What Makes the Best Workplaces in Alaska Stand Out
Top workplaces in Alaska prioritize culture, flexibility, and employee growth. Learn more from the 2024 winners of the Best Place to Work award.
Author: Katie Pesznecker
Big Solutions in Small Packages for Petersburg’s Housing Shortage
Petersburg has developed pre-approved plans for tiny homes to facilitate more housing, hopefully easing the burden of a tight housing market.
Are New Weight Loss Drugs the Cure for Fat?
Ozempic and similar medications seem like the long-awaited magic solution to weight loss. But this silver bullet is a double-edged sword; learn about the pros and cons of chemically assisted weight loss versus more behavior-based approaches.
Shee Atiká Reflects
Headquartered in Sitka, Shee Atiká is one of four urban Alaska Native corporations, representing more than 3,400 shareholders. Learn more about the corporation’s history and growth.
Put on a Pretty Face
Anchorage’s Great Streets Façade Improvement Loan Program concludes its first year, with more beautification projects coming this summer.
How to Plan a Conference Agenda and Schedule Speakers
Delivering a large-scale professional gathering entails recruiting dynamic speakers, creating compelling agendas, and tracking the minutiae that can make or break a multifaceted professional gathering.
Working to Employ Alaskans with Disabilities
The Alaska Work Matters Task Force reviewed and analyzed existing policies, practices, procedures, barriers, and workforce utilization data regarding the employment of people with disabilities in Alaska, producing a report that includes sweeping recommendations for legislation and for executive branch departments, agencies, and commissions.
2023 Alaska Economic Forecast: Ready for recovery, dragged by workforce woes
Alaska’s economy remains among the nation’s lowest performing, yet other indicators suggest potential for growth and recovery in 2023.
The Story of Three Bears: Tok was too small, cities are too big, and the retail chain’s future is just right
The Three Bears Alaska grocery and retail chain began as an unassuming roadside store and has blossomed over the decades.