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WEB6 days ago · BY: James Brooks - September 6, 2024. Alaska’s governor has vetoed a bill intended to clarify the rental car tax collection process for Alaskans who put up their vehicles for rent on Turo and similar car-sharing applications. The Alaska Department of Revenue has said that Turo is subject to the state’s …
With Alaska outmigration continuing, community members …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · In 2023, 40,924 people moved out of the state, a smaller total than in any year since 2010, according to the department’s data. Rather, he said, is it the lack of people who are coming to Alaska. Less is known about them than about neighbors moving away, he said. “It’s harder to tell stories about the people who don’t come,” he said.
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WEBAug 31, 2024 · BY: Andrew Kitchenman - August 12, 2024. Alaskans voting in the Aug. 20 primary election again have a resource to learn where the candidates stand on a wide range of issues: the Alaska Beacon’s 2024 Voter Guide. These questions encompass candidates’ positions on everything from schools to taxes to what …
Economy & Environment Archives • Alaska Beacon
WEBSep 10, 2024 · BY: James Brooks - August 28, 2024. Last week, a federal judge ordered the release of a list of investors who helped pay for Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now known as X, in 2022. On the list is an investment fund partially owned by the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. The new list, published …
Alaska Beacon Voter Guide offers step toward more informed …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · As in 2022, the guiding principle in our election coverage is what’s at stake, not the horse race. But the Voter Guide gives Alaskans a chance to hear directly from candidates, in their own words. And unlike in campaign advertising, the candidates were responding to challenging questions. As a news organization, the …
Federal departments announce about $280 million in funding for …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Three departments of the U.S. government have announced they have awarded about $280 million in new funding for transportation and energy projects in Alaska, money made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In its announcement, the U.S. Department of …
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
WEBMay 10, 2024 7:14 pm. The Talkeetna spur road leading into community’s downtown district is seen on March 9, 2024, with Denali and other Alaska Range mountains in the backdrop. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch. Just like this week, the launch week ...
As Alaska food stamp backlog dwindles, Public ... - Alaska Beacon
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · As of this week, the backlog of Alaskans waiting for the state to process their food stamp applications is down to just over 500. The state’s Division of Public Assistance is on track to be up to date by the end of the month, said Deb Etheridge, the …
Alaska minimum wage set to increase in new year; additional hikes ...
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Alaska’s minimum wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2024 from $10.85 to $11.73 an hour, in accordance with a law put in place by a 2014 citizen initiative, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced.. The law mandates regular increases in the minimum wage to match inflation rates as determined by the Consumer Price Index in Anchorage.
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