#alaska

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 to two staff layoffs and drastically reduced museum hours. Further cuts affected Travel Juneau and an administrative support position.

Juneau, Alaska

https://www.ktoo.org/2026/05/21/juneau-assembly-moves-forward-with-mount-jumbo-gym-closure-museum-staff-layoffs/

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 local funding. A proposed one-time tax levy, intended to fund teacher positions, recently failed. Additionally, 203 teachers will be displaced, and the district is eliminating approximately 500 total positions.

Anchorage, Alaska

https://alaskapublic.org/news/anchorage/2026-04-17/anchorage-school-district-lays-off-more-than-50-teachers

Watch the development funding for kaparuk and alpine get significantly reduced in 2027 as COP moves towards an exit from Alaska. Only selling point will be Willow.

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 is to stabilize education employment.

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2026/02/03/budget-pitch-avoid-sudden-education-layoffs-presented-lawmakers/

Anchorage, AK

https://alaskalandmine.com/landmines/doyon-26-largest-land-drilling-rig-in-north-america-tipped-over-and-caught-fire-on-north-slope/

Mr. Pilot Dude, you done do it now. Better enter the Witness Protection Program

In the 2024 incident, part of the aircraft’s exit door plug blew out minutes after takeoff, su-king passengers' belongings out of the plane

The pilot of the Alaska Airlines flight that experienced an infamous mid-air blowout two years ago is now suing Boeing
A Dec. 30 complaint filed by captain Brandon Fisher says the aircraft manufacturer "attempted to shift blame" onto the pilots and "intentionally and falsely" claimed they made mistake
In the 2024 incident, a part of the aircraft’s exit door plug blew out minutes after takeoff causing passengers belongings to be su-ked out of the plane
The pilot in command of the Alaska Airlines flight that experienced a mid-air blowout two years ago is now suing the aircraft manufacturer, alleging the company “attempted to shift blame” and "intentionally and falsely” claiming the crew made mistakes during the incident.

A June 24, 2025 release from the NTSB said the “probable cause” of the incident was Boeing’s failure to “provide adequate training, guidance and oversight,” to its factory workers. The department also claimed the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) was ineffective in ensuring Boeing addressed “repetitive and systemic” nonconformance issues related to its parts removal process.

ConocoPhillips has laid off 10 to 12.5% of its North Slope workforce, the company confirmed Tuesday, as employees at three oil fields move to form a union.

Two hundred forty-three ConocoPhillips employees at the Kuparuk, Alpine and Willow fields have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to join United Steelworkers, citing recent staffing changes that organizers say threaten employee safety and reduced pay.

According to the organizers’ website a confidential organizing campaign has been underway for months.

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/12/10/conocophillips-confirms-up-125-north-slope-layoffs-workers-seek-union/

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

Anyone know how many people put in for EOI (expression of interest) in Alaska? I heard 99% that put in got one 😃

Seems Alaska wasn’t hit as hard as other places.

A reliable source is telling me that all corporate stores in Alaska / Hawaii are going to be either closed or sold off to an indirect. I think it's fewer than 15 stores in both areas.

"...ConocoPhillips is seeking to drill four exploration wells near its giant Willow discovery this winter, the plans show, marking its return to aggressive exploration in Alaska as construction at Willow progresses with first oil expected in 2029.

The work comes despite the company’s decision this year to cut its workforce globally, including in Alaska, amid low oil prices.

This winter’s program in Alaska illustrates ConocoPhillips’ commitment to the state...."

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2025/11/11/feds-release-conocophillips-big-winter-exploration-plans-in-alaska-as-critics-denounce-short-comment-period/

It feels like there are more unhappy people that went the EOI route due to either being tired of their incompetent supervisor/management, or tired of the never ending “initiatives” that folks dream up. The office politics these last few months has been impressive. You can definitely tell who’s got their suction in the right pit.

“….ConocoPhillips is seeking to drill four exploration wells near its giant Willow discovery this winter, the plans show, marking its return to aggressive exploration in Alaska as construction at Willow progresses with first oil expected in 2029.

The work comes despite the company’s decision this year to cut its workforce globally, including in Alaska, amid low oil prices.

This winter’s program in Alaska illustrates ConocoPhillips’ commitment to the state…”

https://www.adn.com/business-economy/energy/2025/11/11/feds-release-conocophillips-big-winter-exploration-plans-in-alaska-as-critics-denounce-short-comment-period/

Can anyone share what was posted in Alaska about all of Lance’s fu-kups ? Would love to read that ? Thank U much.

Are there any updates on what functions/groups/teams will be hit the hardest in Alaska? Who should be packing up?

It is hard to believe that Alaska has much potential left due to high operating expenses.

What’s happening with Alaska?
Seems like a big nothing so far, with people leaving the team recently for other companies.

Does anyone have any reliable information about how the Edge Project may affect Cost of Living allowances (Market Correction Factor) and rotator travel allowances for Kennedy, Alaska etc.?