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State Forestry Offering Virtual Wildland Firefighting Class
Online training sessions in February would qualify crews for the summer wildfire season.
Forecast: Full Economic Recovery Depends on Infrastructure Spending
A forecast for the Alaska economy in 2022 anticipates approximately the same 2.2 percent job growth as 2021, unless federal infrastructure spending rolls out quickly.
First National Bank Alaska Celebrates 100 Years
First National Bank Alaska opened with just two employees on January 30, 1922. As its hundredth anniversary nears, the bank is Alaska’s largest, with more than 600 employees in nineteen communities.
Koniag Subsidiary Acquires Cloud Services Provider
The Alaska Native regional corporation for Kodiak Island is expanding its portfolio of subsidiaries to include Texas-based cloud services provider Stratum.
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In-Depth Coverage
Fishin’ for Physicians: A SHARP Hook Baited with Financial Incentives
Adam McMahan knew from a young age he wanted to be a physician. He can pinpoint the exact moment he decided to practice medicine in a small rural town.
Economic Forecast: No Easy Recovery in 2022
The recovery from COVID-19 has been slower than expected in 2021 for myriad reasons, including stalling vaccination rates, the Delta variant, and labor shortages.
COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Be Prepared, Be Flexible, Mind Your Mental Health
What impression has COVID-19 left on 2021? Where are we in the pandemic, and what has Alaska learned so far? The lessons are basic, and the message is simple: Be prepared, be flexible, and mind your mental health.
Debt Restructuring: Strategies and Options
Borrowers can use debt restructuring to renegotiate their delinquent financial obligations, restore liquidity, and continue their operations.
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Featured Events
January 12, 2022
AOGA Conference: Progress and Pathways
This year’s theme, “Progress and Pathways,” recognizes not just the historical progress the industry has made throughout decades of innovation but the many ways the industry continues to leverage advancements in safety and technology.
January 18 – January 20
The Alaska Travel Industry Association is holding its annual convention in Anchorage in January 2022, featuring industry specific insights and networking opportunities.
Spotlight Business Profiles
Calista Corporation
TorcSill Foundations
Personnel Plus
Avis Alaska
Altman, Rogers & Co.
Lynden Inc.
American Marketing Association Alaska Chapter
Thomas Head & Greisen, PC
National Cooperative Bank
Doyon, Limited
SmithCo Side Dump
Northwest IMPACT
Leonardo DRS
Span Alaska Transportation
Carlile Transportation
People AK
Oxford Assaying & Refining
UAF eCampus
Associated General Contractors of Alaska
NANA
Industry Highlights
Forecast: Full Economic Recovery Depends on Infrastructure Spending
A forecast for the Alaska economy in 2022 anticipates approximately the same 2.2 percent job growth as 2021, unless federal infrastructure spending rolls out quickly.
Tapping the Well of Innovation in Alaska’s Oil Patch
Augmented reality, wireless networks, blue hydrogen: on the North Slope, urgent necessity is the mother of all kinds of invention. As much as Alaska is a resource extraction economy, that activity also inspires, deploys, and hones technological innovations.
Homeless Shelter Exempt from Anti-Discrimination Law
A court ruling against a motion by the Downtown Hope Center homeless shelter in Anchorage effectively preserves its exemption from the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.
Communications Pipeline to Alternative Energy
Beyond 5G wireless in Prudhoe Bay, GCI envisions a telecommunications backbone to new renewable energy industries in Alaska.
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Junior Achievement of Alaska
January 2022
For more than forty-eight years, Junior Achievement (JA) has made it possible for hundreds of thousands of K-12 students in Alaska to have the JA experience. The formula is simple: we equip volunteers from the business community with our award-winning curriculum and send them into classrooms to teach students about money, careers, and business—and it works.