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  • Alaska pollock processors are looking closer to home to fill employment vacancies

    Alaska pollock processors are looking closer to home to fill employment vacancies
    Jan 8 2026
    Alaska's largest pollock processors are abandoning a foreign worker visa program that once supplied up to half their workforce, citing rising costs and uncertainty under stricter immigration policies.
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  • Alaska's holiday price divide: One meal, two very different costs

    Alaska's holiday price divide: One meal, two very different costs
    Dec 18 2025
    Using a menu from the American Farm Bureau, economist Mike Jones found the difference was more than $100.
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  • To Ambler mining company, the government is both investor and regulator

    To Ambler mining company, the government is both investor and regulator
    Dec 11 2025
    The Trilogy contract is part of a raft of deals the Trump administration made this fall, becoming a direct equity investor in mining companies, U.S. Steel and chipmaker Intel.
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  • To Ambler mining company, the government is both investor and regulator

    To Ambler mining company, the government is both investor and regulator
    Dec 11 2025
    The government's 10% stake in Trilogy Metals is one in a string of deals the Trump administration made to spur domestic resource production for national security.
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  • In Anchorage, Rage City Vintage closes its doors as economy stagnates

    In Anchorage, Rage City Vintage closes its doors as economy stagnates
    Dec 4 2025
    The shop is a beloved community hub but owners say sales have dropped significantly.
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  • That figure you’ve heard on how much food Alaska imports? It's not real.

    That figure you’ve heard on how much food Alaska imports? It's not real.
    Nov 20 2025
    Reports say the statistic dates back to the 1970's, but nobody knows the original source.
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  • Can Anchorage leaders convince their tax-wary residents to adopt a sales tax?

    Can Anchorage leaders convince their tax-wary residents to adopt a sales tax?
    Nov 13 2025
    Getting voters to approve the tax may require addressing what UAA economist Kevin Berry calls “the Anchorage disconnect.”
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  • State moves forward with controversial ferry project, despite community concerns

    State moves forward with controversial ferry project, despite community concerns
    Nov 6 2025
    The terminal would complicate travel for residents trying to access the hub-community for healthcare and air travel.
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