January 1993 COVER: ALASKA BUSINESS HALL OF FAME - Leo & Agnes Schlotfeldt, Merle "Mudhole" Smith, A.W. Brindle, & D.H. Cuddy pictured on the cover

RAILROAD LAND - In the tradition of railroads nationwide, the Alaska Railroad Corp. plans to turn its real-estate portfolio into a profit

LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK - What's in store from the Alaska legislature? See what the experts predict

KUVLUM DISCOVERY - Arco hopes its Kuvlum oil discovery in the Beaufort Sea will spark more North Slope oil development

SMALL BUSINESS OUTLOOK: DAVID VS. GOLIATH - Banking on their unique strengths, Alaska's small businesses can compete with the giant retailers coming to town

ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO. - Recently purchased by Canada's premier northern retailer, this historic Alaska company looks to a healthy future

THE MILITARY IN ALASKA: The combined military forces bring defense and dollars to the state

February 1993 COVER: ALASKA'S OIL INDUSTRY: SOME WINNERS, SOME LOSERS - 1992 wasn't the best year for Alaska's oil business, but it had its bright moments.

SPECIAL SECTION: ENGINEERING - Engineers Week Supplement. Alaska Engineering. Engineer Of the Year. Professional Societies. Schedule of Events. Scholarships

CURING HIGH HEALTH CARE COST HEADACHES - Health care costs are growing faster than the rest of the economy. Here's a guide to help keep your business health costs down

THE CLINTON QUESTION - What's in store for Alaska's oil patch now that Clinton is in the White House? Learn what industry experts are predicting

1993 ALASKA BUILDING PRODUCTS SHOW

RESOLVING RURAL TRASH TROUBLES - Would you believe Bristol Bay has to fly its garbage into Anchorage? Find out what one company is doing about Bush trash problems

THE MODERN OFFICE: COMPUTER HELL OR THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE? - There's just no avoiding computers anymore. This pair of articles shows how to handle computer upgrades, and what you need to get your PCs networking

March 1993 COVER: RIDING THE WAVES OF COMMERCIAL FISHING: An insider's review of the 1992 commercial fishing season and predictions for the coming year's catch

SPECIAL SECTION: ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORY - Alaska's environmental companies: Here's the first-ever directory of Alaska's environmental companies.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILES: VRCA, Inc., Soil Processing, Inc.

FISH DUMPING DILEMMA: WASTE NOT, WANT NOT - Will radical new measures halt the fish dumping?

CDQ PROGRAM: PARTNERS IN PROFIT -The nation's first fishery community development quota program shares the sea harvest with fishers and villages

JOHN LEHE: COMPUTER SLEUTH - Computer databases make one man a high-tech detective

THE FALL & RISE OF COMPANY LOYALTY - How to keep your employees motivated

TAKING A STAND ON ALASKA - What action will President Clinton take on Alaska issues?

DELTA DRILLING - Another oil bonanza in the North Slope's Colville Delta?

IDITABUSINESS: The nation's most famous sled dog race attracts big bucks

April 1993 COVER: THE CORPORATE 100 - Here's the top 100 businesses in Alaska - The companies and managers you need to know

SPECIAL SECTION: CORPORATE 100: Alphabetical Listing. SIC Listing. Corporate 100 Listing.

CORPORATE 100 PROFILES: Hope Cottages, Nordstrom

SELLING THE CITY TO SOFTWARE - Can Anchorage lure software developers to Alaska

INTERPRETING SIGNS OF THE TIMES - Making sense of all those business statistics

WASTE OIL: FRIEND OR FOE? - Part of our continuing coverage of hazardous materials, this article tells you how to change waste oil from a liability to an asset

HERE'S HOW: TO AVOID ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY - Learn how to avoid the big lawsuits created by all the new pollution laws

SLACK TIDE FOR WATER TRANSPORT - First in a series on transport in Alaska. Find out about the wheelings and dealings of the Greatland's shippers

REPORT FROM RUSSIA: GOLDEN ENTERPRISES - Russia's Far Eastern gold-mining industry, freed from Communism, is undergoing a renaissance

BACK TO SCHOOL, BARTENDERS - Find out why the feds are requiring more training from your local barkeep

