The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau receives more complaints about debt collection than any other issue.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
Anchorage economic report: Pain ahead, but not devastation
The overall message at the AEDC’s annual economic forecast luncheon in downtown Anchorage Wednesday wasn’t all doom and gloom.
Warm ocean water leads to heavy rain in Alaska
Brian Brettschneider is a climatologist in Anchorage who closely tracks Alaska climate data and trends. Alaska’s Energy Desk is checking in with him regularly as part of a new segment- Ask a Climatologist. Brettschneider told Energy Desk editor Annie Feidt that some parts of the state, especially near Fairbanks, have had double their normal rainfall…
Where are the herring? Unalaska’s seine fishery remains on hold
The commercial herring fishery is on hold in Unalaska — because no one can find the fish.
Kodiak Island Borough has highest rent in Alaska
The Kodiak Island Borough has the highest rent in the state. That’s according to a publication from the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Southeast Alaska State Fair kicks off Thursday in Haines
Haines’ biggest event of the year begins Thursday. The Southeast Alaska State Fair draws thousands of people to enjoy diverse musical acts, delicious food and classic fair staples such as a carousel and Ferris wheel.