The Alaska Railroad’s Centennial
The nation’s last full-service railroad, the Alaska Railroad, is celebrating 100 years or literally and figuratively keeping Alaska moving.
Author: Amy Newman
Juneau Hosts Alaska’s First Ironman Triathlon
On August 7, the City and Borough of Juneau hosted hundreds of competitors in Alaska’s first-ever full-distance Ironman triathlon, considered one of the most grueling single-day sports events in the world.
No Sitting Still: Rearranging the Alaska Office Furniture Market
Given the swift transition offices made to remote work when the COVID-19 pandemic sent the country into lockdown in March 2020, the logical assumption was that COVID-19 would spell disaster for office furnishings—it didn’t.
Alaska Printing Has a Bold Vision for Local Print Services
Adam Williams has a plan: consolidate Anchorage’s printing industry and expand the services at his commercial print shop. It’s admittedly ambitious, especially considering that he purchased Alaska Printing three years ago.
Fishin’ for Physicians: A SHARP Hook Baited with Financial Incentives
Adam McMahan knew from a young age he wanted to be a physician. He can pinpoint the exact moment he decided to practice medicine in a small rural town.
Checking In with Alaska Behavioral Health
Alaska Behavioral Health has provided mental health and wraparound behavioral health services to Alaskan children, youth in transition, adults, and families, including those with co-occurring substance misuse, for more than forty-five years.
ConocoPhillips ‘Hits Reset’ in 2021
ConocoPhillips’ size and dominance in Alaska weren’t enough to inoculate it from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, 2021 was a “reset” year for the company, which produced approximately 208,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Q1 with an average price of $60 per barrel.
Recruiting Rugged Workforces
The ability to recruit and retain a reliable, skilled workforce that can handle the technical, environmental, and even mental aspects of remote jobs is a crucial component of a project’s success.
3,300-Foot Lifelines: Planning, Constructing, and Maintaining Alaska’s Rural Runways
Comprised of little more than a roughly 3,300-foot-long runway, an apron, and a small terminal, rural airports ensure year-round access to residents and tourists and keep communities supplied with goods, equipment, and other everyday essentials.
How COVID-19 Prompted Oil Search to Pivot at Pikka
The revised development plan ultimately allows Oil Search to increase its overall production at a reduced cost.