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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
SBA Alaska District Recognizes Top Lenders for 2023
Evergreen Business Capital, McKinley Alaska Growth Capital, and Northrim Bank honored by US Small Business Administration Alaska office.
Alaska Railroad Poised to Issue Bonds to Replace Seward Passenger Dock
A thirty-year commitment from Royal Caribbean helps the Alaska Railroad make the case for more bonding authority to pay for a more elaborate $137 million passenger dock in Seward.
Economic Value Reports Highlights Seafood Industry’s Impact in Alaska
The 2024 update of The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry report acknowledges market struggles in 2022 and 2023.
Spill Response Barge Ready for Prince William Sound
A state-of-the-art oil spill response barge built by Elliott Bay Design Group and Dakota Creek Industries is ready for duty in Prince William Sound.
Alaska and Yukon Collaborate to Improve the Alaska Highway
Alaska and the Yukon territory agreed to improve the section of the Alaska Highway from Kluane Lake to the border, bolstered by $31 million in funding recently approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
Alaska Energy Authority, Tanana Chiefs Conference Split $124M for Solar Power
Tanana Chiefs Conference and the Alaska Energy Authority, in partnership with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, each get $63,450,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency to develop residential solar power systems for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
West Susitna Access Road Touted at Mat-Su Economic Summit
West Susitna Access Project is touted as a road to revenue for the state and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough at Mat-Su Economic Summit.
Press Forward Alaska: Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism
Press Forward Alaska taps into a nationwide network of philanthropy to support local journalism, shifting the news business toward a nonprofit model.
Innovators Win with Solutions to Tool Storage, Earbuds, and Tire Traction
The UAF College of Business and Security Management awarded more than $45,000 in cash prizes to inventors at the 2024 Arctic Innovation Competition.
Latest News
SBA Alaska District Recognizes Top Lenders for 2023
Evergreen Business Capital, McKinley Alaska Growth Capital, and Northrim Bank honored by US Small Business Administration Alaska office.
Alaska Railroad Poised to Issue Bonds to Replace Seward Passenger Dock
A thirty-year commitment from Royal Caribbean helps the Alaska Railroad make the case for more bonding authority to pay for a more elaborate $137 million passenger dock in Seward.
Economic Value Reports Highlights Seafood Industry’s Impact in Alaska
The 2024 update of The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry report acknowledges market struggles in 2022 and 2023.
Spill Response Barge Ready for Prince William Sound
A state-of-the-art oil spill response barge built by Elliott Bay Design Group and Dakota Creek Industries is ready for duty in Prince William Sound.
Alaska and Yukon Collaborate to Improve the Alaska Highway
Alaska and the Yukon territory agreed to improve the section of the Alaska Highway from Kluane Lake to the border, bolstered by $31 million in funding recently approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
Alaska Energy Authority, Tanana Chiefs Conference Split $124M for Solar Power
Tanana Chiefs Conference and the Alaska Energy Authority, in partnership with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, each get $63,450,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency to develop residential solar power systems for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
West Susitna Access Road Touted at Mat-Su Economic Summit
West Susitna Access Project is touted as a road to revenue for the state and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough at Mat-Su Economic Summit.
Press Forward Alaska: Philanthropic Support for Local Journalism
Press Forward Alaska taps into a nationwide network of philanthropy to support local journalism, shifting the news business toward a nonprofit model.
Innovators Win with Solutions to Tool Storage, Earbuds, and Tire Traction
The UAF College of Business and Security Management awarded more than $45,000 in cash prizes to inventors at the 2024 Arctic Innovation Competition.
Making History
The track of oil and gas development in Alaska shows the footprints of bold companies and hard-working individuals who shaped the industry in the past and continue to innovate today. The May 2024 issue of Alaska Business explores that history while looking forward to new product development, the energy transition for the fishing fleet, and the ethics of AI tools in business.