Nationally, employers are anticipating an 8.5% increase in medical costs and an 11% increase in pharmacy costs, according to data presented to the Board of Regents.
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Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
KYUK public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
A new farm in Haines has grown thousands of pounds of produce for the community
None of the farm’s produce is sold. It’s all shared throughout the community, either for free or in exchange for work.
It’s a mad dash for DIY Halloween costumes without Juneau’s Joann fabric store
Months after the local Joann store closed, the gap in craft supplies in Juneau is being put to the test at a crucially creative time of year: Halloween.
Billionaire seeks controlling interest in GCI, regulatory filings show
Alaska’s largest residential internet provider may soon come under the control of one of America’s biggest private landowners and wealthiest people.
New online art directory seeks to promote, connect Alaska Native artists across the state
As of Monday, about 200 artists were listed, most of them with photos and biographical information.
Staff at 3 Alaska newspapers quit after owners give in to pressure from Republican lawmaker
Much of the staff behind the Kenai Peninsula Clarion, the Homer News and the Juneau Empire resigned Monday, citing owner Carpenter Media’s decision to edit a story without consulting them.
After three years, Eaglecrest plans to finally get its gondola project off the ground
The ski area announced Wednesday that work has begun to develop the access road to one of the gondola’s stations on Douglas Island. The mountain will be closed off to the public beyond the lodges for the foreseeable future.
Study at Juneau’s only oyster farm lays out challenges and opportunities for growing oysters in Southeast
When Salty Lady Seafoods asked researchers if they could predict toxic algal blooms, a broader study of the oyster farm was born.
Juneau could lose the power to claim its electricity is 100% renewable if AIDEA sells local energy credits
If AIDEA is allowed to sell renewable energy credits from Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, Juneau businesses and nonprofits say they could take a financial hit.