For nine straight years, more people have left Alaska than moved to the state. University funding, career prospects and lifestyle amenities are factors cited as important to young Alaskans pondering their futures. Via AlaskaBeacon
Dunleavy campaign spokesman Andrew Jensen pointed out that outmigration started several years ago and was an ongoing trend during all four years of Walker’s term and during times when Gara was serving in the state Legislature.
“We’re seeing our traditional Alaskans move out of the state, and we’re trying to prop up new industries that Alaskans don’t support,” Scott Clayton, a Republican state Senate candidate, said at an Oct. 18 forum held by the Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.They show that Alaska’s population has slipped from 742,876 in 2016 to 734,823 in 2021, a result of combined factors that include lower birth rates as well as outmigration.
But the picture for career advancement and even social engagement is dimmer, they said in a joint interview at their school. They said they’d like to see more renewable energy development and a departure from reliance on seasonal or temporary work that is appealing to non-residents. Samantha cited the recent experience with a surge of nurses brought to Alaska in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as an example. They had an Alaska adventure, she said, “and then they leave. They never come back.”
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