May 1993 COVER: FLYING HIGH: ALASKA TOURISM TAKES OFF: Things are going great for Alaska's visitor industry-and the professionals are looking to keep it that way

TOURISM HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE STATE - Here are some adventures you may not have heard about

SPECIAL SECTION: FLY-IN LODGE DIRECTORY - Lake Hood Grapples With Growing Pains. Seldovia: Harmony Point Wilderness Lodge

ALASKA'S AIR CARRIERS HIT TURBULENCE - Problems in the industry have not spared the Great Land's airliners

NEW CASH FLOW FROM AN OLD FRIEND - One of two stories this month on Cook Inlet Oil - Does a 750 million barrel oil discovery guarantee another oil boom?

ALASKA AGRICULTURE - HARVEST OR HAVOC - Alaska's farmers - and politicians - are trying to learn from the mistakes of the past to build the farms of the future

COOK INLET QUESTIONS - The second of our Cook Inlet stories - Increased oil activity will mean changes for inlet businesses and communities

ALASKA CONSTRUCTION - RETAIL LEADS THE WAY - Big-box retailers boost the state's construction industry

ENTREPRENEURS: Randy Flowers and the Squarz-It

SMALL BUSINESS: Talkeetna Roadhouse

HAINES, DALTON CITY: A Disney fairy tale come true

June 1993 COVER: ROCKY ROADS AHEAD: TRUCK AND RAIL REVIEW - Intense competition and a lingering recession take Alaska's truck and rail carriers for a rocky ride

NORTH SLOPE GAS - Chances of marketing Prudhoe Bay's gas are improving

IN SEARCH OF WILDERNESS GUIDES - Learn how to track down the right wilderness guide in this first of two articles

WHERE TO GO FOR GEAR -From Nome to Ketchikan, here's a list of the best places to find your wilderness equipment

APOCALYPSE DESIGN: FAR NORTH OUTFITTER - Weird requests for customized gear capture success for this Fairbanks entrepreneur

PROFIT PREDICTED FOR PALMER - Alaska's first Job Corp Center may lure more retailers to town

IMPROVING ALASKA'S WORKER SAFETY - A critical look at why the 49th state holds the nation's worst worker safety record in many industries - and how to prevent the accidents

HOW TO FIND A JOB: STRATEGIES FOR TODAY'S TIGHT MARKET - Beat the competition with these proven job search techniques

DYNAMIC RESEARCH GROUP - A unique information service in Anchorage

ALASKA'S SPORT PORTS - Discover where to go to catch the big ones in our first-ever directory of the state's best water ports

ALASKA: AN ANGLER'S ADVENTURE - What you'll find in the state's fishing hot spots

July 1993 COVER: MEDICAL DIRECTORY - A GUIDE TO ALASKA'S HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY - Martin Olson, Alaska Regional Hospital pictured on the cover

SPECIAL SECTION: HEALTH CARE DIRECTORY - Cold Weather Care.

LEGISLATURE '93 ON A SPENDING SPREE - The state legislature cut some and spent a lot. Find out who won and who lost

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE'S MIXED BAG - The state's real estate market is all over the map. Find out where you're at in this article

END OF A SILVER BARON'S EMPIRE - The last of Nelson Bunker Hunt's Anchorage real estate holdings may be hitting the auction block

HOW TO: START A BUSINESS - Everything the would-be entrepreneur needs to know

BREWING BEER ALASKA-STYLE - Alaska's beer breweries rise to the challenge of competition in Outside markets

ALASKA AIR TRAVEL: How safe is safe?

August 1993 COVER: ALASKA'S BUSINESS WOMEN AIM FOR SUCCESS - Sheryl Bailey, Linda Pennywell & Brenda McBeth of Abram Abraham Productions pictured on the cover

SPECIAL SECTION: HOMES - Norwest Mortgage, Inc., Spinell Homes, Inc., RE/MAX. New Hope For Alaska's Housing Market: Residential real estate is on the move

911 HELP CAN ANYBODY FIGURE OUT ALASKA'S PHONE WARS? - Three companies battle for the state's long-distance phone service

ALASKA: A MECCA OR MYTH FOR BUSINESS WOMEN - Is the Last Frontier really a gold mine for women entrepreneurs

PREJUDICE COMBATS PRODUCTIVITY - On-the-job discrimination hinders work performance

INNOVATIVE ALASKANS - A startling array of inventors build wild and wonderful products

TAX TIME FOR FRONTIER FISHERMEN - Two controversial fishing taxes will build state revenues

ASSAULT ON BATTERIES - Hidden dangers lie in common products - lead-acid and household batteries

NEW POWER FOR NORTHERN EXTREMES - A Fairbanks company turns out high-quality, heavy-duty batteries

THE REALITIES OF ALASKA'S BUSH ECONOMY - Do rural communities get their fair share of spending dollars?

