According to the Alaska Department of Labor, January job numbers were down 7.4% from the same month in 2020 — that’s 23,000 fewer jobs.
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Alaska’s pandemic housing boom driven by interest rates, tight inventory and shifting attitudes
At the same time, many Alaskans are really struggling, and experiencing housing insecurity.
Alaska housing orgs are prepping more than $200 million in rent relief
The bucket of federal cash is so big, state housing officials think there’s enough to pay rent for everyone eligible — for a year.
Alaska uses CARES Act funds to set up lottery for rent and mortgage relief
The funding for the program comes from $10 million of the $1.5 billion the state received in federal CARES Act funding.
Watch: Dunleavy administration discusses plans for CARES Act funding
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy held his latest COVID-19 news conference on Monday. Members of the governor’s cabinet joined him to discuss how they plan to use CARES Act funds.
Dunleavy’s COVID-19 economic plan includes PFD payments in April, plus $1B in statewide relief
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s COVID-19 economic plan calls for $1,300 permanent fund dividend payments in April, as well as for a $1 billion fund to stabilize the state’s economy.
Across Alaska, homeless shelters and services are bracing for reduced funding
With a capital budget passed, the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. said it will dole out checks to charities that have been trying to keep Alaskans off the streets. But those checks will only go so far.
Dunleavy points to university budget cut agreement as a model
Nonprofit leaders have said they’re open to working with the governor. But it’s unclear how the approach will work in practice.
‘Who are the 100?’ If budget vetoes stand, Anchorage shelter says it must choose who stays and who leaves.
As prospects for a veto override look increasingly slim, organizations that provide aid to low-income, homeless and other needy Alaskans say they’re facing increasingly difficult choices.
Builders in Anchorage await a mini-boom from earthquake repairs
As the snow melts, a complete picture of the damage from November’s earthquake is emerging. That gives the construction industry a sense of optimism about the building season ahead.