HealtheConnect Adds New Staff
HealtheConnect has added four new staff members to its Alaska team. Nicole Licht was hired as Communications & Engagement Manager. She spent the last six…
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Discovering Excellence in Engineering
We are proud to once again present a glimpse at this year’s Engineering Excellence Project of the Year Awards. The winners of this esteemed award will be announced during Engineer’s Week 2019 occurring February 17 through 23. Congratulations to all the nominees.
“Be ‘Down There’ Aware” Weekend Dedicated to Gynecologic Cancer Awareness
The seventh annual Let Every Woman Know – Alaska Gynecologic Cancer Awareness & Arts of Healing Weekend is set for February 1-3, 2019.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants More than $2.1 Million to Organizations Across Alaska
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority has approved more than $2.1 million in grants to organizations across the state in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.
New Campaign Confronts Labels to Focus Attention on Graduation Rate
ANCHORAGE—The United Way of Anchorage launched a new media campaign that invites the community to look more closely at students who struggle to graduate high school. Called “Look Past the Labels,” the campaign draws attention to the out-of-school barriers some students face.
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Reports Record Numbers
More than 5.6 million passengers traveled in and out of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in 2018. The airport also saw 2.79 million metric tons of air cargo during 2018.
ASRC Acquires K2 Industrial Services
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation recently acquired K2 Industrial Services through its wholly-owned subsidiary ASRC Industrial Services. K2 is headquartered in Houston and is the parent company of KM Plant Services, KM Industrial Services, and Mansfield Industrial.
PNG Delegation Visits Oil Search’s North Slope Operations
Oil Search is using the knowledge, skills and experience gained in Papua New Guinea to add value to its operations in Alaska.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Employees Receive Nearly 3.5 Weeks Extra Pay in Bonuses
Employees of Alaska Air Group companies Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are receiving $120 million in incentive bonuses today. For most employees, this equates to more than 6.5 percent of their annual pay in 2018.
Study Determines SHI Economic Impact to be More Than $10 Million
A study in 2012 found SHI’s biennial Celebration has a $2 million economic impact on the city each year it is held, but this is the first time research has quantified the institute’s total economic impact on Juneau and beyond.