The union is asking for cost of living increases and more affordable health care.
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Alaska-bound bees find new homes after shipping disaster
In Alaska, one local beekeeper went to great lengths to make her beekeepers whole again after millions of honeybees died at an Atlanta cargo bay in the April sun.
Kodiak will see its first cruise ship in more than 2 years this week
Kodiak tends to see smaller cruise ships than the ones that frequent Southeast Alaska — and a lot fewer of them.
Bonus checks! One year free! How states are trying to fix a broken child care system
There’s still a shortage of child care teachers, and that’s keeping parents out of the workforce. Dozens of states are trying to lure back providers and lower costs for families.
At a Soldotna gun shop, national news drives local sales
A shop owner says that whenever there’s unrest or something big in the news in the Lower 48 — even if it has little or no connection to Alaska — people come in and start stockpiling.
Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here’s why that’s a big problem
Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are “tone-deaf.”





