Robot Dogs and Radar Trails: Innovations in Land, Sea, and Air Transport
by Jamey Bradbury | Jun 29, 2026
Robot Dogs and Radar Trails: Innovations in Land, Sea, and Air Transport
by Jamey Bradbury | Jun 29, 2026
Homemade Ice Cream Moves Fun to Sun Mountain
Alaskan-owned Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream celebrates five years in business with a new Wasilla location and booming wholesale distribution.
Chugach Alaska Breaks Ground on ‘Village in the City’
Chugach Alaska Corporation and its nonprofit affiliates are developing Village in the City, a multifunctional campus on a vacant lot in Midtown Anchorage.
Regular Session Bills Enacted for Healthcare, Trawling, and Interior Design
New state laws affect pharmacists, physician assistants, interior designers, trawl fisheries, and precious metals as legal tender.
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Minimum Wage Hike to $14 Arrives on July 1
Minimum wage earners get a raise, effective July 1. A ballot measure increases the hourly rate to $14, on the way to $15 per hour by 2027.
Alaska Employment: Job Growth and Unemployment Flat in May
Unemployment in Alaska held at 4.6 percent in May while government job cuts held overall employment growth since 2025 at 0 percent.
Amazon Reaches Next-Day Delivery Goal for Anchorage
Daily morning flights from Washington to Anchorage open the door to next-day delivery for eligible Amazon packages.
Land Allotted on Anchorage Hillside for Natural Burial Cemetery
The Anchorage Assembly approved a transfer of 9.6 acres of city land on Golden View Drive for the purposes of the city’s first natural burial cemetery.
Badami Changes Hands as APA Acquires Savant Alaska
A $70 million deal makes Badami Unit operator Savant Alaska part of APA Corporation, which has exploration assets nearby on the eastern North Slope.
Seward Cruise Terminal Opens with Small Business Accelerator Award
At the ribbon cutting for Seward’s new cruise ship terminal, Exit Glacier Greenhouses won the inaugural $20,000 prize in Royal Caribbean’s Port Partners small business accelerator program.
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July 3 – 6, 2026
Girdwood Forest Fair
The Girdwood Forest Fair is a family fair, now in its 51st year, that has become an annual event in the resort town of Girdwood.
July 8 – 12, 2026
Bear Paw Festival
The 42nd Annual Bear Paw Festival brings Eagle River together for a vibrant community event. It is a fun, welcoming experience where tradition and community come together for all ages.
July 16, 2026
Best of Alaska Business Celebration
It’s back! Alaska Business is hosting a celebration for our readers’ favorites at The Wildbirch Hotel. Gather in July 2026 for festivities honoring business excellence with live music, food, drinks, fun games, and more!
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Alaska Pacific University
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American Marketing Association Alaska Chapter
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Doyon, Limited
Oxford Assaying & Refining
ASRC Energy Remediation
Third CEO in Three Years for Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications hired Courtland Madock as CEO and president, effective September 1, while her predecessor Paul Fenaroli aids in the transition.
Chief Nursing Officer Joins Alaska Regional Hospital Leadership Team
A US Army Reserves officer from Texas, Candi Stanley, becomes the new Chief Nursing Officer at Alaska Regional Hospital.
Mat-Su Health Foundation Names New Director of R.O.C.K. Mat-Su
Mat-Su Health Foundation, the nonprofit co-owner of Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, promoted Jessica Clarkson to Director R.O.C.K. Mat-Su, a partnership against child abuse and neglect.
Robot Dogs and Radar Trails: Innovations in Land, Sea, and Air Transport
Advanced technology is helping to improve all aspects of transportation, from efficiencies to maintenance to scheduling. Learn more about some of what’s happening in Alaska to take advantage of developing tech.
Resurrecting Hope: Collaborating on Abandoned Mine Restoration
Kinross Alaska partnered with Trout Unlimited to restore Resurrection Creek, a stream near Hope damaged by placer mining a century ago.
Characteristics of Leadership: Recklessness
Throughout 2026, this series on effective leadership interviews knowledgeable Alaskans and shares their methods of aligning values with ethical conduct. This month’s topic: when risk-taking crosses the line into recklessness.
Reporting from the Reservation Economic Summit
For Alaska Native leaders, business owners, and tribal representatives, the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s Reservation Economic Summit has become one of the most important national stages to understand where Indian Country is headed.
Characteristics of Leadership: Greed
Throughout 2026, this series on effective leadership interviews knowledgeable Alaskans and shares their methods of aligning values with ethical conduct. This month’s topic: when greed drives short-term gains, leaving a mess for others to clean up.
