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2026 Press Releases
- (9-18-2026) - August employment down 0.3% from August 2025
- (9-10-2026) - Building pathways from Alaska's classrooms to the workforce
- (8-21-2026) - July employment 0.6% lower than July 2025
- (8-10-2026) - Department of Labor and Workforce Development releases updated workforce analysis for the Alaska LNG Project
- (7-24-2026) - Wells Fargo makes investment in Alaska Vocational and Technical Center scholarship fund
- (7-23-2026) - Alaska Vocational Technical Center named as a top vocational school in the nation
- (7-17-2026) - June jobs down 0.3% from June 2025
- (6-18-2026) - May jobs level with May 2025
- (5-22-2026) - April jobs nearly level with April 2025
- (5-8-2026) - March jobs up 0.3% March 2025
- (4-24-2026) - February jobs up 0.2% from February 2025
- (4-20-2026) - Alaska receives SIDES Unemployment Integrity Dedication Award
- (4-10-2026) - January jobs up 0.1% from January 2025
- (2-26-2026) - Application period extended for Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Western Alaska
- (2-25-2026) - Marathon Petroleum continues investment in AVTEC maritime education with $16,000 contribution
- (2-12-2026) - Disaster Unemployment Assistance expanded for qualified individuals in Western Alaska
- (1-28-2026) - Alaska population grew by 1,649 from 2024 to 2025
- (1-15-2026) - Supporting workers, businesses affected by weather closures
