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6 天之前 · The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy.
Energy prices are rising. The Dunleavy administration refuses to …
1 天前 · Most residential Chugach Electric members in Anchorage pay 22.5 cents per kilowatt-hour for their electricity — far higher than the national average of 16.6 cents/kWh.Rural Alaskans pay even more, and there are few signs of improvement. The lion’s share of Anchorage’s energy comes from natural gas, which is becoming more expensive as development in Cook Inlet stalls.
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2024年12月20日 · U.S. House at the last minute passes bill to avert government shutdown; Senate next BY: Jennifer Shutt - December 20, 2024 WASHINGTON — Congress finally approved a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that will keep the government open for a few more months, after a raucous 48 hours that served as a preview of what President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in office might look like.
Alaska legislators, citing some citizen complaints, probe …
2 天之前 · Alaska’s elections chief defended her division’s management of the 2024 elections at a legislative hearing last week, but she acknowledged that logistical challenges created problems for some voters. Carol Beecher, director of the Division of Elections, reviewed the operations during a more than ...
Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health …
3 天之前 · Health; Commentary Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health care costs next year Premiums for Alaska health insurance plans on the federal marketplace have spiked more than 50% over the past three years.
Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats …
2024年11月20日 · Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system survived, while Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich defeated Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the unofficial results released on Wednesday.
Alaska voters favor minimum wage hike, sick leave mandate, with …
2024年11月6日 · Alaska voters favored a ballot measure backed by labor unions by a margin of 12.46 percentage points with roughly 70% of the ballots counted early Wednesday.
Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and …
2024年11月19日 · In a panel discussion at last week’s Resource Development Council for Alaska annual conference in Anchorage, Bundrant pointed to the recently announced Russian decision to increase its allowable catch of pollock by 7% to 2.46 million metric tons. The Russian quota decision ran counter to advice from some scientists and pleas from some Russian fishing groups worried about low prices in a ...
Wages for Alaska workers are up, but total jobs remain lower than …
2024年12月3日 · The average hourly wage in Alaska was $33.60 in 2023, putting the state in 11 th place among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The median hourly wage – which is calculated in a way that reduces the influence of the highest and lowest numbers – was $26.99.
Alaskans to vote on measure raising the minimum wage and …
2024年10月18日 · A sign outside of a McDonald's restaurant in Midtown Anchorage, seen on Oct. 7, advertises openings for jobs that pay up to $16 an hour. Voters will decide the fate of a ballot measure that would set a $15-an-hour minimum wage …