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Win Gruening: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, so let’s just connect the dots
Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) released its annual Cost of Living survey this month. Contained in the July issue of Alaska Economic Trends, the report reflects that while inflation has cooled, the cost-of-living in our state remains stubbornly high. Within the state, Juneau’s economic trends place...
Learn about research conducted at Matanuska Experiment Farm
Learn about the agricultural research conducted at the Matanuska Experiment Farm during the 2024 Palmer Research Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 1. The event is free and geared toward farmers, community leaders and the general public. Researchers will discuss grain and oilseed varietal trials, cover crops, soil health, invasive species management, herbicide use, hazelnut trials, peony fertilization and biochar as a soil amendment. Visitors can also go on guided tours of the Community and Healing Garden.
Friends of the Talkeetna Library Win a Literary Award
Local nonprofit, Friends of the Talkeetna Library, was one of three Alaskan groups to be presented with a CLIA award this past weekend. CLIA stands for “Contributions to Literacy in Alaska” and the award is granted each year by the Alaska Center for the Book. The award is granted for making a significant contribution in literacy, the literary arts, or the preservation of the written or spoken word.
Kodiak State Parks adds more staff as busy summer season underway
Kodiak State Parks, which is a division of the state Department of Natural Resources, was able to hire more employees for the summer season. That’s despite staffing gaps and high turnover in the last year. Ben Shryock is the superintendent for all the state parks in Kodiak, as well...
Proposal for school upgrades passes second reading
Voters are one step closer to deciding whether one of Petersburg’s school roofs will be replaced. That’s after the Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Monday to put a proposition on this fall’s ballot to let voters decide whether to fund school upgrades. The money would cover...
Men’s and women’s volleyball registration opens July 29
Registration for Parks & Recreation Men’s and Women’s Volleyball opens Monday, July 29. Register online until August 8 at 11:59 p.m. Pl ayer fee is $50 per person, and the team fee is $300 for Division 1 & 2 and $400 for all other divisions. Late registration on August 9 until 4:30 p.m. will incur a $50 late fee.
Shaktoolik races against time and bureaucracy to rebuild protective berm
On Friday, July 12 Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced over $100 million in funds approved to help Alaska communities rebuild infrastructure and public buildings damaged during ex-Typhoon Merbok, which ravaged Western Alaska and the Norton Sound coast on September 17, 2022. Amongst the funds listed were $5.9 million...
An expansion underway at the Alaska Native Heritage Center includes a new healing garden and a subsistence kitchen
The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage finished up the final touches of a major renovation on Tuesday. The center now has four new exhibits, and a remodeled main building adorned with sealskin lamps, a mural modeled after porcupine quills and a custom carpet by an Alaska Native artist. “We...
$1,718: Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Increased for 2024 – Cuts in State Budget Revealed
Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that the 2024 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) will be $1,718 per eligible resident, slightly higher than initially approved, with applications open from January 1 to March 31. Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend 2024 – Governor Announces $1,718 Payment for Eligible Residents According to the report of Marca, Governor Mike Dunleavy has […]