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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.