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A pair of crew members work on the drilling deck of Parker Rig 272 at Prudhoe Bay in May. The oil industry has lost 25 percent of its jobs since hitting a peak in 2015, with about 3,600 jobs lost over the past two years. (Photo/Michael Dinneen/For the Journal)
Alaska seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit 7 percent in July according to the state Labor Department.
It’s the highest the unemployment rate the state has seen in nearly five years since it was at 7.1 percent in October 2012.
The rate was up 0.2 percentage points from June, up 0.5 for the year and up 0.3 from July of last year.
By comparison, the national adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July.
The Soldotna City Council in May voted to defund the center for the upcoming fiscal year
The Seward City Council will convene for a special city council meeting on June 12 to review candidates’ applications
He was found Monday morning
Change 4 the Kenai leads conversation about access to mental health, housing, transportation
Alaska lawmakers this session passed a budget bill that includes $175 million in one-time funding for Alaska’s K-12 schools
The event featured food trucks, vendors and a lineup of performers that included comedy, drag and music
Chefs competed for best salmon recipe; fresh-caught fish auctioned
Northern Kenai Fishing Report for June 1
Borough legislation creating the service area is subject to voter approval
