State floats RFI for DOT office space in Juneau
The Department of Administration is putting out feelers for office space for DOT headquarters in Juneau.
The lease for the Department of Transportation and Public … more
Sequestration to cut amount of federal unemployment checks
Starting next week thousands of Alaskans will see their weekly unemployment insurance benefits shrink due to federal sequestration budget cuts.
McAdams: No plans to run at this time
Democrat Scott McAdams says he has no plans at this point to run for office next year.
John Kanarr: Three decades on the ferry
John Kanarr didn’t know how his life would change when he took a job on the ferry Taku.
Federal government targets 50 legacy wells for clean-up
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft plan identifying 50 of these so-called “legacy wells” for clean up.
State estimates referendum costs at up to $2.5M
The state estimates it could cost up to $2.5 million to implement a repeal of Alaska’s recently approved oil tax structure.
Board considering regs on reading readiness
The state has proposed new regulations setting out screening to gauge how well young students are reading.
State takes comment on proposed SEAL training site
The state is taking public comment through May on proposed Navy SEAL training on Kodiak Island.
Decades late, Alaska’s first governor gets his discharge papers
Alaska Territorial Guard members never received formal discharge papers from the United States government, including some well-known Alaskans.
Parnell plans to seek re-election as governor in 2014
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell said Friday that he will seek re-election next year. The announcement comes with the 2014 primaries more than a year away.
