Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Kavitha George worked at Alaska Public Media from 2021 to 2024. Her coverage areas included statewide politics and climate change.
How a rise in oil prices could impact this year’s PFD
With a recent rise in oil prices, the governor is again pushing for a higher PFD, plus an additional payment to boost last year's PFD. Legislators have other ideas.
Think you have supply chain woes? Try building in rural Alaska, where prices are high and the season is short.
Every step of the supply chain, from manufacturing to shipping to distribution, has lost any sense of a normal rhythm.
An Anchorage restaurant operator says the pandemic is still hitting the industry hard
Uncertainty with staffing and COVID outbreaks are causing daily headaches in the industry, says restaurant operator Jack Lewis.
State job vacancies lead to unplowed roads and other service gaps
Critical state jobs are going unfilled this year. That’s led to unplowed roads, ferries tied up at dock and slowdowns in the court system.