Juneau Empire - Mon Apr 27

That unemployment rate, up six-tenths of a percent since February, has been on a continuous upward trend since bottoming out at 6 percent in 2007, labor officials said.

Alaska Journal of Commerce - Fri Apr 24

Regular claims for unemployment insurance climbed to 98,788 in March, up significantly from the year-ago level of 75,982. Initial claims for unemployment insurance were also up substantially in March.

Anchorage Daily News - Tue Apr 14

A Chevak snowmachiner who apparently got caught in a ground blizzard over the weekend was found dead of exposure, Alaska State Troopers said Monday.