Everyone’s situation varies. But on the whole, a public employees’ union manager says work-from-home costs far outweigh the cost savings.
Business
Impending Crowley sale stokes fears of fuel monopoly in Ketchikan
Crowley Fuels is set to sell its Southeast Alaska business to Anchorage-based Petro Marine Services. Some fear the move could make life in the panhandle even less affordable.
Sun sets on Bethel’s Video World
One of the last remaining video stores in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta closed up shop on Jan. 10 after holding on for a remarkably long time.
New Paycheck Protection Program loans coming soon to Alaska businesses
The new relief bill expands eligibility for the loans to include nonprofits, live venues and cultural institutions that have been struggling due to pandemic-forced closures.
Struggling seafood processor hopes to come back stronger under new ownership as ‘New Peter Pan’
The new owner says it will continue to operate plants in Dillingham, King Cove, Port Moller and Valdez, along with support facilities in Naknek and Sand Point. Its headquarters are in Bellevue, Wash.
LISTEN: Alaska jobs expected to return slowly in 2021
According to the Alaska Department of Labor, the worst of the pandemic job loss is over for now. Economist Karinne Wiebold said Alaska is expected to add jobs in 2021, but slowly.