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Recent news and bulletins for Alaska from the Western Alliance.
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Industry News — Alaska
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Alaska agents.
Alaska speaks with one voice about the 8(a) program
Alaska Rep. Maxine Dibert and Alaska Sen. Cathy Giessel explain why weakening the 8(a) program is not just bad for Alaska, but for the entire country.
Alaska labor commissioner unexpectedly resigns for undisclosed reasons
State legislators said they were surprised by the Tuesday of Commissioner Tamika Ledbetter, and there was no explanation for the resignation.
Alaska firm sues TakeCare over $52K medical payments
Frontier Supply Corp. of Alaska is suing TakeCare Insurance Co. Inc. over $52,040.71 in medical payments it paid for an employee.
Alaska Airlines Raises Fees, Ends Earning on Saver Fares
Alaska Airlines is ending mileage earning on Saver fares and raising fees for awards tickets and booking by phone. Changes start in June and July.
Do Alaska Rural Health Transformation Funds Point to AI?
More than 200 local governments, hospitals and other entities are in the running for $272 million in federal transformation funds. The program’s design, a lawmaker said, “is almost directing us to…
Get Cheap Car Insurance In Alaska 2026
Alaska driving can be tough. Having the right insurance will make problems easier to deal with. Here's how to choose the right Alaska car insurance.
Alaska health officials advance over 400 projects for Rural Health Transformation funding
The projects were selected from nearly 1,800 proposals that came from more than 800 organizations and companies.
Cheapest Car Insurance in Alaska 2026
Travelers is the cheapest car insurance company in Alaska for good drivers. See other low-cost options.
6 Best Travel Insurance Companies of June 2026
The best travel insurers include Allianz, AIG and Travelex.
The FCC sends billions to Alaska companies selling slow internet. You pay for it.
The federal government pays a convicted felon’s Alaska company $1 million a year for internet service that’s slower than in most of the U.S. Under the program, money keeps flowing to telecom compan…
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of t…
Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan's reelection chances in Alaska
A Democratic ad campaign released late last month accused Sullivan of voting to raise health insurance premiums in Alaska by more than $1,800 on average, referring to his votes against Democratic b…