In 2015, Juneau’s population peaked at an estimated 33,162 residents. Juneau has lost 1,389 people since then.
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With modest job growth expected in 2021, Anchorage’s economic leaders show cautious optimism
A forecast from the McKinley Research Group predicts Anchorage will add 4,000 jobs this year. The city lost nearly 14,000 jobs in 2020.
Non-traditional employees in Alaska will miss out on extra $300 in federal benefits
The Dunleavy administration is hoping that Congress can pass federally-funded benefits to cover gig workers.
Nearly 150 layoffs coming to Anchorage and Fairbanks airports in October
Starbucks, Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse, Norton Sound Seafood House and Alaska Doghaus are among the restaurants losing employees at the Anchorage airport.
Gov. Dunleavy aims to boost unemployment benefits by $300, half the expired amount
Dunleavy’s announcement follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to provide up to $400 in additional benefits.
Thousands of summer workers are headed to Alaska from Outside, where infection rates are higher
Officials have been reviewing the failures to contain the spread of COVID-19 at Outside meat plants, and they’re adjusting protocols for fish processing to potentially include fewer people and barriers between them.
Alaska unemployment claims skyrocket after coronavirus shuts down restaurants
In the first five days of last week there were 4,046 new claims.
State government receives grant for opioid-related job training
Some Alaskans with opioid addictions who are leaving prisons or juvenile justice facilities will receive federally funded job training. A grant also will pay to increase the number of people trained to provide opioid treatment.
Haines keeps title of oldest borough in Alaska
If the old adage with “age comes wisdom” is true, then on average, Haines is the wisest of Alaska’s boroughs. The state released 2017 data on population this week. Haines retained its superlative status as the oldest borough.
Prudhoe Bay job numbers fell to lowest since 2007 this year
In May of this year, job numbers in the Prudhoe Bay region dropped to the lowest levels in a decade, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.