More details are emerging about the Alaska Class Ferry redesign. The smaller shuttles could have partially open car decks. And three, rather than two, might be built
Economy
Alaska’s job scene looking more like Lower 48
Unemployment in Alaska has been lower than the national rate for nearly 50 months. Alaska’s unemployment rate historically had been higher than the rest of country, but the state weathered the recession much better than the Lower 48. Now data suggests some segments of Alaska’s employment scene are beginning to resemble other states, according to…
Alaska provisions in a relief bill for states affected by Sandy under scrutiny
Some senior Republican senators want to strip aid for the fishery disaster.
Parnell offers conservative budget
Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed operating and capital budgets spend $1 billion less than this year.
Juneau to host 2013 swim and dive meet
Nearly 500 people expected at meet at Dimond Park Aquatic Center in the Mendenhall Valley.
Small plane crashes while landing at airport; no injuries
The west end of the runway at Juneau International Airport was closed for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon, after a small single-engine aircraft crashed while landing. The privately owned Cessna 150 apparently ended up on its side and sustained significant damage. Airport Deputy Manager Patti deLaBreue says the pilot and a passenger walked away. No…