WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The national hires rate was 3.3 percent in August 2024, with the total number of hires at 5.3 million. Alaska was among the states with the highest hires rate, at 5.0 percent, followed by Florida, Idaho, and Oklahoma (4.4 percent each). California was among those with the most hires, at 511,000, followed by Texas (464,000), and Florida (442,000).   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Capt Alexandra Buckley, 673 ABW/PA JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, October 17, 2024. During their visit they met with Airmen and joint force partners to discuss the strategic importance of the Arctic mission, as well as JBER's unique makeup with three tota  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Alaska - 2023": * * * In 2023, Alaska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,035, or 80.5 percent of the $1,286 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Members of the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region Aquaculture team attended the international seaweed growing conference Seagriculture, USA Sept.11-12 in Ketchikan, Alaska(link is external). The 2024 conference marks the event's debut in Alaska, an exciting distinction for the growing Alaska aquaculture industry. Members of the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region Aquaculture Team enjoying a rare sunny day  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Harbor porpoises are shy, elusive creatures that live in Alaska's coastal waters and are vital parts of the marine ecosystem. But how these animals are distributed and connected across the vast Alaskan waters remains a mystery. A new study(link is external) published in the scientific journal Molecular Ecology sheds light on the hidden structure of Alaska's harbor porpoise populations, using th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: On October 1, Protected Species Observers working at the Don Young Port of Alaska reported an entangled Cook Inlet beluga whale to NOAA's stranding hotline. The Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network quickly coordinated with agencies and partners in Alaska and across the country to evaluate the beluga and its entanglement. At the same time, agencies, local businesses, organizations, and the com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska FEMA Individual Assistance is now available for residents in the City and Borough of Juneau affected by the flooding that occurred August 5-6, 2024. Assistance may include funds for home repairs, temporary rental assistance, damaged vehicles and essential personal property, loss of subsistence items, as well as medical, dental, and funeral expe  more