Lawmakers abolished pensions for new employees in 2006 amid a multibillion-dollar shortfall in the pension fund, replacing them with a 401(k)-style retirement system.
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Snow pileup damages Alaska pipeline company’s massive Valdez oil tanks
The incident has forced the Valdez Marine Terminal’s operator, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., to take multiple tanks out of service, though it says there have been no impacts to oil shipments so far.
The Alaska Permanent Fund is making its biggest investments within Alaska since the 1980s, but many of the details remain secret
The in-state investments are part of a broader shift: This year, about 20% of the fund will be invested in private equity investments impossible for the public to inspect.
Ravn Alaska company creates a cryptocurrency for its mileage rewards program
The parent company of the state’s biggest rural airline has created a cryptocurrency to reward fliers with a digital token that, according to plans, could soon be traded on exchanges like Bitcoin is today.
Former Alaska Chief Justice Craig Stowers dies at age 67
Stowers retired from the state Supreme Court in 2020.
Gov. Dunleavy says he stands by Zink as attacks on Alaska’s chief medical officer escalate
Wasilla GOP Rep. Christopher Kurka, who’s running for governor as a conservative alternative to Dunleavy, this week launched a “Fire Anne Zink” petition, saying he’s committed to removing her “on Day 1 of my administration.”