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JUNEAU — The chief of staff for the Alaska Veterans Affairs Health Care System said last week that recruitment of doctors and nurses is one of the biggest challenges the system faces. Cynthia Joe said this challenge isn’t exclusive to the VA in Alaska. But Alaska has no medical school, and while...
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 10:02am -
Nominations for the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce’s Top Business Awards are open through Aug. 1. Know a local chamber of commerce that deserves accolades for its efforts? How about a small business that outshines the competition? What about an outstanding Alaskan who’s contributions go ...
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 10:02am -
The National Marine Fisheries Service is working to improve its data on the impacts of recreational fishing. The agency recently announced corrections to its “Fisheries Economics of the United States 2012” report. The report, which was released this spring, aims to compare recreational and comme...
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The National Marine Fisheries Service is working on a draft policy that could incorporate more consideration of marine recreational fishing in management actions. The agency, or NMFS, has released four draft goals for a new national saltwater recreational fisheries policy. An October hearing is plan...
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Built in 1972, the one-lane, steel stringer, wooden-decked Ninilchik River bridge leading into the village near the mouth of the river is finally being replaced. The bridge sustained flood damage in 2002. However, replacement had been in the planning since 1991, according to information provid...
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 9:59am -
The summer is moving along at an incredible pace. The fireweed is already blooming, rather than waiting for August. The snow across Kachemak Bay is more sparse than ever. And production down at the Homer Farmers Market continues to ramp up....
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 9:57am -
In a dramatic development, North Slope oil producers have essentially erased a long-term decline trend that has existed for all but one year since 1989 when two new oil fields began producing in 2002. An intensive effort in “workovers” of producing wells, to stimulate production, and drilling of...
Wed, 07/09/2014 - 9:36am -
ANCHORAGE – Ravn Alaska, formerly Era Alaska, has announced the launch of a new website. The ongoing rebranding process is still under way, and the website reflects the company’s new identity and provides a more user-friendly browsing experience, according to a press release. “We...
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 10:30am -
JUNEAU (AP) — A state official says a tentative three-year agreement has been reached with the last of the unions representing Alaska Marine Highway System workers. Department of Administration Commissioner Curtis Thayer said the state and Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association planned to go o...
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 10:30am -
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A union representing about 150 clerical and operations workers at one of Alaska’s largest utilities has served notice it could call a strike by the end of the week. KTVA reports members of United Association Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 367 made the official notificatio...
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 10:30am
