January 1997 COVER: 1997 ALASKA BUSINESS HALL OF FAME - Bill Stroecker, Dale and Carol Ann Lindsey, Walter and Vivian Teeland - Chuck Martin of Colony High pictured with Colony High
JA students on the cover

JR. ACHIEVEMENT'S 2ND DECADE IN ALASKA

BUILDING TOMORROW'S BUSINESS LEADERS: Jr. Achievement reaches some 15,000 students in classrooms across the state. These kids are learning what it takes to survive and thrive in business.

DOT: New Boat Old Fears

INTERVIEW: Alyeska's Bob Malone

HE BELIEVES IN PEOPLE: New Alyeska Pipeline Svc Co. President Bob Malone credits the people in his employ with the company's success.

THE FERRY DEBATE: As the Alaska Marine Highway Service continues to rely on state subsidies, potential competitors are warily gathering.

AMID THE GLOOM: There's still a potential timber industry: Ketchikan Pulp is closing, but if there are trees available, new value-added timber industries may develop.

CONSTRUCTION SIGHS WITH RELIEF: Alaska's contractors worried that the elections could shut off our construction funds. That didn't happen.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: A Little Dizzy, A Little Crazy, A Lot Wonderful - VideoBank

February 1997 COVER: WINTER TOURISM IS SERIOUS BUSINESS: The laughter of 20 years ago has turned into a scramble for market share

SPECIAL SECTION: ENGINEERS WEEK - Schedule of Events. Nominees for Engineer of the Year. 1997 Scholarships. List of Sponsoring Societies. Engineering Directory. Engineers Make a World of Difference

REMEDIATE OR LITIGATE: Site by site, Alaska's contaminated properties are being put right

THE IN-TRA-NET NOT THE INTERNET: The In-tra-net, not the internet, keeps your business private and on the Web

ALASKA'S DAIRYMAN: Joe Van Treeck runs the state-owned Matanuska Maid Dairy

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Fire and Ice - Fire and Ice

March 1997 COVER: 1997 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTORY

SPECIAL SECTION: ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTORY - Bushwacked By Bogus Enviro-Politics: Much of the information about ANWR dispensed by environmental groups is false or, at best, very misleading

NATIVE CORPS LOOK TO TOURISM: The managers of Alaska's Native corporations are looking increasingly toward tourism as they position their companies for the next century

PR POINTERS: Make editors sit up and take notice of the news your company is making

ALASKA-PUGET SOUND CONNECTION: One hundred years ago the first shipment of Klondike gold reached Seattle and changed the region forever

SELLING ALASKA TO THE WORLD: World Trade Center Alaska Director Robin Zerbel
offers global service

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Gross-Alaska, Inc. Celebrates Centennial - Gross Alaska, Inc.

April 1997 COVER: CORPORATE 100

BILL SHEFFIELD, CEO ALASKA RAILROAD CORP

PUT THE INTERNET TO WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS: It's more than just e-mail and entertainment - the World Wide Web can be serious help for your business

SOUTHALL SELLS ALASKA FIRST: Anchorage Hilton General Manager Bob Southall
knows that to fill the rooms in his building, the first thing he sells is the 49th state.

FORT KNOX POURS INTO THE FAIRBANKS ECONOMY: Not bad. In its first pour on
its first day, Fort Knox yielded about $800,000 worth of gold.

1997 TAX PLANNING - It's probably too late for the taxes due this month, but here are tips to save you money in the year just started.

DON'T GET SUED - Where do employee rights end and management rights begin? Not knowing could cost you.

MAKING BUSINESS SENSE OUT OF THE INTERNET - Setting up a web site is more
than a one time buy - it's an ongoing process.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE - Teams and empowered employees are the rage these days.
Can these techniques work for you?

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: A Good Bear Market - Mango Teddy Bear Co. of Anchorage

May 1997 COVER: FAIRBANKS: THE INTERIOR'S BEATING HEART - The transportation hub of Interior Alaska: Air, rail, road and barge services all converge near Fairbanks to carry goods and services to Alaska's remote interior

BUILDING A BETTER DOWNTOWN - The head of the Fairbanks Downtown Association
talks about efforts to revitalize Alaska's second largest city

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DECADE MAKES: Ten years ago, Fairbanks was an economic
basket case. Now it is arguably Alaska's current economic success story.

HERE THEY COME - A Million Tourists Head North

ALASKA TRANSPORTATION 2000: Follow the Bureaucratic Road: On some projects
more money is spent in the permitting process than is actually spent on construction.

COPING WITH CHANGE: Building a New Timber Industry: The biggest problem
today is the same one it's always been - guaranteeing a steady, albeit reduced, supply of logs.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Copying Success - Date-Line Copies

June 1997 COVER: LAND, SEA AND AIR: 1997 Alaska Transportation Directory

BUSH GROCERY WARS: There's a grocery war going on in Alaska's remote villages. The combatants include multi-national conglomerates and local mom-and-pop operators

INDIAN COUNTRY DEBATE: The argument in favor of Indian Country status suggests this is the time and place to set a new standard in the relationship between Alaska's Native peoples and state government

SMALL COMPANY ATTITUDE, BIG COMPANY CAPABILITY - Lynden Started out as a
small rural Washington produce hauler. Now Anchorage based, the company has subsidiaries hauling cargo by land, sea and air.

