska has been an energy state, though the costs of constructing the pipeline have long been considered prohibitive.
Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working
An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.
Without Ocean Rangers, Glacier Bay is monitoring cruise ships on its own
Glacier Bay used to rely on the state’s Ocean Ranger program for these inspections, but the legislature dissolved that program this year.
‘We’ve seen this before’: After cow mutilation, Delta Junction ranchers put up $2,500 reward
Some think the cow was killed by a predator. “We have a butcher shop,” the rancher said. “We know the difference.”