...the misfortunate folks face on the wages paid to locals. The minimum wage of $7.75 is barely enough to keep a full-time worker above poverty guidelines of $19,430 for a single person. On the Kenai Peninsula, finding a job that will support...

...they're hiring new employees. He estimates the store will hire some 14 new employees in Kenai and have some 30 full-time workers once it's open at the beginning of next year. Stanley said he employed all local contractors on the project except...

...concern but soon enough that we are spending some effort with both Unocal and other suppliers." Agrium employs 300 full-time workers and on average 30 contract personnel. According to Nugent, 2001 was basically a normal year. The plant sold 670...

"The minimym wage is barely enough to keep a full-time worker above the 2000 federal poverty guideline amount of...get by. The minimum wage is barely enough to keep a full-time worker above the 2000 federal poverty guideline amount of...

...exemptions, and .2 FTE for administrative support. Currently, the borough employs the equivalent of 113.1 full-time workers. The new budget would push that to 116.3 FTE. According to the borough?s Human Resources Department, borough...

...remember Alaska Canine Cookies, and many retailers are eager to stock the products. ''I would like to go national eventually,'' he said. Currently, Alaska Canine Cookies employs one full-time worker plus two part-time employees.