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Friday's oil, gas, gold and zinc prices

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Alaska gets money for green jobs

Pacific Northwest states are getting more than $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to encourage green jobs.

Jobs down in Alaska for sixth straight month

Alaska's unemployment rate jumped to 8.9 percent last month as the state recorded its sixth straight month of job losses.

Thursday's oil, gas, gold and zinc prices

North Slope oil: $75.46, down $2.12

Oil companies curtail work on North Slope

Oil and gas companies on Wednesday gave a mixed forecast on their plans for work in Alaska next year.

Business people

News on hires or promotions of employees to senior or midlevel professional or supervisory positions

Wednesday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

North Slope oil: $77.58, up $0.44

Icy oil spill easier to clean, scientists say

Scientists funded by Shell and six other oil companies say that cleaning up oil spills in Arctic ice is in many respects easier than cleaning it from open water.

Scientists recommend slightly lower pollock catch

Government scientists have come up with their recommendation for next year's allowable catch of Bering Sea pollock -- the nation's largest commercial fishery.

Tuesday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

North Slope oil: $77.14, up $0.24

Sheraton, Hilton workers unite to promote boycotts

Sheraton workers have joined Hilton workers in asking people to boycott their downtown Anchorage hotels after management imposed a heavier workload on room attendants and more expensive family health coverage.

Business people

News on hires or promotions of employees to senior or midlevel professional or supervisory positions

Mine defenders call for boycott of restaurants

The fight is on between backers of an Alaska mine being developed near the world's most productive wild salmon streams and 13 Seattle restaurants.

Discounters, digital editions test local bookstore owners

The emergence of new bestsellers priced for cheap and the rise of digital books are prompting bookstore owners in Anchorage to rethink their businesses and position themselves for an uncertain future.

LYNNE CURRY

In demanding times, employees must give more

The "never, ever" employee has a point; employers need to respect employees' home lives. But what about emergencies? We expect cops, doctors, nurses, utility workers and others to step up to the plate when patients, citizens and customers need them. Why do we let some employees draw "it's not my job" lines in the sand?

Seminars

Scheduled seminars in the area

Meetings

Business meetings scheduled around Alaska

Conventions and conferences

Area events

Business people

News on hires or promotions of employees to senior or midlevel professional or supervisory positions

Alyeska saves millions with revisions

As production from aging North Slope oil fields such as Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk continues to decline, the reduced flow through the trans-Alaska oil pipeline creates a continuous challenge for pipeline operator Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.