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    On Oct. 1, 2018, Alaska businesses will be required to put up signs like this available from the State of Alaska to indicate that workplaces are now smoke-free. (Image provided, State of Alaska)
    Smokefree workplace law takes effect Oct. 1
    By Michael Armstrong • September 26, 2018 7:15 pm

    On Monday, Oct. 1, workers and customers of Alaska business who smoke or vape will have to take it outside…

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    Seabird die-offs may be connected to warming ocean
    Seabird die-offs may be connected to warming ocean
    By DAN JOLING Associated Press • August 15, 2018 10:01 pm

    ANCHORAGE — Federal wildlife officials are documenting a die-off of Alaska seabirds stretching from north of the Bering Strait to…

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    Salmon initiative would criss-cross state jurisdictions, officials say
    Salmon initiative would criss-cross state jurisdictions, officials say
    By Elizabeth Earl • July 31, 2018 11:19 pm

    Beyond just the cost and politics of Ballot Measure 1, state administrators have expressed concern about who would be in…

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    Angela Rodell, Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, speaks about the positive results of the fund this year at the APFC office on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
    Alaska Permanent Fund continues to beat market, but...
    By James Brooks • July 31, 2018 5:50 pm

    The investment managers at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation have once again beaten the market.

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    Job losses appear to be slowing across state
    Job losses appear to be slowing across state
    By James Brooks • July 20, 2018 1:59 pm

    Alaska’s unemployment rate improved slightly in June, but detailed statistics show job losses continuing.

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