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Alaska is more than twice the size of the second-largest U.S. state (Texas), and it is larger than the next three largest states (Texas, California, and Montana) combined. Alaska is the seventh largest subnational division in the world. If it was an independent nation, it would be the 18th largest country in the world; almost the same size as Iran.
Shares of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) rallied as much as 17.9% on Tuesday, before settling into a 13.1% gain as of 12:26 p.m. ET. Alaska has been the rare outperforming airline stock, up 45% over ...
Federal presidential vote in Alaska, 1960-2020. Although in its early years of statehood, Alaska was a Democratic state, since the early 1970s it has been characterized as Republican-leaning. [1] Local political communities have often worked on issues related to land use development, fishing, tourism, and individual rights.
Alaska Regional Hospital on DeBarr Road opened in 1958 as Anchorage Presbyterian Hospital, downtown at 825 L Street. This predecessor to Alaska Regional was a joint venture between local physicians and the Presbyterian Church. In 1976 the hospital moved to its present location on DeBarr Road, and is now a 254-bed licensed and accredited facility.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines entered into a definitive merger agreement, in which Alaska will buy Hawaiian in an all-cash deal ($18 per share) for $1.9 billion including debt. Following ...
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In a report compiled by the government of Alaska, the real GDP of Alaska was $51.1 billion in 2011, $52.9 billion in 2012 and $51.5 billion in 2013.The drop-off that occurred between 2012 and 2013 has been attributed to the decline in the mining sector, specifically the oil and gas sectors, a consequence of declined production.
The oil and gas industry, Alaska’s elected officials — including Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola — and some building trade unions, all of whom see it as beneficial to the local economy and ...