The Capital City had the lowest unemployment rate in Alaska last month. At 4.3 percent, Juneau’s October rate was unchanged from September and almost a full percentage point below October 2011. The statewide jobless rate last month was 7.1 percent, well below the national rate of 7.9 percent. Alaska’s employment picture is affected more by…
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Sealaska dividend due out in December
Sealaska shareholders will soon get their largest end-of-year dividend in three years. But it’s mostly due to the success of another regional Native corporation.
John N. Marvin, Jr. found guilty in Hoonah double homicide
Guilty verdicts returned in the trial of John N. Marvin, Jr.
Jury now considering Hoonah homicide case
John Marvin, Jr. is accused of killing Sargent Anthony Wallace and Officer Matthew Tokuoka on August 28, 2010.
Updated: BC quake prompts tsunami warning for SE Alaska
A tsunami warning was posted Saturday evening for the outer coast of Southeast Alaska from Cape Decision to to the tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Two earthquakes, magnitude 7.7 and 5.8, were reported near the Queen Charlotte Islands at about 7:04 and 7:14 Alaska time Saturday night. Several additional afterschocks were also reported Saturday…
Bear cub shot and killed after fatal mauling
Authorities shot and killed a brown bear cub Monday on Chichagof Island. It’s believed to be one of three responsible for the fatal mauling of a Sitka man over the weekend.