Keiper Appointed UAF Interim Athletic Director
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Dan White has appointed UAF School of Management faculty member Peggy Keiper to serve as Interim Athletic Director for the Alaska Nanooks.
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1.1 Million Paycheck Protection Program Loans Forgiven So Far Total More Than $100 Billion
“[This] news is a key indicator that the PPP is working for all small businesses across our Nation,” says SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza.
Oil & Gas Reserves Increase in Alaska in 2019 Against National Trend
Proved reserves of oil and natural gas rose annually in the United States by at least 9 percent in the previous two years (2017–2018), a trend interrupted by relatively low oil and natural gas prices.
Alaska Opens Enrollment to SHARP-3 to Attract Healthcare Workers and Support Underserved Communities
The newly updated version of the SHARP program offers repayments for education loans or direct financial incentives and expands participation to cover medical, dental, behavioral health, and other disciplines.
BLM, NPS, AIDEA Sign 50-Year Right-of-Way Permit for Ambler Road Project
“This right-of-way is the culmination of years of research, planning, and collaboration,” says AIDEA Executive Director Alan Weitzner. “The signing of this permit is a major milestone. It’s the first step in a multi-year phase of feasibility and predevelopment.”
CDQ Leaders, Western Alaskan Communities Join to Buy-Out Crab Industry Pioneers
Through the agreement, the Mariner Companies will sell crab quota valued at $35 million to thirty Western Alaskan communities.. CVRF and BBEDC have provided and facilitated structural support to the communities to purchase the quota and will support the harvest through their fishing operations.