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Aug 20 2018

The owners of the Sitka Hotel have approached the city about purchasing Sitka Community Hospital. Their interest is in unexpected development in Sitka’s ongoing effort to decide the future of health care in the community. (Photo by Emily Kwong/KCAW)

Question to raise bed taxes will not appear on Sitka ballot

By Emily Kwong, KCAW-Sitka | Business, Economy, Local Government, Southeast

Sitka Assembly voted Aug. 14 against including a question on the ballot to raise transient lodging taxes. If Assembly members had voted in favor and it passed muster with voters, visitors would have paid a net 1 percent more on their hotel room or B&B in wintertime.

By Emily Kwong, KCAW-Sitka | August 20, 2018 7:24 am

Aug 16 2018

Local OfficeMax donates $10,000 in supplies to Juneau schools

By Jake Steinberg, KTOO | Business, Juneau, Juneau Schools

Store manager Adam Dordea said the supplies came from the store. Individuals in the community also made donations.

By Jake Steinberg, KTOO | August 16, 2018 5:31 pm

Aug 15 2018

The Unalaska City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit distribution of single-use plastic shopping bags by island retailers, including Safeway. (Photo by Berett WIlber/KUCB)

Unalaska approves plastic bag ban to take effect Jan. 1

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB-Unalaska | Aleutians, Business, Environment, Local Government

Starting next year, Unalaska retailers won’t be allowed to distribute single-use plastic bags to their customers. If they do, they’ll be hit with $100 fines each time.

By Laura Kraegel, KUCB-Unalaska | August 15, 2018 2:11 pm

Aug 13 2018

What can Alaska learn from Connecticut’s green bank?

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Business, Energy & Mining

Establishing an Alaska green bank is one of the goals included in a draft policy, which is expected to be submitted to the governor next month.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | August 13, 2018 3:51 pm

Aug 07 2018

Shipping problems may mean empty grocery shelves in parts of Southeast Alaska

By KFSK - Petersburg | Business, Southeast

A national food supplier is having shipping problems from Tacoma, Washington, and shelves in some Alaska community grocery stores are a little emptier than normal this summer.

By KFSK - Petersburg | August 7, 2018 6:54 am

Aug 02 2018

Tasha Kahele is a native Hawaiian and owner of Lei’s Poke Stop in Anchorage. (Photo by Emily Russell/Alaska Public Media)

Native Hawaiian’s Anchorage restaurant forced to drop “Aloha Poke”

By Emily Russell, Alaska Public Media | Business, Food, Southcentral

An Anchorage restaurant owner found herself in the middle of a national debate involving trademark infringement and cultural appropriation.

By Emily Russell, Alaska Public Media | August 2, 2018 9:57 am

Aug 01 2018

Wells Fargo will pay a $2.09 billion civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said.

Wells Fargo to pay $2 billion penalty over bad information used to sell mortgages

By Avie Schneider, NPR News | Business, Crime & Courts, NPR News

Wells Fargo will pay a civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said.

By Avie Schneider, NPR News | August 1, 2018 3:14 pm

Jul 25 2018

Shops line Pioneer Avenue in Homer (Photo by Aaron Bolton/KBBI)

Online sales taxes could encourage Alaskans to shop local

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | 2 Alaska, Business, Economy, Local Government

In June, the Supreme Court overturned a 1992 decision preventing states and municipalities from taxing online retailers without a presence in their jurisdiction. States and communities that are not home to warehouses, stores or offices belonging to major online retailers can now tax their sales.

By Aaron Bolton, KBBI-Homer | July 25, 2018 10:47 am

Jul 23 2018

Nugget Mall’s new owner pledges improvements

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | Business, Community, Economy, Juneau

The Nugget Mall has suffered from years of legal and financial troubles. A Seattle creditor is taking over this summer with plans to improve the Mendenhall Valley retail complex.

By Jacob Resneck, KTOO | July 23, 2018 4:08 pm

Jul 23 2018

Anchorage Solar owner Ben May secures a solar panel on Lisa Pekar’s garage roof. He said business has increased almost eight-fold since he opened in 2016. “You caught me mid-way through a costume change,” he said. “I wear many hats.” (Photo by Erin McKinstry/Alaska Public Media)

Solarize Anchorage spreads solar across Airport Heights neighborhood

By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media | Business, Energy & Mining, Environment, Southcentral

Solarize Anchorage program brings together community members to purchase solar panels in bulk, which saves money for the company that installs the panels and results in a discount for residents.

By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media | July 23, 2018 11:06 am

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Question to raise bed taxes will not appear on Sitka ballot

Local OfficeMax donates $10,000 in supplies to Juneau schools

Unalaska approves plastic bag ban to take effect Jan. 1

What can Alaska learn from Connecticut’s green bank?

Shipping problems may mean empty grocery shelves in parts of Southeast Alaska

Native Hawaiian’s Anchorage restaurant forced to drop “Aloha Poke”

Wells Fargo to pay $2 billion penalty over bad information used to sell mortgages

Online sales taxes could encourage Alaskans to shop local

Nugget Mall’s new owner pledges improvements

Solarize Anchorage spreads solar across Airport Heights neighborhood

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