by Vanessa Orr | Jun 20, 2022 | Magazine, Tourism
After two not-so-great travel years as the result of a worldwide pandemic, people are ready to hit the highway—and some of them plan to do it in style. Traveling by RV is quickly growing in popularity, and for many people, it’s the perfect way to visit Alaska’s road-accessible attractions.
by Isaac Stone Simonelli | Jun 10, 2022 | Magazine, Transportation
Supply chain issues have plagued the world economy since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a shortage of refrigerated trailers and containers, often called reefers, further complicates the situation.
by Isaac Stone Simonelli | Jun 6, 2022 | Government, Magazine
As part of a divestiture program that began in 2013, the Alaska Army National Guard has and continues to give away dozens of buildings across the state that are no longer needed.
by Alexandra Kay | Jun 1, 2022 | Magazine, Transportation
Though the company is a newcomer to Anchorage drivers gassing up their cars and trucks, Vitus Energy is no stranger to retail fuel after steadily growing through a decade of wholesaling.
by Tasha Anderson | May 23, 2022 | Arctic, Energy, Magazine, Oil & Gas
Oil and gas operations in the eight Arctic countries are incredibly varied, ranging from national policies that discourage oil and gas to country-wide efforts to ramp up production.
by Isaac Stone Simonelli | May 16, 2022 | Alaska Native, Magazine
For more than 10,000 years, more than 200 resources have been harvested, processed and used by Alaska Natives, and modern harvesting continues to do more than just feed communities.
by Scott Rhode | May 9, 2022 | Energy, Magazine, Oil & Gas
Petroleum under the North Slope and methane under Cook Inlet have potential for both productive energy from hydrogen and destructive pollution from carbon. In a decarbonizing global market, Alaska needs a way to separate the good from the bad.
by Amy Newman | May 2, 2022 | Magazine, Retail, Small Business
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.
by Scott Rhode | Apr 25, 2022 | Finance, Magazine
Started on January 30, 1922, as The First National Bank of Anchorage inside a furniture store at 4th Avenue and G Street, FNBA has grown and prospered over the last century while other banks have fallen by the wayside or been absorbed by larger institutions.
by Isaac Stone Simonelli | Apr 18, 2022 | Healthcare, Magazine
To alert consumers to medical expenses they might not be able to afford, Congress passed the No Surprises Act in late 2020. Its ban on unexpected bills from out-of-network providers, out-of-network facilities, and out-of-network air ambulance providers took effect at the start of 2022.