Annie Zak
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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Even in Alaska, Blockbuster is fading; ‘We’re just managing the decline as best we can’
For years Alaskans have been among the few reliable customers for Blockbuster. Now, even here, the once ubiquitous video store brand is fading. → Read More
Alaskans, the deadline to file for your PFD is looming
Friday is the last day to submit your dividend application in person, and Saturday is the last day to file online. → Read More
How one cargo ship delay sends ripples through Alaska’s food supply chain
Keeping fresh produce that's grown thousands of miles away in stock here is a delicate system that grocers have been perfecting for years. Still, one 24-hour delay — recently, a cargo ship needing a repair and stuck in Tacoma, Washington — can send swift ripples through the food supply chain. → Read More
Former employee accused of embezzling more than $105,000 from AIDS assistance group
A former employee of an Alaska nonprofit organization that helps people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS has been charged with embezzling more than $105,000 from the group over several years. In a copy of a complaint posted online by Anchorage TV station KTVA, Anchorage police say 37-year-old Paige Genise Langit Bohall embezzled the money from 2013 until October 2017 from the Alaskan AIDS… → Read More
Man arrested on sex assault charge; Anchorage police say more victims likely
An investigation into the man started in October, police said. → Read More
Filipinos in Anchorage track a volcano erupting an ocean away
Alaska has close ties to the Philippines, with more than half Asian Alaskans tracking their background there, compared with less than 20 percent in the U.S. as a whole, according to the state labor department. Mount Mayon's eruption had displaced more than 75,000 residents by Thursday, according to Reuters. → Read More
Search underway for 2 men who escaped from Bethel jail
The men escaped sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday, the Department of Corrections said. → Read More
After looking for new space, Title Wave Books will stay put
As part of an ownership change, trade credit at the Spenard used bookstore will expire on March 15. → Read More
Report: Alaska's nonresident workforce
Resident wages increased 2.2 percent in 2015, while nonresident wages grew by 5.9 percent, according to new state data. → Read More
With revenue in decline, Alaska Railroad lays off 31 and eliminates vacant positions
The Alaska Railroad Corp. has seen a significant loss of revenue and a downturn in freight tonnage. → Read More
Southeast Alaska salmon cannery won't operate this summer
Seattle-based Ocean Beauty Seafoods said it will shift summer canning employees to other facilities and focus on freezing. → Read More
Remote Alaska island community without water after ice damages reservoir
The mayor of St. George said he expects repairs to happen this week, but for now, sinks and toilets in the far-flung community are without water. → Read More
On one woman's trip from Iran to Fairbanks after Trump's immigration order, uncertainty becomes a passenger
A University of Alaska Fairbanks postdoctoral fellow has a green card to live in the U.S., but she was still concerned about what might happen on her journey. → Read More
Sea lice are killing salmon on the other side of the Atlantic. What’s that mean for Alaska?
The parasite is killing huge numbers of farmed salmon, but it's a bit too soon to tell how much it's affecting demand for wild Alaska salmon. → Read More
New apprenticeship programs aim to train Alaska workers amid a tough job market
The state is expected to see another year of job losses. But some fields are embarking on new training programs. → Read More
Anchorage faces more job losses this year as state budget woes linger
The Anchorage Economic Development Corp. released its annual economic forecast Wednesday, and predicted a loss of 2,200 jobs in 2017. → Read More
Alaska Railbelt utilities announce power-pooling agreement
The partnership will allow participating utilities to buy and sell power when it's more economic than generating their own. → Read More
Alaska construction spending expected to drop by 10 percent in 2017
The Associated General Contractors of Alaska predicts spending in the sector to be &u0024;6.5 billion. → Read More
New development planned for Ship Creek land owned by Alaska Railroad
Construction on a new neighborhood consisting of 28 condos is expected to start in August. → Read More
Alaska Mill and Feed in Anchorage is now employee-owned
The gardening, pet and home supply store has been in Anchorage for more than 60 years. → Read More