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5 basketball players from Alaska to play in NCAA women’s tournament

By Last Frontier News | Mar 18, 2025

Anchorage has the most players of any city representing Alaska in the tournament.

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March Madness: Alaska represented by Traivar Jackson in men’s NCAA tournament

By Last Frontier News | Mar 17, 2025

Anchorage player represents Alaska in the tournament.

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Alaska sees 1 H-1B petition from employers classified under the Manufacturing industry during 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2024, one H-1B petition were filed by an employer classified under the Manufacturing industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Weekly Recap March 15: 56 Alaska business licenses issued to businesses out of state

By Last Frontier News | Mar 16, 2025

There were 56 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending March 15, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Alaska ranks second highest in U.S. for per capita government transfer income at $14,153 in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 12, 2025

In 2022, residents of Alaska received an average of $14,153 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second highest in the nation.

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Alaska ranks 14th highest in the U.S. for government transfer dependency at 20.6% in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 12, 2025

In 2022, government transfers made up 20.6% of income in Alaska—ranking it the 14th most dependent among U.S. states.

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Small business optimism index drops amid rising uncertainty

By Last Frontier News | Mar 11, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released its latest Small Business Optimism Index, revealing a decline of 2.1 points in February to 100.7.

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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Educational Services industry file 218 petitions in Alaska throughout 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 10, 2025

In 2024, 218 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Out of state businesses received 31 Alaska business licenses during week ending March 8

By Last Frontier News | Mar 9, 2025

There were 31 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending March 8, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Analysis: Alaska among 25 states that ban boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Last Frontier News | Mar 6, 2025

An analysis by Last Frontier News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Alaska is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.

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Out of state businesses had 149 business licenses issued in February 2025

By Last Frontier News | Mar 6, 2025

There were 149 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during February 2025, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Small business struggles: Job creation weakens as labor issues persist

By Last Frontier News | Mar 6, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its latest monthly Jobs Report on March 6, 2025, revealing a weakening in job creation for February.

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Alaska sees 2 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry during 2024

By Last Frontier News | Mar 3, 2025

Employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry based in Alaska submitted two H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Alaska: Residents received $2.49 billion per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 3, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 4.9% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $3,397 per capita to residents.

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There were 21 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during week ending March 1

By Last Frontier News | Mar 2, 2025

There were 21 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending March 1, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

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Alaska: Medicare dependency reached 2.8% in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 2.8% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $1,903 per capita to residents.

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Alaska: Social Security made up 4% of total income in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 4% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $2,746 per capita to residents.

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Which type of Alaska companies were inspected the most by FDA in February?

By Last Frontier News | Mar 1, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food and Cosmetics company from Alaska in February.

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Alaska: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.3% of income in 2022

By Last Frontier News | Feb 28, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.3% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $1,572 per capita to residents.

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How many H-1B petitions were made by Alaska employers classified under the Accommodation and Food Services industry during 2024?

By Last Frontier News | Feb 24, 2025

In 2024, one H-1B petition were filed by an employer classified under the Accommodation and Food Services industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.