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A Bridge, a Bypass, and a New Chapter for Cooper Landing
A giant bridge brings one of Alaska’s largest road projects closer to changing Cooper Landing forever. Meet the contractors building the Sterling Highway bypass.
Pipeline of Talent: ConocoPhillips Alaska Process Technology Support Fund
The ConocoPhillips Alaska Process Technology Support Fund helps educators address workforce demand, preparing students to operate and maintain complex industrial systems.
Carry On, My Forward Loss: Reducing Taxes on Net Profits
Carryforward loss lets businesses apply net losses toward future tax years, essentially paying taxes on an average annual income. Learn more about appropriately taking advantage of this tax provision.
Ounce of Prevention, Barrel of Cure
Oil spill response: who does it, how do they prepare, what type of incidents do they respond to, and what occupies their time between incidents?
Anchorage Airport: New Routes, Major Investments
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is now ranked #1 in the US for cargo volume and #3 in the world. How is the state-owned airport accommodating growth in cargo and passengers?
The Parts and Pieces of Pikka
Santos announced first oil at Pikka on May 18. Days before Pikka oil began its long journey to market, Santos invited local media to see the pieces, parts, and people behind the massive effort to deliver new oil from the North Slope.
T.G.I.F.F
On the first Friday of each month, businesses host music, food, and art events. Who coordinates First Friday, and what’s the impact on participating businesses?
Profit by the Pint: Toasting Alaska’s Favorite Breweries
Some of Alaska’s brewers have decades of experience guiding their businesses and operations. What leads to a successful brewery in Alaska?
Penny Wise: Businesses Adapt to Cent Stoppage
The US Treasury stopped minting pennies, so how are local businesses adapting to the imminent extinction of the little red cent?
Standout Startups: Favorite 2025 Arrivals
Votes for Best Startup of 2025 were so spread out that we decided to feature as many as possible. Meet newborn businesses dealing in firearms, flowers, photography, and more.
Robot Dogs and Radar Trails: Innovations in Land, Sea, and Air Transport
Advanced technology is helping to improve all aspects of transportation, from efficiencies to maintenance to scheduling. Learn more about some of what’s happening in Alaska to take advantage of developing tech.
Resurrecting Hope: Collaborating on Abandoned Mine Restoration
Kinross Alaska partnered with Trout Unlimited to restore Resurrection Creek, a stream near Hope damaged by placer mining a century ago.
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.