Economy
Why you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween
Customers are souring on costly chocolate, resulting from a few disappointing cocoa crop years.
Last cruise ship leaves Juneau’s tumultuous tourism season
Thursday's departure ended a season dominated by a contentious ballot proposition and a surprise port announcement.
Rep. Mary Peltola talks regional fisheries, Arctic security during Unalaska visit
Peltola stopped by Unalaska to hear more about the community’s unique concerns during her reelection bid.
Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
A legal ruling on a 2021 lease sale is expected as soon as Friday from a federal judge in Alaska.
Anchorage International Airport adds 5 new air cargo carriers
Airport leaders hope the expansion will increase the airport’s position in the global cargo market. The Anchorage airport is currently the fourth busiest for cargo in the world.
Red king crab harvest looking ‘very good’ so far for Bristol Bay fleet
So far about 680,000 pounds of king crab have been taken, with harvesters getting about $2 more a pound for the massive crabs.
Alaska businesses are divided over a ballot measure that would raise minimum wage and mandate sick leave
Ballot Measure One would raise the minimum wage and allow workers to accrue sick leave. Many business owners say it makes sense, while others believe it’ll drive up high operating costs even further.
Kenai air show’s Pumpkin Drop shows kids a gourd time
The annual event sees small-plane pilots compete to land their pumpkin closest to a target.
State-owned Alaska corporation approves up to $20M for potential Arctic refuge oil bid
The federal government is required under a 2017 law to hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic refuge before the end of the year.
Cruise line apologizes to Juneau leaders for surprise port announcement
A cruise line executive said the proposed project with Goldbelt, Inc. will help address summer congestion in downtown Juneau.
For more than a century, a fish plant fueled King Cove’s economy. Without it, can the community survive?
The seafood industry around the world has faced market turmoil. Few Alaska communities have been hit harder than King Cove.
Army Corps cancels Nome port expansion contracting over costs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the $662.5 million proposed cost exceeded limits set by federal law and available funding.
Alaskans in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative | Talk of Alaska
Three Alaska women have been selected as Fulbright Arctic Initiative scholars. We learn about their international research plans on this Talk of Alaska.
Data centers face growing opposition Outside. Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants them in Alaska.
The Republican governor says Alaska has in excess what the data industry is finding increasingly scarce Outside: land and water.
Goldbelt, Royal Caribbean plan new cruise ship port on Juneau’s Douglas Island
The companies also hope to develop floatplane and whale watching docks, helicopter pads and a recreated LingÃt village.
NOAA economists report plunging revenues for Alaska commercial fisheries
2023 in particular marked one of the worst years for commercial fishermen in modern history.
Bering Sea snow crab fishing to resume, but at an ultra-low level to encourage repopulation
After a two-year hiatus forced by low stocks, the Bering Sea snow crab harvest is back on.
CVS and Walgreens are ailing. Here’s why.
America’s biggest pharmacy chains are closing hundreds of stores, laying off thousands of workers and rethinking their role in our lives.
State argues court should dismiss climate lawsuit from eight young Alaskans
The lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Our Children’s Trust is the latest effort by young Alaskans to establish a right to a livable climate.
Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power
A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone.
Trident Seafoods to sell Kodiak plant to Pacific Seafood
The Kodiak plant is the last to change hands after Trident moved to sell a third of its Alaska facilities starting last year.
Environmental group seeks limits on Alaska trawling
Oceana told the North Pacific Fishery Management Council that trawling threatens sensitive seafloor habitats.
Lower Cook Inlet fishermen try to stay afloat after tough salmon season
A season of low prices, high costs and a poor pink salmon run has come on the heels of last year’s market collapse.
Kodiak spaceport relies on more than rocket launches to generate revenue
The Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska will sign an agreement this week to support other spaceports by sharing one of its systems.
Alaska’s seafood industry lost $1.8 billion last year, NOAA report says
Glutted seafood markets, low prices, high costs and reduced catches caused pain that swept through Alaska and beyond, the report says.
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