Alaska leads the nation in seasonal employment swings, by a lot
The gap between the lowest and highest employment months is about 14% in the state, or a difference of 43,900 jobs. The next closest state is Montana at 6%.
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For one woman, jail death of former Kenai church leader leaves void of accountability
A Kenai grand jury had indicted Merritt on 20 felony counts of sexual assault and abuse of a minor in late October.
Read MoreTub of the town: Bethel residents soak up their restored community space
The hot tub at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center has finally reopened after a pump failure. KYUK’s Samantha Watson took a dip last week to talk to residents about what they missed while it was out of commission.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Energy lab, active in Alaska, drops ‘renewable’ from name
The Trump administration, which broadly opposes renewable energy projects, changed the name of the Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory to “National Laboratory of the Rockies.”
Read MoreThe Anchorage Weekender: The ‘Rice Pounding Festival,’ a reindeer meet-and-greet and 6 more local events
Plus, with Christmas coming up fast, we’ve curated a list of local markets.
Read MoreU.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it’s getting worse
One year after UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.
Read MoreCDC’s vaccine advisers are likely to make a controversial change to long-used vaccine
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention are expected to scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule this week and may start to upend it.
Read MoreIcy roads force second Anchorage school closure this week
“The weather changed pretty quickly overnight and road conditions are not safe in most areas for the morning commute,” district officials said.
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