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Signing Ceremony Concludes Two-Year Collaboration on Prince of Wales
The USDA Forest Service signed a decisio that aims to improve forest health while supporting the resilience and economies of local communities.
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Sunken Debt
In Alaska, as in a number of other states, abandoned vessels are a huge issue.
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Climate Specialist to Provide Iditarod Weather Information
The man who interprets weather data for Alaska will provide daily forecasts for the 2019 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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Resource Data Hires Jay Burns as Project Manager/Sr. Analyst
Resource Data, a custom software development, geographic information system (GIS) and IT consulting firm, has hired Jay Burns as a Project Manager/Sr. Analyst to its Anchorage, AK, Branch Office.
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2019 Engineer of the Year Nominees
The 2019 Engineer of the Year nominees are: Amy Mestas (PDC Engineers); Katie Johnson (Coffman Engineers); Bradley Sordahl (MBA Consulting); Erica Jensen (CRW Engineering); and Nicole Knox (R&M Consultants).
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Perfect Partners
Many people only associate Native corporations with resource extraction projects and investments; however, most have far more diversified investment portfolios, with many teaming up with local businesses.
Alutiiq Museum Names Marlise Lee as Gallery Coordinator
At the Alutiiq Museum, Marlise is currently working to connect with artists.
Sabrewing Aircraft Signs Historic Agreement with St. Paul’s Aleut Community
Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc. and the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island (ACSPI), the Unangan (Aleut) Tribe of Native Alaskans, located on St. Paul and St. George in the Pribilof Islands, jointly announced they signed a history-making agreement for Sabrewing to provide a mix of up to ten aircraft.
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How to Fix an Earthquake in Four Days
March 2019
At 8:30 a.m. on November 30, Alaskans were shaken by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit about eight miles north of Anchorage. Just minutes after the earth stopped rumbling, photos and videos started circulating on social media depicting the damage in and around the area. Days after the earthquake, more photos started making the rounds, now showing side-by-side comparisons between impacted infrastructure and roads and repairs already made. How did things improve so quickly?