Petersburg Pilot -

June 23, 1982 - 422,000 Alaskans who have lived in the State for at least 6 months, and who have already signed up for the State’s Permanent Fund Dividend program will be receiving a $1,000 check in the mail during the upcoming weeks.

The Alaska Department of Revenue began mailing checks out within moments after the Governor signed legislation that replaced the distribution plan that was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last Monday, June 14.

June 18, 1992 - Alaska Marine Lines 40-foot dry container fleet will more than triple with the addition of 100 new 102-inch wide containers. Ma...