The first Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Philippines to Alaska has been sworn into office.
Business
Sealaska sells one business, may buy another
Sealaska has sold its international shipping-management business. Officials say it’s part of a change in corporate direction.
Southeast Alaska lawmakers will campaign for repeal of “MAPA” oil tax
Governor Sean Parnell on Tuesday signed the oil tax overhaul bill into law, now called “MAPA,” or the “More Alaska Production Act.”
Fourteen shareholders run for Sealaska Board of Directors
Ten Sealaska shareholders are challenging four incumbents for the regional Native corporation’s board of directors.
State unemployment rate lowest in 6 years
Alaska continues to add jobs to its seasonal economy. The preliminary statewide unemployment rate for April is 6 percent, the lowest since mid-2007. It dropped a full percentage point from April 2012. Nationally, unemployment last month was 7.5 percent. Once again, Juneau and the North Slope Borough boast the lowest rate in Alaska, at 4-point-4…
Juneau miners announce 1Q earnings, production
First quarter earnings reports were just issued by Juneau’s largest gold and silver miners. Coeur d’Alene Mines, operator of the Kensington Mine north of Juneau, announced that silver production declined about 22-percent from the same quarter last year. Total production was 3.8 million ounces. But gold production was up about 30-percent from the same quarter…