Tag: Department of Labor

Legislators Investigate North Slope Employment Report Discrepancy

Tuesday, legislators began looking at the discrepancy between Department of Labor reports of high employment on the North Slope and high unemployment among Alaskans qualified to work there.

Census Bureau Gives New Insight into Alaska’s Population

Census figures from 2010 put Alaska's population at more than 710,000 people. Newly released data indicates growth in all types of households, with the number of gay and lesbian households showing a sharp increase.

Alaska News Nightly: June 30, 2011

Parnell Plans Aggressive Push for ANWR and APR-A Development, Seven Fishermen Killed So Far in 2011, Judge Upholds Threatened Status of Polar Bears, Parnell Accused of Targeting Budget Cuts at Lower Kuskokwim District, and more...