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Alaska Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’

By Last Frontier News | Jan 30, 2024

Attorney General of Alaska Treg Taylor (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”

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There were 571 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during Q4 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 30, 2024

There were 571 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Alaska's Department of Commerce.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska average $448,027 for Q4

By Last Frontier News | Jan 15, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $448,027, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in Alaska decreased by 21% from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 686 home loans totaling $280.9 million in Alaska during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Alaska companies were under most scrutiny during Q4 2023?

By Last Frontier News | Jan 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food and Cosmetics company from Alaska in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Alaska increases from Q2 to Q3 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 10, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alaska in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $424,643, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Majority of Alaska's population aged 25 to 29 in 2021

By Last Frontier News | Jan 7, 2024

The median age of Alaska residents was 35 in 2021, lower than the national average of 38.

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Alaska's miscellaneous tax revenues down 47.9% since Q4 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 7, 2024

Alaska collected $342 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 47.9% decrease from the same period the previous year when $657 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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There were 229 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during December 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 6, 2024

There were 229 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during December 2023, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Census Bureau: More men than women in Alaska in 2021

By Last Frontier News | Jan 6, 2024

Of the 735,951 people living in Alaska in 2021, 47.7% (351,202) were women and 52.3% (384,749) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Last Frontier News.

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Alaska's miscellaneous tax revenues up 62.1% in Q4 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 6, 2024

Alaska collected $342 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 62.1% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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6.5% of citizens in Alaska unemployed in 2021

By Last Frontier News | Jan 4, 2024

The unemployment rate in Alaska hit 6.5% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Alaska receives $2.7 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Last Frontier News | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued six Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska in Q4 vs. Q3 2023

By Last Frontier News | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued six Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alaska during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to one loan the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.