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Workplace advice: Use self-deprecating humor, self-awareness and vivid storytelling while crediting yourself with traits like resilience, leadership, teamwork and innovation.

Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are finding bipartisan support.

Alaska grocery shoppers on average were willing to pay $1.90 extra for a head of lettuce if it was labeled as “Alaska Grown,” the study found.

The announcement comes just four days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. Trump has said he plans to reverse President Biden’s restrictions on development.

A nascent recovery from Boeing’s troubles stalled in the fall when a 52-day Machinists union strike stopped almost all Boeing jet production in its Puget Sound assembly plants.

In showing the ugly side of parenting, some mommy influencers are being accused of child mistreatment.

In the latest sign of trouble for specialty retailers, Joann is seeking Chapter 11 protection for the second time in less than a year.

Workplace advice: Unless employees buy into to their jobs, they’ll game any system employers design to measure accountability.

In draft recommendations, members suggest boosted international marketing, development of new products, more support for workers, and other steps.

Glenfarne is working on LNG export projects in Texas and Louisiana.

Experiences have been a staple of REI for more than 40 years. But that side of the co-op has never been profitable.

Hilcorp failed to show that it deserves another suspension of deadlines for work at its stalled Liberty field, regulators say.

The lack of bids raises questions about the future of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, after decades of debate. Some criticized the sale’s restrictions, saying they discouraged industry interest.

The state argues that restrictions imposed on the sale are designed to block oil and gas activity, violating a 2017 law.

The top official for the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. said he expects a formal announcement soon.

In response, Alaska’s new U.S. representative, Nick Begich III, called Biden a “son of a bitch” on social media and incorrectly suggested the action applied to Cook Inlet.

Workplace advice: With employees thinking “Leaving sure sounds good,” employers need to answer the “Why you should stay” question before it’s asked.

President Biden’s action could be difficult for Donald Trump to unwind, since they would likely require an act of Congress to repeal.

Touting an unconventional approach, Contango Ore says it can develop mines faster and with a smaller environmental footprint. But some Alaskans fear an influx of ore trucks on state roads.

The aviation company started 2024 still recovering from two crashes. Days into the year, a door panel broke off during an Alaska Airlines flight and upended the company’s “progress.”

It would be the second commercial facility of its kind in the Cook Inlet region.

The program will focus first on Ukrainian refugees resettled in the area before expanding to all Mat-Su residents.

The one-day delay is because President Joe Biden has ordered federal offices to be closed on Jan. 9 in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter.