Alaska’s minimum wage will increase in 2025 - alaska-native …
Nov 30, 2024 · JUNEAU — The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $11.73 to $11.91 in 2025. In 2014, Alaska voters passed a ballot initiative to annually adjust the minimum wage for inflation.
King salmon declines linked to climate, smaller size
Nov 29, 2024 · Photo by Erik Schoen Young king salmon swim in the Chena River, part of the Yukon River watershed, in 2011. King salmon have sustained people in Alaska for at least 12,000 years, but over the past ...
DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of Summer 2025 Ferry Schedule
Nov 4, 2024 · Alaska Marine Highway System ferry on scheduled run.Image-AMHS (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) 2025 Summer Schedule is now available for review and public comment.
House Majority Coalition Identifies Committee Leadership
Nov 25, 2024 · Entrance to State Capitol Building. Image-Google Maps. The House Majority Coalition has identified committee chairs in order to begin work on priorities of education, energy, retirement reform ...
Alaska Native News - News in the Last Frontier
5 days ago · Alaska Marine Highway System Launches Wi-Fi Pilot Program on MV Columbia (Ketchikan, Alaska) – Passengers on the MV Columbia can now stay…
The secret life of red squirrels - Alaska Native News
Nov 30, 2024 · A red squirrel sits in a spruce tree. Canadian scientists have discovered intriguing behavior characteristics in the species. Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 ...
Senator Murkowski Welcomes Historic Confirmation for United …
Sep 27, 2024 · Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus, welcomed the historic confirmation of the United States’ first Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic ...
7000 Languages and Sealaska Heritage Institute Release Online …
Oct 4, 2024 · Stephanie Witkowski, Executive Director of 7000 Languages, expressed her enthusiasm for the new course, “This partnership with Sealaska Heritage Institute is a powerful example of how we can ...
A Few Surprises in Alaska’s Marine Environment in 2024
Dec 17, 2024 · Aleutian Island Large Marine Ecosystem Aleutian Islands. Winter sea surface temperatures in 2023–2024 were among the ten warmest since 1900. Strong winds and storminess from winter through ...
2024 AFN Convention Theme & Keynote Announcement
May 26, 2024 · Anchorage, Alaska – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Board of Directors announced that the theme for the 2024 Convention will be “Our Children – Our Future Ancestors.” The convention ...