Alaska's position on the globe makes it a natural crossroads for sea and air cargo transport between North America, Asia and Europe.
Alaska isn't nearly as expensive as it used to be, but prices still seem high to many people.
Top 100 private employers in Alaska
Here are the largest employers in Alaska, according to figures compiled by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
What do Alaskans earn in various industries?
Alaska's employment shows a steady increase over the past decade.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act formed regional corporations in 1971 to handle money and land transferred to Natives by the federal government. Can you name all the corporations? Twelve corporations are based in Alaska. In addition, one corporation protects the interests of Natives living outside Alaska.
Nonresidents looking for work in Alaska have their best luck in the "food and kindred products" industry -- mostly seafood processing. Almost 7 out of every 10 workers are nonresidents.
Check back often for the best deals for traveling Alaska.
After six months of a cold, dark winter, the extended sunlight in Alaska begins its work on the frozen-over region, melting away the ice and giving everything a glossy sheen.
Warm winter weather diminished much of the ice and snow south of Anchorage. But what remained gleamed in the sunshine on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, along Turnagain Arm, in Girdwood and on Portage Lake.
Follow along as Star the reindeer walks through downtown Anchorage and attends a party at the Hilton Hotel.
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