Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the Department of Defense – for a significant portion of their revenue.
Economy
‘We don’t think that’s good public policy’: Goldbelt criticizes five-ship limit, shares details on proposed cruise port
The port project will need approval from the city’s planning commission to move forward, which requires public comment before a vote. Juneau’s city manager said it’s hard to say how long that process will take.
Gasline tax bill heads for House vote as developer pledges to prioritize Alaska labor
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and pipeline developer Glenfarne say they support the bill, which passed from the House Finance Committee unanimously. The House will debate it Friday.
Alaska’s minimum wage will increase next month
The minimum wage will increase by a dollar, to $14.
ANWR lease sale draws $3.7M in winning bids, but major oil and gas players stay home
“The players who would have the billions of dollars to explore, develop, produce are not bidding,” said longtime Alaska oil and gas industry observer Larry Persily. “They’re not at the table, they have no appetite for it.”
‘Hey, this box stinks’: the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska
Chris Andrews has spent three decades finding contraband like snake wine, designer handbags and venomous jumping spiders.