BP has announced it will cut the number of drilling rigs operating at Prudhoe Bay, from five to two, as a result of low oil prices.
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Two Democrat lawmakers propose new state bank
Two Democratic state legislators are proposing a state bank. Fairbanks Representative Scott Kawasaki and Anchorage Representative Chris Tuck say House Bill 364 would help fill state coffers and aid small business. Kawasaki says he and Tuck modeled their bill on North Dakota’s bank, the only state bank in the nation. Kawasaki says it’s been in…
AHFC to stop accepting Home Energy Rebate applications
The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will stop accepting new applications for the Home Energy Rebate Program waitlist next month. People who are in the process of making their homes more energy efficient are still eligible to receive up to $10,000 for home improvements. As of Jan. 15, 113 people were on the waitlist, and AHFC…
Appeals court upholds limit on sharing of tips among workers
A federal appeals court says businesses cannot collect tips given to waiters, casino dealers or other service employees to share with support staff such as dishwashers even if the tipped employees are receiving minimum wage. The 2-1 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2011 U.S. Labor Department rule. The 9th…
Manokotak educator honored as special education ‘Teacher of the Year’
A Manokotak teacher has been chosen as Alaska’s Special Education “Teacher of the Year” by the Council for Exceptional Children.
Democrats want to embrace candidates who won’t wear label
The Alaska Democratic Party wants to allow nonpartisan candidates to run on the Democratic ballot in Primary Elections, and the party has filed a legal challenge to a state law that restricts the primary ballot to members only. Some Republicans allege the Democrats are trying to pull a fast one.