TSA struggles to fill vacant positions at Alaska's airports

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says it's having difficulty filling the open positions at more than a dozen airports across Alaska.

Several factors have been attributed to the TSA's hiring challenges, including the rural locations of airports and Alaska's high cost of living, The Alaska Dispatch News reported (http://bit.ly/1Q4Hvas).

TSA officials say they have increased efforts to attract potential candidates by raising pay to account for Alaska's cost of living and offering more full-time positions.