New and Rising Top 49ers
by Terri Marshall | Oct 7, 2024 | Alaska Native, Magazine, Transportation
by Terri Marshall | Oct 7, 2024 | Alaska Native, Magazine, Transportation
UAA Business Showcase Builds Bridges Within Community
UAA College of Business and Public Policy Showcase provides an opportunity to engage with the community—and show off a little.
ConocoPhillips Acquires Chevron’s Remaining North Slope Assets
ConocoPhillips signed a $300 million purchase agreement for Chevron’s 5 percent interest in the Kuparuk River Unit and 1.2 percent share of Prudhoe Bay.
Federal Funds for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Co-generation Power Facility
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will use $3.3 million in federal funds to build a co-generation power plant.
Latest News
Green Bank Coalition Taps Spruce Root for First Network Investment
The Coalition for Green Capital tapped Southeast-based Spruce Root as the first network investment in its nationwide green bank, committing to $10 million to transform energy systems in Native communities.
ConocoPhillips Alaska Delivers Nuna Module to North Slope
ConocoPhillips’ Nuna module, delivered to the North Slope’s Kuparuk River Unit, is its first Alaska-made production module in twenty years.
Fungi Might Offer Path to Green Styrofoam, Cleaner Shores
UAA professor touts possible green alternative to Styrofoam that can be made of mycelium and wood or paper fibers in less than a week.
Sitnasuak Gets $4.5M Federal Grant for Energy Infrastructure in Nome
A $4.5 million federal grant to Sitnasuak Native Corporation improves energy resilience in Nome by building new fuel storage tanks.
Wild 2024 for Alaska State Fair; 2025 Will Be ‘Weird’
Growing attendance, new gardening records, and more concertgoers made the 2024 Alaska State Fair special. Next year gets weird with “Weird Al” Yankovic already announced for the concert lineup.
Alaska Employment: August Job Growth Can’t Prevent Unemployment Rate Increase
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to 4.6 percent despite 6,400 more jobs than in August 2023, driven by a strong construction sector.
Alaska’s top business symposium, the Alaska Chamber’s Alaska Business Summit (formerly Fall Forum) attracts business leaders from all across the state. The Summit will highlight business issues of statewide importance, host the Premier Business Awards presentation, and set the chamber’s 2025 advocacy agenda.
October 12 – November 12
Join Project Management Institute Alaska for a four-day in-person Project Management Professional (PMP) prep course. This course is ideal for professionals seeking to earn Professional Development Units for PMP certification maintenance or to fulfill the contact hour requirement for the PMP exam.
The Connecting Alaska Consortium is hosting a conference on broadband, an event designed to empower Alaska villages, Tribes, and communities with the knowledge and resources needed to develop and enhance broadband services.
The Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators members come together each year for an annual conference. Anyone who has been to a conference will attest that it’s good people, talking about important and good work.
Spotlight Digital Profiles
Calista Corporation
Associated General Contractors of Alaska
Personnel Plus
Thomas Head & Greisen, PC
SeaTac Marine
Lynden
American Marketing Association Alaska Chapter
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Doyon, Limited
Span Alaska Transportation
Oxford Assaying & Refining
SES Space & Defense
PeopleAK
JEFFCO Grounds Maintenance
New Interim President for Chugach Alaska Corporation
Katherine Carlton steps up from Vice President to Interim President of Chugach Alaska Corporation, taking over for Peter Andersen, who remains as COO.
GCI Taps Utility Lawyer for Chief Administrative Officer
GCI selected Moira Smith, previously general counsel at ENSTAR Natural Gas, as Senior Vice President Law and Chief Administrative Officer.
Anchorage Lawyer to Chair Peak Trust Audit Committee
The Peak Trust Company brand of estate planning firms appointed Anchorage attorney Julie Wrigley as Audit Committee Chair on the company’s board of directors.
New and Rising Top 49ers
Grant Aviation and Copper River Management Company join the Top 49ers this year, and NIMA Corporation of Nunivak Island is on the cusp. Meet the up-and-coming elite among Alaska’s big businesses.
Secondhand Experience
Nearly a dozen secondhand and thrift stores are visible from one intersection in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood. Learn the difference between secondhand and thrift and how both shoppers and stores make money by keeping used merchandise in circulation.
Better Business Bureau: Three Ways to Keep a Marketing Budget Under $10,000
Three realistic and affordable ways to boost business, build trust, and attract customers without breaking a small business budget.
Wealth of the Arctic: Trade, trends, and opportunity at northern latitudes
Overall economic output from the Arctic is currently low compared to other global regions, but it has been increasing due to climate change and new technology.
2024 USACE Infrastructure Projects
The US Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is preparing for a productive 2024 construction season, with major projects around the state.
