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Less than 10 people die from diseases of the heart in Alaska during week ending Jan. 22

By Last Frontier News | Feb 6, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Alaska in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 41.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

Less than 10 people die in Alaska from cancer in week ending Jan. 22

By Last Frontier News | Feb 6, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending Jan. 22, a decrease from the previous week.

37 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during week ending Feb. 5

By Last Frontier News | Feb 6, 2022

There were 37 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending Feb. 5, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

Less than 10 people die from cancer in Alaska during week ending Jan. 22

By Last Frontier News | Feb 5, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cancer reported in Alaska in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 41.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

Alaska's combined tax revenues up 158.1 percent since Q1 2021

By Last Frontier News | Feb 4, 2022

Alaska collected $382 million in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Alaska during week ending Jan. 22

By Last Frontier News | Feb 4, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 41.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

Alaska's combined tax revenues down 17.3 percent since Q4 2020

By Last Frontier News | Feb 3, 2022

Alaska collected $148 million in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Alaska during week ending Jan. 22

By Last Frontier News | Feb 3, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alaska in the week ending Jan. 22, making up less than 41.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

Census Bureau: 9.3% of people in Alaska identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Last Frontier News | Feb 2, 2022

Of the 736,990 citizens living in Alaska in 2020, 90.7 percent said they were only one race, while 9.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Alaska decreases by 1.8% in January

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Alaska reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of January 2022 was 165,900, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Census Bureau reports Alaska population was 736,990 in 2020

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Alaska had a population of 736,990 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Last Frontier News.

Alaska has 298,100 nonfarm employees in January

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Alaska reported the number of employees on nonfarm payrolls in January 2022 was 298,100.

Alaska ranks 50th in United States for non-farm payroll employees in January

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Alaska's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 50th for non-farm payroll employees in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Census Bureau: 75.1 percent of people in Alaska were old enough to vote in 2020

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Of the 736,990 citizens living in Alaska in 2020, 553,631 were old enough to vote as of April 13, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

32 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Alaska

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 32 deaths being in Alaska, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

182 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during January 2022

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

There were 182 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during January 2022, according to Alaska's Department of Commerce.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Alaska in 2020

By Last Frontier News | Feb 1, 2022

Of the 736,990 people living in Alaska in 2020, 47.8 percent (352,337) were women and 52.2 percent (384,653) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Last Frontier News.