The impending merger between two of the nation’s largest grocery chains has Alaska lawmakers worried about grocery options in the state.
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Alaska’s rising minimum wage means more to salaries than you might think
If salaried employees are exempt from overtime pay, they generally need to be making at least double the minimum wage.
Juneau’s population is aging, and the cost of living may keep young people away
Juneau residents are staying in their homes as they age. That’s keeping the housing market tight, making it harder for young people to move here.
Here’s what will cost you more — and less — for the big Thanksgiving feast
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast has actually come down a little bit from last year.
Alaska minimum wage set to increase in new year; additional hikes proposed in ballot initiative
The president of the Alaska AFL-CIO said that compared to the rest of the nation, the state’s minimum wage is “a little bit middling right now.”
Cordova kelp farmers need to process their harvest. A scientist is piloting a solution
To grow the industry, Cordova’s kelp farmers need a way to process seaweed locally.
A manufacturer tried the 4-day workweek for 5 days’ pay and won’t go back
Of the hundreds of companies that have tried a four-day workweek, very few are manufacturers. Advanced RV in Willoughby, Ohio, is showing how it can be done.
After being uninhabited for years, downtown Juneau’s Elks Hall building is being demolished
The building was built in 1908 and hosted the first Alaska Territorial Legislature in 1913.
We’re spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever
More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.
Report says Alaska’s labor shortage isn’t going away, and employers need to do more to retain workers
Alaska has a historically high rate of job openings. It’s part of a national trend, but made more pronounced by the state’s declining population.