“We’ve started going through our friends,” one tugboat captain said. “Like, ‘Hey man, do you want a freaking job?’”
Economy
Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $10.85 next year
Alaskans voted to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation in 2014.
Juneau’s Shéiyi X̱aat Hít Youth Shelter has helped dozens in its first year
So far, more than 90% of the youth who have used the shelter have gone on to a safe and stable place.
In Kenai Peninsula wood-stacking contest, you’re supposed to bribe the judge
The organizer’s husband won a brand new chainsaw.
Juneau’s city-run homeless camp closed for winter, but the warming shelter isn’t open yet
The campground above the cruise ship docks is for people experiencing homelessness in Juneau. It closes for the winter every year, leaving the people who stay there to decide where to go next.
DOT pursues hybrid design for Tustumena replacement
The 300-foot ocean-class ferry Tustumena is nearly six decades old. The plan for its replacement now includes a room for housing batteries with the potential to expand.