Michael Fanelli
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Many hourly employees already make more than minimum wage. But exempt salaried employees must be paid double that rate in Alaska. -
With the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for a second year, crabbers are trying to find ways to make up for lost income. -
The plan would bypass the dam and send water back down 11 of 12 miles of the Eklutna River. But some want to see the river fully restored. -
State economist says as retention becomes increasingly difficult, good employers have an advantage. And technical trades are in high demand. -
The NorthLink Aviation facility will allow cargo carriers to unload and clear customs in Anchorage, which could grow the city’s freight business. -
The transfer station is a central point for the city’s garbage trucks and residents to dump trash, but also offers opportunities to divert landfill waste. -
Jenna Wright, the Anchorage Economic Development Corp.'s new head, says the city needs to become more desirable and affordable to workers. -
Alaskans are set to receive $1,312 payouts, but the Legislature still can’t agree on how to determine that number in the long term. -
A new report from the state finds median rental costs climbed across the board, as much as 16% in one community. -
The Backhaul Alaska program collected and recycled over 145,000 pounds of lead acid batteries and other e-waste from hard-to-reach communities last year.
