The Juneau Assembly approved budget cuts following a lengthy finance committee meeting. Members voted to close and sell the Mount Jumbo Gym. They also decided to reduce funding for the Juneau-Douglas City Museum by $261,000. This reduction will lead... — read more 

The Anchorage School District announced the layoff of 56 teachers. This reduction accounts for about two percent of the district's nearly 3000 teachers. Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt stated these cuts are necessary due to insufficient state and... — read more 

The Anchorage School Board approved significant budget reductions. This plan includes over 500 staff cuts, with more than 300 teachers affected. Three elementary schools will also close: Fire Lake, Lake Otis, and Campbell STEM. These measures address... — read more 

Even with the recent job reductions, Alaska is grappling with a labor shortage. Nonresidents accounted for almost 23% of the state’s workforce in early 2026, marking the second-highest share recorded since 1992.

Proposal Submitted to Lawmakers to Halt Education Staff Cuts A budget proposal was recently introduced. This proposal aims to prevent unexpected layoffs. These layoffs would affect the education sector. Lawmakers received the budget pitch. The goal... — read more 

These layoffs signal a significant shift in the company’s regional operations and reflect continued workforce and operational changes.

Mass layoffs have started in Alaska. Around 100 federal workers are already out. Agencies include the Forest Service and National Park Service. Jobs lost include biologists, park staff, and rural development workers. Some had just weeks left in... — read more 

Here it goes, a massive layoffs of the governement workers, all of this in the state of Alaska - issues with the budget: The state of Alaska is warning government workers that they could face being laid off, as legislators remain at odds over... — read more 

This economy and its budget spell trouble.