Tower tipped after guy wire anchors failed; Tower and conductor reported still intact.
Economy
Alaska unemployment still lower than nation’s
7.4 percent of Alaskans out of a job, 9 percent in U.S.
BC power line spurs transboundary development
Alaska and Canadian scientists say the B.C. government should study the cumulative impacts of proposed transboundary region development.
Native corporations and cultural sustainability
Alaska Native Corporations display a strong ethos of corporate responsibility, according to an anthropologist who studies the organizations.
Slick roads cause accidents on Juneau roads
An accident at the Yandukin intersection closes Egan inbound at Fred Meyer for about 20 minutes this morning.
Truck loses load on Gold Street
No one was hurt this morning after a tractor trailer lost part of its load of lumber for the Basin Road trestle reconstruction project.
Jump in 3Q earnings, dividend announced by Hecla
Hecla Mining, operator of Greens Creek mine on Admiralty Island, reported third quarter earnings this week. Company officials say higher metals prices this year are responsible for increased third quarter revenue and more cash flow. The first-ever dividend linked to the price of silver is also going out this month. Total sales for the third…
Record 3Q metal sales for Coeur d’Alene
Kensington Mine owner/operator says it totaled over $343 million.
Alaska airports help drive economy
Alaska airports are key drivers of the state’s economy and an area for growth. A new report looks at the economics and community importance of 12 airports around the state. Conducted by Northern Economics, it shows Alaska’s aviation industry supplies 47,000 jobs, and pumps $3.5 billion into the state’s economy. Eighty-two percent of all Alaska…
Permanent Fund drops $3.1 billion in value
Valued at $38.9 billion after FY 1Q