Industry
Every Alaska industry is an important part of the state’s economic fabric. Alaska’s well-known industries like oil and gas, mining, and fishing are inextricably linked with engineering services, financial institutions, healthcare facilities—even nonprofit endeavors. It is our goal to cover businesses in all of Alaska economic and geographic sectors, from family-operated farms in the Mat-Su and manufacturers in Fairbanks to budding cannabis dispensaries, tourism-based entities in Southeast, or Southcentral’s large retailers.
Latest Industry News
What Design Firms Can Do to Forward Sustainability
Here’s a look at three ways design firms, architects, engineers, and environmental scientists can help businesses think sustainably for the long-term: mining, environmental restoration, and building reuse.
$9.7M Federal Grant to Boost Healthcare Career Training in Alaska
The Alaska Primary Care Association is getting $9.7 million to expand job opportunities and improve Alaska’s healthcare sector through training programs.
More Federal Cash for Rural Broadband
Doyon and Ahtna split $51 million for the Alaska FiberOptic Project to connect five Yukon River villages to high-speed internet.
Road Rally Sends EVs to the Arctic Coast
The northernmost drivable point in the United States is the end of the road for an all-electric rally that starts in Fairbanks on Friday.
DNR Approves Methane Hydrate Drilling
State authorities are giving the green light to a research effort by the governments of the US and Japan to extract frozen natural gas from Alaska.
UAF’s Toolik Field Station Funded for Five More Years
Toolik Field Station, the largest scientific research station in the Arctic, has $19.7 million from the National Science Foundation to pay for five more years of operation.
New Top Leadership at Credit Union 1
Credit Union 1 is solidifying its top executive team with a couple of promotions, including Mark Burgess and Chad Bostick.
Providence Alaska Appoints New CEO
The chief executive of Providence Alaska is retiring, to be succeeded by the head of Anchorage’s largest private employer.
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