The Internal Revenue Service and AARP are seeking volunteers to provide free tax assistance in Anchorage and Mat-Su during the tax-filing season. The volunteers prepare federal and state returns for the elderly, disabled, non-English speaking and those with limited incomes.

"No tax or accounting experience is needed, only a desire to help others," said Judy Monahan, IRS spokeswoman. Besides people to prepare returns, they need site assistants, who greet taxpayers and make sure their paperwork is complete, among other tasks.

Princess Tours has begun taking applications for seasonal jobs this summer. Princess offers many different positions in a variety of areas, including their lodges, cruises, train, and bus/coach transportation. Their seasonal recruiting season generally runs from December through April.

5th Annual Holiday-Break Visitor Industry Job Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, Gottschalks Courtyard, Northway Mall, 3101 Penland Parkway in Anchorage. This is an opportunity to secure clients a job six months in advance, especially geared toward teachers and college students home for the holidays.

The fifth annual fair will feature more than 30 businesses, including Royal Celebrity Tours, Rust's Flying Service, Premier Alaska Tours, Gray Line of Alaska, Princess Tours, Cruise West, CIRI Alaska Tourism and Alaska SeaLife Center.

Prescription drug benefit, new services, better access to health care, information & resources to be offered

Juneau, Alaska – Governor Frank H. Murkowski today announced SeniorCare, a new proposed program to make prescription drugs more affordable for Alaska seniors. “SeniorCare will provide qualified seniors with a prescription drug benefit to assist in the purchase of needed medications,” Governor Murkowski said. SeniorCare will also include a new Senior Information Office and a Preferred Drug List to make prescription drugs more affordable. Seniors receiving the Alaska Senior Assistance Program can choose to continue receiving the cash assistance of $120 a month instead of the drug coverage.

Your life may have gotten just a little bit easier! We are pleased to announce a new way to order your business cards - over the web. With our new online form, staff from the Division of Public Assistance (including Denali KidCare and Job Centers) can now quickly order cards in 3 easy steps.