COVID-19 Updates for the Alaska Business Community
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Latest News
Operation Downtown Dine Out
Downtown parklets are becomming an option for eating safely outdoors.
Alaska Marine Lines Rail Barges Upgrade Ballast Systems
“These barges are the backbone of our rail operations and Central Alaska service. The updates will prepare them for another twenty years of service.”
KTUU Expands News Operations with Full-Time Reporter in Juneau
Multimedia Journalist Sean Maguire, who joined the Channel 2 News team in 2017, will lead the Southeast Bureau
Alaska Airlines Strengthens Face Covering Policy: No Mask, No Travel, No Exceptions
Passengers who do not comply with the requirement will not be permitted to travel.
Current Issue
August 2020
Featured
Made for the North
Without the proper gear, tools, and equipment specifically tailored to meet the demands of working here, Alaskans would struggle, and so too would some of the state’s most important industries.
Breaking Frozen Ground
Unless a general contractor is doing what is known as “speculation work” in which the builder constructs the house before it has a buyer—also sometimes referred to as tract homes—the work and challenges presented when building a home in the Fairbanks-area can be daunting.
Redefining Business-as-Usual
The pandemic forced businesses to come up with innovative solutions to keep customers coming through their doors—if not literally, then figuratively—even when they couldn’t belly up to the bar for a drink or enjoy a weekend brunch with friends.
Immediate Aid for Long-Term Mental Health
In the wake of celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has stepped in to provide $1.5 million in grants to organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Last Frontier.
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Featured Events
3-Year Outlook Luncheon
August 5
Fully virtual for the first time, the 3-Year Outlook Luncheon will discuss the projected trajectory of the local economy based on a review of historical and current data, interviews with representatives of businesses and organizations, and analysis of current events.
Celebrating Leadership in Alaska
August 25
Join Leadership Alaska program alumni and hundreds of professionals across Alaska who have served as mentors, speakers, and community partners to celebrate and recognize the importance of leadership across our state.
Spotlight Business Profiles
Calista Corporation
PIP Marketing, Signs, Print
Siemens
Personnel Plus
Avis Alaska
Altman, Rogers & Co.
Lynden Inc.
Alaska Safety Alliance
Thomas Head & Greisen, PC
National Cooperative Bank
Doyon, Limited
BDO USA, LLP
ARM Creative
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Industry Featured
ATIA, Visit Anchorage, and Explore Fairbanks Encourage Alaskans to Take Advantage of the World Class Tourist Destination in Their Backyard
This summer is a unique opportunity for Alaskans to get a more thorough knowledge of our favorite place while taking advantage of small (or nonexistent) crowds, lowered costs, or built-in perks.
New Business Venture to Build First-Ever Wood Kiln in Fairbanks; Acquires Superior Pellet Fuels
Aurora Energy Solutions has acquired the assets of Superior Pellet Fuels and is constructing a state-of-the-art wood kiln.
Pebble Reveals Revenue Sharing Plan for Bristol Bay Residents; BBNC Responds
Bristol Bay Native Corporation continues in its opposition against the mine as Pebble Limited Partnership asserts the dividend is “one more way residents of the region can directly benefit from Pebble.”
Governor Signs Historic Gulkana Village Agreement
Dunleavy signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Gulkana Village Council and Ahtna, returning the village of Gulkana’s traditional gravesite to the people of Gulkana after nearly eighty years.
In This Issue
Industrial Support Services Sirectory
August 2020
The August issue of Alaska Business features the inaugural Industrial Support Services special section and directory in which we place a spotlight on the organizations that help keep the state’s industries running smoothly. Alaska’s network of support services companies is nearly as vast as the state itself, encompassing an extensive and varied collection of companies.