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Ag-in-a-Box Traveling Classroom Expands from Online to In-Person
Alaska Village Initiatives received a $28,000 grant to support The Amazing Ag-in-a-Box Traveling Classroom program, an in-person expansion of its online subsistence farming curriculum.
Contango Ore Lining Up Financing for Manh Choh Gold Mine
The developer of the Manh Choh gold mine near Tok is moving ahead with financing, selecting ING CAPITAL and Macquarie to arrange a $70 million loan for this year’s pre-production construction.
Two Alaskans Win State Small Business Person Awards
The US Small Business Administration named a Small Business Person of the Year for each state. Alaska’s is Amie Sommer, and Virginia’s is an Alaskan, too.
Tlingit & Haida Purchase Driftwood Lodge
A hotel and café in downtown Juneau are now under tribal ownership. The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska closed on the purchase of the Driftwood Lodge and Sandpiper Café.
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March 2023
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Solutions to the Bycatch Blame Game
As some fisheries shrink, often there are not enough fish to go around. Is bycatch at the root of the problem, or are there issues that need to be addressed?
How Much Parking Does One City Need? The Anchorage Assembly eliminates parking requirements city wide
The Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to wipe out parking requirements citywide; the amount of parking is left to the judgment of individual developers.
The Rich Past and Uncertain Future of 7(i) and 7(j)
A brief but powerful provision of ANCSA has led to the dispersal of billions of dollars, but uncertain future revenue leads some to question its long-term viability.
The 2023 Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame: Munk and Leigh inducted as Alaskan innovators
Two exceptional Alaskans are being inducted into the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame this year: LeeAnn Munk and Mary Beth Leigh.
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Alaska’s Emerging Leaders Among Top SBA Cohort Nationwide
Eleven Alaska business owners graduated from the US Small Business Administration’s T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined training series.
AEDC’s 2023 Forecast: ‘No Signs of a Looming Banana’
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Host with the Most: The Secrets of Airbnb’s Top Alaska Listing for 2022
Respect, hard work, and the support of family and friends helped Kevin Dickerson earn honors from Airbnb as the top new host in Alaska.
Bagoy’s Begins Its Second Century with New Owners
After more than forty years under one family’s ownership, a new couple has taken over an Anchorage institution, Bagoy’s Florist & Home.
