Black Entrepreneurs In Alaska Host Historic 10th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo

 It was attended by thousands and is so far one of the most successful Black business expos held across the country. This year’s 10th Annual Alaska Black Business Expo was the largest gathering of Black-owned businesses and supporters in Alaska. Thousands …

Key education bill continues lengthy discussion in Alaska legislature

Alaska House education bill approaches Senate, after lengthy floor sessions

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A widely discussed education funding bill, HB 69, was extended to a third straight day of dialogue on the House floor Tuesday, after lengthy discussions and proposed amendments. The bill, which has been the center of a widespread …

Alaska agency pitches strong-arming Japan to finance LNG project

The Alaska state development agency is seeking to press Japan into investing in a massive natural gas export project by tying it to the Asian nation’s decades-old security agreement with the United States. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export …

Efforts to recover skiers buried in Alaska avalanche on hold because of dangerous conditions

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood were halted because of dangerous conditions and difficult terrain — and may not resume …

Sun Country Airlines CEO Shows Interest In Possible Merger With Alaska Airlines

Among the various ways that airlines look for business optimization and restructuring is through mergers with other players in the industry. Of course, several factors come into play when two carriers decide to integrate business, and Sun Country Airlines …

A Miami millennial explains what it's like to travel to rural Alaska to help locals file taxes, saving some thousands in ...

A millennial tax attorney braved Alaska's cold for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Project. The VITA program helps low-income, disabled, and limited English-speaking Alaskans with tax filing. Karen Lapekas faced frozen pipes and frostbite risks …

Alaska Senator introduces ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ a year after meeting advocate TJ Beers

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new bill known as the “Homeless Bill of Rights” has been introduced to the Alaska Legislature — SB 119 has been a year in the making as last year a former homeless man turned activist, TJ Beers, brought the message of …

Alaska restaurant Styrofoam ban proposed in state bill

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new bill currently being discussed within The Alaska State Legislature could possibly see an end to the use of Styrofoam statewide. First introduced in January, HB 25 amends AS 17.20, which regulates food, drugs, and cosmetics …

Alaska House lawmakers tweak education bill ahead of final vote expected Wednesday

Alaska House lawmakers made a few changes to a high-priority education bill Monday and Tuesday ahead of a final House vote expected Wednesday. House Bill 69 would boost basic per-student funding in the state’s public school formula — the base student …