Across Alaska, where employers are grappling with the balance between ensuring safe workplaces and workers’ rights to make their own medical decisions.
Business
On one Anchorage city block, businesses that survived the winter look ahead
Anchorage lost nearly 14,000 jobs in less than a year. Bars, restaurants and hotels got hit the hardest as both Alaskans and tourists stayed home.
Thousands of Alaska businesses apply for second round of Paycheck Protection Plan funds
Alaskans have a little less than a week to apply for the Paycheck Protection Plan, which is designed to keep workers on the payroll instead of unemployment insurance.
Interest in kelp farming is on the rise in Alaska, but the infrastructure is still catching up
The interest in kelp farming is there. Lease applications nearly doubled last year, and a recent training attracted hundreds of participants.
After COVID-19 hiatus, Denali climbing season returns in 2021
Last year’s climbing season was canceled due to COVID-19. Now climbing is returning, along with its boost to businesses in the Northern Susitna Valley.
Satellite internet promises fast, cheaper service to rural Alaska, but technology remains untested
Residents of Western Alaska villages pay several hundreds of dollars a month for data speeds that max out at 10 Mbps.