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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
UAA Business Showcase Builds Bridges Within Community
UAA College of Business and Public Policy Showcase provides an opportunity to engage with the community—and show off a little.
ConocoPhillips Acquires Chevron’s Remaining North Slope Assets
ConocoPhillips signed a $300 million purchase agreement for Chevron’s 5 percent interest in the Kuparuk River Unit and 1.2 percent share of Prudhoe Bay.
Federal Funds for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Co-generation Power Facility
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will use $3.3 million in federal funds to build a co-generation power plant.
Green Bank Coalition Taps Spruce Root for First Network Investment
The Coalition for Green Capital tapped Southeast-based Spruce Root as the first network investment in its nationwide green bank, committing to $10 million to transform energy systems in Native communities.
ConocoPhillips Alaska Delivers Nuna Module to North Slope
ConocoPhillips’ Nuna module, delivered to the North Slope’s Kuparuk River Unit, is its first Alaska-made production module in twenty years.
Aleut Ventures Rebrands to Reflect New Opportunities
Continuing a year-long rebranding at Aleut regional corporation, subsidiary Aleut Enterprise becomes Aleut Ventures to reflect a focus on travel and fueling operations in Adak and Cold Bay.
Fungi Might Offer Path to Green Styrofoam, Cleaner Shores
UAA professor touts possible green alternative to Styrofoam that can be made of mycelium and wood or paper fibers in less than a week.
Sitnasuak Gets $4.5M Federal Grant for Energy Infrastructure in Nome
A $4.5 million federal grant to Sitnasuak Native Corporation improves energy resilience in Nome by building new fuel storage tanks.
Wild 2024 for Alaska State Fair; 2025 Will Be ‘Weird’
Growing attendance, new gardening records, and more concertgoers made the 2024 Alaska State Fair special. Next year gets weird with “Weird Al” Yankovic already announced for the concert lineup.
Latest News
UAA Business Showcase Builds Bridges Within Community
UAA College of Business and Public Policy Showcase provides an opportunity to engage with the community—and show off a little.
ConocoPhillips Acquires Chevron’s Remaining North Slope Assets
ConocoPhillips signed a $300 million purchase agreement for Chevron’s 5 percent interest in the Kuparuk River Unit and 1.2 percent share of Prudhoe Bay.
Federal Funds for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Co-generation Power Facility
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport will use $3.3 million in federal funds to build a co-generation power plant.
Green Bank Coalition Taps Spruce Root for First Network Investment
The Coalition for Green Capital tapped Southeast-based Spruce Root as the first network investment in its nationwide green bank, committing to $10 million to transform energy systems in Native communities.
ConocoPhillips Alaska Delivers Nuna Module to North Slope
ConocoPhillips’ Nuna module, delivered to the North Slope’s Kuparuk River Unit, is its first Alaska-made production module in twenty years.
Aleut Ventures Rebrands to Reflect New Opportunities
Continuing a year-long rebranding at Aleut regional corporation, subsidiary Aleut Enterprise becomes Aleut Ventures to reflect a focus on travel and fueling operations in Adak and Cold Bay.
Fungi Might Offer Path to Green Styrofoam, Cleaner Shores
UAA professor touts possible green alternative to Styrofoam that can be made of mycelium and wood or paper fibers in less than a week.
Sitnasuak Gets $4.5M Federal Grant for Energy Infrastructure in Nome
A $4.5 million federal grant to Sitnasuak Native Corporation improves energy resilience in Nome by building new fuel storage tanks.
Wild 2024 for Alaska State Fair; 2025 Will Be ‘Weird’
Growing attendance, new gardening records, and more concertgoers made the 2024 Alaska State Fair special. Next year gets weird with “Weird Al” Yankovic already announced for the concert lineup.
