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You want to know—and we want to tell you—what’s happening with Alaska’s businesses: large corporations with thousands of employees or sole proprietorships filling a niche; manufacturers adding value to local resources or engineering firms with decades of specialized experience; or companies centralized in Southcentral or operating across Alaska’s slopes.
Browse below to get a comprehensive look of what’s happening—and why it matters.
Latest News
Doyon, Limited and Huna Totem Corporation Join in Acquiring Portage Glacier Cruises
Na-Dena’, the joint venture of Doyon, Limited and Huna Totem Corporation, is buying Portage Glacier Cruises, one of the most popular visitor activities in the Anchorage area.
Downtown Palmer Sundries Shop Closing
Created from a desire to be surrounded by beautiful and tasty things, NonEssentials in Palmer is closing after more than twenty years.
A Little Extra from Lagniappe: Oil Discovery East of Prudhoe
The Sockeye-2 test is the second successful exploratory well, after the previous winter’s King Street-1, drilled in the Lagniappe area.
New Alliance to Implement Statewide Workforce Development Plan
The Alaska Workforce Alliance is a new initiative of the Alaska Safety Alliance to implement the latest comprehensive plan to address critical labor shortages.
ACLT Launching Commercial Kitchen Incubator with $300,000 from KeyBank
A grant from KeyBank helps Anchorage Community Land Trust develop a shared commercial kitchen slated to open next year in the Mountain View neighborhood.
SBA Honors ASCI Federal Services CEO
The US Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year for Alaska is the co-owner and CEO of ASCI Federal Services, Christine Hopkins.
Greenlight for Global Credit Union’s Purchase of First Financial Northwest Bank
Regulatory approval puts Global Credit Union on track to acquire Renton, Washington-based First Financial Northwest Bank by mid-year.
CU1 to Merge with MAC Federal Credit Union
Credit Union 1 announced an intent to merge with Fairbanks-based MAC Federal Credit Union, forming a combined institution with more than 112,000 members.
Alaska Works Partnership Expands Training with Lowe’s Foundation Grant
A $700,000 grant from the Lowe’s Foundation will help the Alaska Works Partnership provide free construction training to 500 more people over the next two years.
Latest News
Doyon, Limited and Huna Totem Corporation Join in Acquiring Portage Glacier Cruises
Na-Dena’, the joint venture of Doyon, Limited and Huna Totem Corporation, is buying Portage Glacier Cruises, one of the most popular visitor activities in the Anchorage area.
Downtown Palmer Sundries Shop Closing
Created from a desire to be surrounded by beautiful and tasty things, NonEssentials in Palmer is closing after more than twenty years.
A Little Extra from Lagniappe: Oil Discovery East of Prudhoe
The Sockeye-2 test is the second successful exploratory well, after the previous winter’s King Street-1, drilled in the Lagniappe area.
New Alliance to Implement Statewide Workforce Development Plan
The Alaska Workforce Alliance is a new initiative of the Alaska Safety Alliance to implement the latest comprehensive plan to address critical labor shortages.
ACLT Launching Commercial Kitchen Incubator with $300,000 from KeyBank
A grant from KeyBank helps Anchorage Community Land Trust develop a shared commercial kitchen slated to open next year in the Mountain View neighborhood.
SBA Honors ASCI Federal Services CEO
The US Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year for Alaska is the co-owner and CEO of ASCI Federal Services, Christine Hopkins.
Greenlight for Global Credit Union’s Purchase of First Financial Northwest Bank
Regulatory approval puts Global Credit Union on track to acquire Renton, Washington-based First Financial Northwest Bank by mid-year.
CU1 to Merge with MAC Federal Credit Union
Credit Union 1 announced an intent to merge with Fairbanks-based MAC Federal Credit Union, forming a combined institution with more than 112,000 members.
Alaska Works Partnership Expands Training with Lowe’s Foundation Grant
A $700,000 grant from the Lowe’s Foundation will help the Alaska Works Partnership provide free construction training to 500 more people over the next two years.
