A sign at a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Midtown Anchorage, seen on Wednesday, advertises for workers and cites a starting wage of $15 an hour. Alaska’s minimum wage will rise to $11.91 an hour starting Jan. 1, six months before the first increase approved by voters through this year’s Ballot Measure 1 start to take effect. Under terms of the ballot measure, Alaska’s minimum wage will reach $15 an hour in mid-2027. (Photo by Yereth…