THE PORT OF TACOMA: Alaska's Host on Puget Sound - Most people automatically
name Seattle as the port shipping the most goods to Alaska. Most people are wrong. Tacoma has held that distinction for years.

TECHNOLOGY PUTS ATU IN COMPETITIVE ARENA - Changing the way ATU was managed
brought creativity to the forefront. Anchorage's public-owned telephone company is now challenging industry gains.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Wooden Bowls-Alaska Forest Creations Inc., The Chain Hog

July 1997 COVER: AIR CARGO TAKES OFF: Billy Mitchell was right, but it's not bombers proving that Alaska is the air crossroads of the world. It's cargo planes hauling high-value, low bulk commodities between North America and Asia

TAQUAN AIR SPREADS ITS WINGS - Taquan Air recently absorbed its largest competitor, in the process becoming the second-largest commuter airline in Alaska.

THE ART OF MONEY MANAGEMENT - Bob Gillam of McKinley Capital Management
tells a little of how and why he became one of the top - 10 money managers in the world.

KETCHIKAN CONSTRUCTION BOOMS - Ketchikan's in a recession, right? Well you
couldn't prove it by the frantic pace of construction this summer, particularly down on the waterfront.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN - Over the ridgeline from Fort Knox, Newmont
thinks they've found enough gold to launch another big mining venture north of Fairbanks.

SAK IT TO 'EM - Betting jobs and investment capital on the Sakhalin oil fields may be a good idea. Then again, there's always the Russian Bear.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Computerized Wooden Bowls - Alaska Forest Creations, Inc.

August 1997 COVER: NOME'S NEW PORT: At long last - just about the time it turns 100 years old - Nome may finally get a legitimate seaport

THE FIBER OPTIC SCRAMBLE: Fiber optics is the hottest game in town for telephone service providers. This breaking news story will tell you who is laying cable where

ALASKA THIS MONTH: Statewide Events Calendar

"WE BOOK BUSINESS FOR THIS COMMUNITY" - Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau President and CEO Bill Elander talks to ABM on the occasion of his 10th anniversary with the bureau.

CHEAP RATES BOOST JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - ATU Long Distance and Alaska Business Monthly have teamed up in a new program called Company Store to help fund Alaska's growing junior Achievement program.

ALYESKA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF PUMPING NORTH SLOPE CRUDE - Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. turned 20 earlier this summer, and at the rate crude is being discovered on the North Slope, it's flow rate may have to increase in the years ahead.

ALASKA THIS MONTH - Fish On! This new feature department highlights fishing derbies all over the state in August - but also tells you about state fairs in various regions, an arts festival and much, much more. It is the most up-to-date visitor information published in Alaska.

September 1997 COVER: 1997 NATIVE CORP REVIEW - Matthew Nikolai, Calista Corp., Will May, Tanana Chiefs, Jerry Scudero, Taquan Air pictured on the cover

SPECIAL SECTION: ANCSA CORP REVIEW - Speaking Out For Native Rights: Will Mayo is an outspoken and eloquent defender of the rights of Alaska Natives to the land. Building On Experience: Our annual review of Alaska's 13 regional Native Corporations covers the advances made this past year by virtually all the groups. Buying Native Arts & Crafts

THE OLD GIVES WAY TO THE NEW AT KLUKWAN - Besides the 13 Native Regional Corporations, there are hundreds of village corporations, some of which are larger than the regionals. Klukwan, Inc. is one of these.

NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER BECOMES A REALITY - After years of debate, and plenty of ups and downs, ground has finally been broken for a Native Heritage Center in Anchorage.

ALASKA THIS MONTH: A Visitors Guide

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ANCHORAGE - Celebrating 75 years of service to Anchorage and Alaska.

CLEARWATER TEAMS UP WITH FOSTER WHEELER - Under a government program, a small Alaska company hooks up with an international giant.

MORE THAN JUST A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE - Whether you're in Seattle with time on your hands or plan to be in Seattle on vacation, there's a lot to see and do year round.

ALASKA TRUST ACT: Safe Harbor for Irrevocable Trusts - A new law passed by Alaska's legislators has stirred the interest of many of the nation's largest financial Institutions.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: It Was the Place For Me - The Falcon Inn

October 1997 COVER: 1997'S NEW 49ERS

SPECIAL SECTION: NEW 49ERS

NEW 49ER PROFILES: Superior Plumbing & Heating: One to Watch, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Northern Air Cargo, Kake Tribal Corp., Udelhoven Oilfield Systems, Inc., Gene's Chrysler

OILFIELD CONTRACTORS SURVIVE & PROSPER: The North Slope oil boom is long past. And long-term contract work borne of the big production years is winding down. Only the most innovative and flexible remain strong.

