As federal agencies are beginning to lay off employees and close offices in Alaska, the long-term unemployed in Alaska are about to see a reduction in their unemployment benefits.
State Government
Marine Highway dropping discounts to save money
Say so long to summer drivers riding the ferry for free, winter roundtrip discounts and printed schedules. The changes are some of the ways the Alaska Marine Highway plans to address a $3.5-million spending cut mandated by the Legislature.
State floats RFI for DOT office space in Juneau
The Department of Administration is putting out feelers for office space for DOT headquarters in Juneau. The lease for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities on Channel Drive is up for renewal next year. The Administration Department handles office leasing and has published a Request for Information. It calls for 30,000 to 40,000 square…
Sequestration to cut amount of federal unemployment checks
Starting next week thousands of Alaskans will see their weekly unemployment insurance benefits shrink due to federal sequestration budget cuts.
John Kanarr: Three decades on the ferry
John Kanarr didn’t know how his life would change when he took a job on the ferry Taku.
Federal government targets 50 legacy wells for clean-up
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft plan identifying 50 of these so-called “legacy wells” for clean up.