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How a risky state investment in seafood cost Alaskans millions and left a fishing town in crisis

Leaders of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which pays residents dividends and finances public services, wanted to invest in Alaska firms. There were warning signs ahead of the bet on Peter Pan Seafood, which is expected to cost Alaskans over $29 million.

Hal Bernton for ProPublica and Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal 

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Anchorage Assembly enacts pause on design rules for apartment developments

Aiming to spur more housing, the Assembly approved a three-year pause on many design rules.

Emily Goodykoontz 

Alaska Senate OKs 18-year-old alcohol servers and 16-year-old restaurant workers

The bill is almost identical to House Bill 189, which the Legislature passed last year but Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed.

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon 

State sues to reverse federal approval of tribal gaming hall in Birchwood

The Chin’an Gaming Hall opened to the public in early February with 85 electronic gaming machines.

Alex DeMarban 

Nonresident hiring in Alaska set record in 2023, state analysis shows

Seasonal and project-based industries that long relied on out-of-state workers increased their nonresident hire in 2023, but so did other major industries.

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon 

State to compensate 32,000 public sector workers in Alaska whose retirement contributions were delayed

The delay stems from an outage in a state system used by Alaska’s school districts, boroughs and other public employers.

Iris Samuels