The city is holding a housing forum Monday for developers, contractors, homeowners and real estate agents.
Economy
Enterprising Girl Scout Sells Cookies Outside Marijuana Clinic
If there’s a merit badge for business savvy, 13-year-old Girl Scout Danielle Lei might well deserve one.
Legislators say no to energy break
Traditionally, the Legislature puts everything on hold for one week in March to attend a meeting of the Energy Council in Washington, DC. It’s been going on for so long that many lawmakers and staff don’t even know when it started.
Alaska Supreme Court decides pipeline worth billions, not millions
The State Supreme Court reaffirmed on Wednesday that the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is worth $10 billion.
Bush pilots hit hard by new interpretation of tax law
Alaska air taxi operators say the IRS has re-interpreted tax law for their industry, hitting some Bush pilots with tax bills of up to a million dollars.
Alaska Supreme Court settles value of TAPS
Decision settles value of TAPS for 2006 tax year
Wild Oven to close retail shop
Artisan bread will be available in local grocery stores and restaurants
Employers struggle with ballooning cost of workers’ comp medical bills
Employers in Alaska pay the highest workers compensation premiums in the country. And most of that cost goes toward medical claims.
Home Depot’s hiring initiative doesn’t mean much to Alaska
Home Depot is hiring, but adding 270 seasonal jobs in Alaska is nothing new.
Legislators rack up million-dollar travel bill
In 2013, the state paid nearly a million dollars for lawmakers to fly across Alaska, across the country, and in some cases, around the world. Legislative travel costs went up nearly 50 percent last year.