The Timber Task Force was created with the aim of discovering forested areas in Alaska that can be logged and milled. They were once part of the larger Tongass Futures Roundtable, but Gov Sean Parnell decided to separate and form the Task Force with its specific issues surrounding forestry and job creation. Currently the Task [...]
Alaska Jobs
Hundreds of Alaska jobs may be created thanks to a huge rare earth’s project planned on Prince of Wales Island which will bring much needed strategic metals and a secure supply of resources to the State. The project will be a collaboration between Ucore Rare Metals and the city of Ketchikan, which is where the [...]
A new medical center is due to open in 2013 in Alaska, offering roughly 100 new Alaskan healthcare jobs in the Fairbanks area. The new medical center will service native Alaskans who live in the Interior Alaska region covering a 185 thousand square mile radius. The center will be known as the Chief Andrew Isaac [...]
Over 54,000 oil and gas jobs could be created in the industry in Alaska, if the production levels return to the way they were before the moratorium was introduced. This is according to the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Donahue. He is trying to urge the US Congress and President Barack Obama [...]
In a recent unemployment report, Alaska is once again well below the average for unemployment in the country with Fairbanks having the lower unemployment rate at just 6.5 % according to the Department of Labor. At the same time last year the rate was 6.8 %, so things are getting better and better all the [...]
The salmon season has started in some regions, but July is when the salmon season in Alaska gets underway completely, especially in regions 1, 2, 3, and 4, namely the Southeast Alaska region, Prince William Sound region and Kenai Peninsula region, Kodiak Island region, and the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands region. The following are [...]
The Carlson Center in Fairbanks was the location of the Career Expo and Job Fair which attracted hundreds of job seekers from all over Fairbanks on Monday. Over 100 stalls were set up to offer information about career opportunities and to offer Alaska jobs. Some of the participants included the military, retail stores, construction companies, [...]
The Alaskan landscape is one that has attracted people from all walks of life for many years and to explore this amazing wilderness is now even easier thanks to 2 brand new cruise lines that have opened up. Being smaller than normal, these cruise liners have the unique ability to sail into areas that others [...]
From acclaimed short film maker Andrew Okpeaha McLean, On the Ice (expanded from the short film Sikumi), is a story set in the Alaskan wilderness made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival last night. The film was shot entirely on location in Alaska showcasing the amazing scenery and wildlife, with plenty of Alaska jobs [...]
Alaska has always had a competitive job market, but in July the unemployment rate fell to the lowest percentage at 7.7 which is also far below the national average. According to economist Neal Fried, this rate is largely due to Alaska’s seasonal jobs and small economy. The unemployment rate is usually averaged at 9.5 percent [...]