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: ALASKA GOES TO THE MOVIES - Big bucks spread around when the movie-makers come to town

September 1993 COVER: MINING FORGES AHEAD

SPECIAL SECTION: MINING - From Shackles to Shekels-Statewide Mining Update. Mining Law Changes Threaten Industry. Going For the Gold: Placer innovations. New Fuel May Fire-Up Economy: Coal-Water Fuels

ANOTHER BILLION BARRELS - Indicators point to new potential for Alaska's largest industry

BUILDING CASTLES OF POPCORN - One Western entrepreneur shows how to market in Russia's Far East

CAN THE COFFEE CRAZE CONTINUE? - Alaskans can't get enough gourmet espresso coffee these days

NEW DIRECTIONS FOR CORPORATE GIVERS - Here's how to make corporate philanthropy really work in tough economic times

WORKING ON WELLNESS PROGRAMS - Find out how healthy employees can give you healthy profits

HIGH TECH COMES TO ALASKA - High-tech entrepreneurs offer new hope for diversifying the state's economy

FRONTIER TRACKS: The Northwest Alaska Railroad

October 1993 COVER: THE NEW 49ERS - Beyond the Boom

49ER PROFILES: MicroAge/AIS, Kenai Supply, Inc., Koncor Forest Products, Anchorage Nissan/Jeep/Eagle, Northern Sales Co. of Alaska, Inc., Pool Arctic Alaska

GHX-2 JUMP-STARTING PRUDHOE BAY - A billion-dollar project will boost North Slope production

AN INDUSTRY UNDER SIEGE - Alaska's timber industry struggles to survive

OIL NEWS ROUNDUP - News flashes from oil projects around the state

MAIL-ORDER CHRISTMAS MAGIC - Christmas giving made easy with Alaska mail-order presents

HOW TO MANAGE BUSINESS GROWTH - Tips to keep your business growing for years to come

HOW TO SECURE AN SBA LOAN - To win with the SBA, you must think like a banker

November 1993 COVER: 1993 ANCSA CORPORATIONS REVIEW

SPECIAL SECTION: ANCSA CORP REVIEW - How Native corporations fared.

NATIVE CORP PROFILES: Ouzinkie Corp., ASRC Corp., Bethel Native Corp., South Coast Inc.

SPECIAL SECTION: MINING - Mineral Exploration Over the Border. Alaska Miners Association Convention Schedule. Fairbanks Lab Enhances Mining. Russia-Via Alaska

ECONOMY: ALASKA'S ECONOMY IN TRANSITION - Resource Development Council Convention

CONSTRUCTION: STYROFOAM FUTURE - A new idea in construction

SMALL BUSINESS: BIG BOWL BUSINESS - A unique Alaska product

FINANCIAL PLANNING: How to Retire. The Tax Man Cometh

OIL & GAS: Oil news round-up

ENVIRONMENTAL: Oxyfuel Anguish

December 1993 COVER: BEATING THE WINTER BLUES: Alaska's Hot Winter Getaways To Fire You Up

ECONOMY: 1994- AND BEYOND - Alaska's business leaders look to the future

EVENTS: 1994 EVENTS CALENDAR -What to do and where to do it in 1994

OIL & GAS: PURSUING POINT MCINTYRE - Lock up Prudhoe for 106 days, and watch what happens

SERVICES: PUMPING IRON FOR PROFIT - Get the skinny on gyms around the state

TOURISM: NORTHWEST NIRVANAS FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS - For a few pennies more, add p-zazz to regional business trips

HERE'S HOW: TO GET YOUR CONVENTION OFF THE GROUND - A practical guide to make your meeting soar

MANAGEMENT: TAKING BUSINESS TO THE TOP - Adrenaline-laced corporate motivation programs