Malia Barto Joins Blueprint Alaska as Junior Account Executive
Anchorage-based communications firm Blueprint Alaska hired Malia Barto as junior account executive. In that role, she works in various capacities, specializing in copy writing and editing, social media content, and research.
Barto earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and public communications from UAA, with a concentration in digital media and a minor in justice. Barto brings experience as a former copyeditor at KTVA 11 News and a digital reporter and producer at Alaska’s News Source, KTUU/KYES. Before joining Blueprint Alaska, she returned home to Anchorage from Juneau, where she worked as the deputy press secretary in the communications office for the Alaska State Legislature’s Senate Majority.
In This Issue
Best of Alaska Business
July 2026
This July issue features the 11th annual Best of Alaska Business awards, in which our readers vote for their favorite Alaska businesses across dozens of categories. Congratulations to all of the 2026 winners! Also in this issue: how businesses are managing without pennies, modern medical transport solutions, and a report from the Alaska Miners Association's Fairbanks 2026 Convention. Enjoy!