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Dec 26, 2024 · The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy.
Task force report identifies ways to make child care more available …
1 day ago · Children's coats hang in a hallway at Hillcrest Childcare Center in Anchorage o n April 18. The second and final report of a child care task force holds recommendations for expanding subsidies that families receive, speeding the caregiver licensing and hiring process and other steps intended to address the state's shortage of affordable child care.
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Dec 25, 2024 · Number of Native and Alaska Native-owned businesses slips by 2% BY: Kevin Abourezk - December 30, 2024 The number of American Indian and Alaska Native-owned businesses in the United States declined by more than 2% from 2021 to 2022, though those businesses enjoyed a 44% increase in receipts, an 8% increase in employees and a 13% …
Regulators, advocates warn of utility inaction as Alaska gas …
2 days ago · State regulators and advocates say they’re growing increasingly concerned about urban Alaska’s energy supply as the region’s utilities hurtle toward a shortfall in local natural gas as soon as 2027 — without a clear plan to replace it. “The window for making decisions is closing,” said ...
Energy prices are rising. The Dunleavy administration refuses to …
Dec 26, 2024 · Most residential Chugach Electric members in Anchorage pay 22.5 cents per kilowatt-hour for their electricity — far higher than the national average of 16.6 cents/kWh.Rural Alaskans pay even more, and there are few signs of improvement. The lion’s share of Anchorage’s energy comes from natural gas, which is becoming more expensive as …
Alaska election results are official: Here are 5 takeaways
Nov 30, 2024 · Alaska’s election results were made official on Saturday, after the state review board finished certifying the results. Here are five takeaways from the final results: There were no changes in the outcomes, but the margin defeating ranked choice repeal grew
Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats …
Nov 20, 2024 · Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system survived, while Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich defeated Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the unofficial results released on Wednesday.
Alaska voters favor minimum wage hike, sick leave mandate, with …
Nov 6, 2024 · Alaska voters favored a ballot measure backed by labor unions by a margin of 12.46 percentage points with roughly 70% of the ballots counted early Wednesday.
Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and …
Nov 19, 2024 · In a panel discussion at last week’s Resource Development Council for Alaska annual conference in Anchorage, Bundrant pointed to the recently announced Russian decision to increase its allowable catch of pollock by 7% to 2.46 million metric tons. The Russian quota decision ran counter to advice from some scientists and pleas from some Russian fishing …
Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health …
Dec 24, 2024 · Health; Commentary Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health care costs next year Premiums for Alaska health insurance plans on the federal marketplace have spiked more than 50% over the past three years.