INTERVIEW WITH U.S. TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S ROY NEEL: In today's wild world of telecommunications, some players face more regulations than others. President and CEO of the United States Telephone Association, Roy Neel voices his doubts about government regulation

ALASKA THIS MONTH: An Events Calendar

HEALING, PRIDE AESTHETICS AND SIZE - The new native medical center boasts more than vastly improved care. At twice the size of the old building, with abundant aesthetic appeal, it's a facility Alaska Natives are proud of.

SEVEN TRAPS TO AVOID WHEN HIRING A COMPUTER CONSULTANT - For those who know little about computers, the pitfalls are many. Here are some rules to follow when you contract to have your system set up.

FLYING HIGHER WITH NEW WINGS - Flying is a family affair with the southeastern Alaska family who owns and operates Wings of Alaska - the Haines-based Airline with more than $5 million in annual revenues and 100 employees during Alaska's visitor season.

HOT SHOTS FROM A COOL PLACE - One of Alaska's most successful photographers has built a thriving business selling pictures taken by other photographers.

EAT MORE FISH - Thousands of Eagles can't be wrong - on the weekend of November 7, Haines, Alaska celebrates the Third Annual Bald Eagle Festival. It's the largest gathering of bald eagles anywhere in the world.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Haul Road Hot Spot - The Hot Spot Cafe

November 1997 COVER: MINING IN ALASKA: Special 32 page supplement

SPECIAL SECTION: MINING - Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention & Trade Fair Schedule. Trade Show Exhibitors. Alaskan Mines In Production. High-Potential Exploration Projects. A Model Reclamation Project. Economic Powerhouse in Northwest Alaska: The Red Dog Mine. An Alaska Mine-Permitting Checklist. Permitting Red Dog Mine

MINING: Alaska's Growth Industry

VALDEZ CREEK MINE SITE: After Reclamation

FORT KNOX'S STEVE LANG TALKS PROGRESS - ABM gets some candid responses about increased efficiencies at Alaska's most productive gold mine. Lang also hints at the possibility that "proven reserves" could exceed those initially expected

MINING IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST - Despite the slow change from a command to a market
economy, changes have given rise to successful joint ventures. The vast reserves, especially in
the Magadan Oblast region, have attracted international interest from many quarters.

SOUTHEAST TIMBER: MADE IN ALASKA - After the closing of two regional pulp mills, pessimism abounds. But, some entrepreneurial types are looking at new markets and new products as a way to get back into the game

ALASKA THIS MONTH: An Events Calendar

TRANSPORTATION-INTENSIVE - Some might think the logistics of mining in Alaska resemble a Byzantine nightmare. But at present there are many successful mines that simply take it all in
stride.

A LEASE SALE IN THE NPR BY 1998? - After 13 years without a lease sale, will new discoveries and new technology lead to opening the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve? Or, maybe all the furor is just an attempt to mollify efforts to open ANWR?

EX AIR-FORCE PROS LAUNCH STRATEGEN, INC. - Four guys, who met at Elmendorf in the early 1990's, martial their expertise to assist companies in identifying processes that will increase net income.

SKIERS AND SHREDDERS: Alaska's Your Playground - The snow's fresh and getting deeper. From Alyeska Ski area to Alpenglow and all the trails in Chugach State Park, skiers and snowboarders have it made. And from Juneau to Fairbanks, there's no shortage of trails or lifts.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Blowin Snow With a Chinook - Chinook Manufacturing

December 1997 SMALL GROUP GETAWAYS: A state-wide review

ALASKA THIS MONTH: An Events Calendar

NEW, FULL-SERVICE HOTEL: First in Downtown Anchorage this decade - ABM talks with Columbia Sussex Corporation's Director of Development, Joseph A. Yung, about his company, the hotel boom and the 360 room full-service hotel they're building downtown.

CONSTRUCTION 98 - Up until a few months ago, the future of Alaska's construction industry looked much the same as it did over the last few years. But that's all changed in the last 60 days. Take a look at what's in the works for the next year and beyond.

NEW TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES RURAL HEALTH CARE - Alaska's hospitals are on the cutting edge of delivering advanced health care to the Bush. Videoconferencing and other new medical technologies are a major ingredient in the effort to improve the health of Alaskans.

FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING, LIGHTEN UP: Tis the Season - A compilation of factoids meant to amuse, give pause and generally help you step back and take a different perspective.

ALASKA AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY: Who Will Do the Work? - According to experts, Alaska will soon feel the consequences of a shrinking population of qualified employees. With the economy on the upswing, highly skilled workers will be needed in ever-increasing numbers in Alaska.

SMALL COMFORTS: Where do you go outside of Anchorage for a small convention or group retreat? Well, ABM surveyed the state and cooked up a baker's dozen destinations to whet your appetite.

TALKEETNA BACHELOR SOCIETY BALL/WILDERNESS WOMEN'S CONTEST - For nearly 20 years the annual Talkeetna Bachelor Society Ball has taken place on the first Saturday of December.

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Jarring Sockeye - Bristol Alaskan