Legislative Session Ends with Bills for Insurance, Payday Loans, and Big Game Hunting
Lawmakers finished an operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for childcare, interior design, and big game hunting.
Government
thread Awarded $2.3M Contract for Anchorage Childcare Stimulus
The Municipality of Anchorage awarded a $2.3 million contract to a statewide childcare resource and referral organization, thread.
Alaska Marine Highway System Board Works on Long-Range Plan
Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board embarks on a long-range plan that includes new ferries, upgraded terminals, and other improvements.
ACDA Welcomes New Development Director
Shifting from federal government to city government, Chad Stovall joins the Anchorage Community Development Authority as Development Director.
Vitus Secures $37M Federally Guaranteed Loan to Improve Fuel Infrastructure
Vitus family of fuel delivery companies secures $37 million in US Department of Agriculture loans for infrastructure expansion.
Federal Offshore Leases Reimagined for ‘High Arctic’ Planning Area
The next federal offshore oil and gas leasing program will reconfigure Alaska waters into a new High Arctic planning area.