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SBA Releases Detailed Alaska PPP Info
The deadline for businesses to apply to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was extended to August 8. At the same time, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) released detailed data about loans made under the PPP.
Corps Continues Legacy of Dredging at Port of Alaska
For the Port of Alaska, the Westport, a 2,000-cubic-yard hopper dredge, maintains the seafloor to the congressionally approved depth of -35 feet for safe navigation.
SBA Resumes Accepting PPP Applications, Releases Program Data
The data includes business names, addresses, NAICS codes, zip codes, business type, demographic data, non-profit information, name of lender, jobs supported, and loan amount ranges.
Municipality of Anchorage to Distribute Masks to Community
The Municipality of Anchorage has partnered with community organizations and internal municipal departments to assist distributing approximately 16,500 masks masks to residents of Anchorage.
Cornerstone Receives Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence for Ninth Consecutive Year
The Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence is presented to organizations that demonstrate distinction in protecting the safety and health of their personnel, the environment, company assets, and reputation.
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Bristol Bay Continues Outcry to State for Mandatory Pre-Arrival Quarantine, Testing
Signs at a local rally communicated the regional communities’ need of support from the state and federal government for mandated testing, enforced quarantine, increased healthcare capacity, and adequate evacuation plans in the event of an outbreak for the best line of defense to combat COVID-19 in Bristol Bay.
TDX Subsidiary Sand Point Services Completes Hospital Expansion in New Jersey
Sand Point Services completed a thirty-seven-bed, non-acute, Level 3, infectious COVID-19 patient care facility in two weeks, ahead of schedule and under budget.
Barnacle, Sealaska Announce Partnership
Sealaska has acquired a minority stake in Barnacle, the first food business to create and manufacture products with bull kelp.
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2020 Best of Alaska Business Awards
July 2020
Welcome to the 5th Annual Best of Alaska Business awards. First and foremost, thank you to our readers who took the time to nominate the businesses that you see provide exceptional services to Alaskans. We publish the results, but you awarded these businesses with recognition for the hard work they do in their very varied fields.