Featured In-Depth Articles
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Outfitting North Slope Workers with Layers of Protection
Norwegians say, “No bad weather, just bad clothes.” Corporate outfitters are an essential support service for North Slope workers, tailoring products to the industry’s needs.
Dive Shops at the Threshold of Adventure
Life is the bubbles under the sea—and visitors to Alaska’s cold, clear waters want a closer look. Local dive shops have the equipment and the know-how to take tourists on an aquatic adventure.
Making Waves: Best startups from 2023
The only Best of Alaska Business category that a company can never win twice is Best Startup. Meet the winners that made the biggest impression during their first year of operation.
Aloha, Alaska Style: Pacific Islander Community Groups and Businesses
Lei’s Poke Stop in Muldoon is more than just a shop selling shave ice and Hawaiian snacks. It’s a hub for the Polynesian community in Anchorage, a taste of the tropics in the subarctic.
Singapore-India Trade Mission
The Alaska International Business Center leads a junket to Singapore and India, much like past missions that strengthened trade ties in South Asia.
Rough Seas Ahead for Seafood Processing
Disruptions in the global seafood market ripple into Alaska, as three major processors close or sell their shoreside facilities.
Delivering Anchorage’s Promise for Strategic Logistics
Amazon extended its last-mile reach to Alaska, FedEx Express is building a new Domestic Operations Center, and NorthLink Aviation is adding infrastructure to support smaller logistics carriers.
Alaska Music Census: The Bottom Line of Show Business
To quantify the impact of music on the state’s economy and society, the nonprofit Alaska Independent Musicians Initiative launched a census last year of musicians and support services.
ConocoPhillips Alaska Update: Plans for Greater Mooses Tooth 2, Nuna, and Willow
ConocoPhillips announced in December 2023 a Final Investment Decision to move forward with the Willow project, while construction continues in 2024 on the Nuna project. The company updates us on some of the most anticipated North Slope developments.
The Community Winter Access Trail
CWAT is an almost-but-not-quite highway that connects North Slope villages to the Dalton Highway during late winter. Meet the crews that build it and the companies that use it.
Making History: The Future of Petroleum’s Past
The Alaska Oil & Gas Historical Society formed in 2022 to collect narratives of the industry’s impact in the state and exhibit that heritage in a hoped-for museum.
Nontraditional Experience
To expand the hiring pool, government and private sector employers are looking at qualifications beyond direct experience or education.
