Economy

The owners of Alaska Pure Sea Salt Company recently revamped their website in a bid to gain more online commerce. With their new web presence prepared for heavier traffic, the couple took to social media to promote their product and get the word out about their salt.

Zara Rutherford, 19, is attempting to be the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. She hopes to show other girls and young women they can fly, too. And, to inspire them to get into science, technology, engineering, and math fields.

Alaska Probiotics will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18 at its storefront on Franklin Street.

Sealaska Corporation and The Nature Conservancy have set aside $10 and $7 million respectively in seed money to help support the fund.

A new scientific report puts about half of the structures downtown at moderate to severe risk of landslide or avalanche.

The shortest link between Southeast Alaska and the North American road system could open as early as next May.

Many buyers of HUD homes don’t learn that their houses are in an official flood zone until after they’ve made an offer. That is too late in the process for many families.

Team Rubicon is mostly veterans and first responders volunteering to do disaster recovery missions around the world.

In 55 years, there have been just two other closures: once in the 1980s and again in the 1990s.

Dunleavy says he won’t veto it, but wants a higher amount and calls for fourth special session