According to data, the median income for a woman working year-round in Juneau in 2024 was about $71,000 compared to men who earn about $73,000 — a roughly 3% gap.
Federal Government
Sullivan and Peltola, lead candidates in Alaska U.S. Senate race, trade barbs at industry forum
The Republican senator said his Democratic challenger would empower “Lower 48 liberals.” She blamed him for confirming Biden’s Interior secretary.
Coast Guard holds “Buoy Tender Olympics” in Juneau
Seven U.S. Coast Guard cutters traveled to Juneau for a week-long training and friendly competition.
Army Corps plans to construct glacial outburst flood solution before Juneau’s 2030 flood
On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted an ‘Industry Day,’ kicking off a public-private partnership process to drain Suicide Basin on an expedited timeline.
Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven’t reached key figures in the U.S. Senate race.
Alaska ferry system to receive $410 million in delayed federal funds
The money is from ferry grants that were delayed from last year and appropriated from the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.