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.
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AEDC’s 2023 Forecast: ‘No Signs of a Looming Banana’
Population decline in Alaska’s largest city is holding back modest job growth. AEDC’s Choose Anchorage campaign aims to attract new residents.
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.
The Skagway News Ending Print Editions, Switching to Online Only
To cut expenses, the December 9 and 23 editions will be the last with physical copies, and going forward the newspaper will be available only on its website.
Glittery Gala Honors Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Gold Pan Award Winners
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce honored five organizations and two individuals at its largest ever annual Gold Pan Awards ceremony.
Gaining Ground: Tlingit and Haida Tribes Expand Juneau Land Base
After a five-year hiatus, the federal government accepted a fee-to-trust acquisition of Alaska Native land for just the second time. The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska had its application for a plot of land in Juneau approved by the US Department of the Interior.
Pikka’s Promise to Keep TAPS Flowing
New projects on the North Slope, such as Pikka, could ensure that the Trans Alaska Pipeline System rarely drops below half capacity for the foreseeable future.
Resource Industries Expect Stronger, Stranger Economy in 2023
Nearly recovered from the COVID-19 slump, Alaska’s resource industries are optimistic for 2023—if enough workers can be found to fill job openings.
Alaska Federation of Natives Addresses Salmon Bycatch Worries
Delegates to the Alaska Federation of Natives came together in Anchorage, and the mood was upbeat and warm for the return of an in-person convention for the first time since 2019.