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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
Alaska DOT&PF Receives $177.4 Million Grant to Modernize Ferry Services
Federal grants include $106.4 million to replace MV Tustumena, $66 million for system-wide improvements, and $5 million for onboard Wifi.
Alaska Chamber Announces 2024 Premier Business Award Winners
Workforce development earns honors for recipients of the Alaska Chamber’s 2024 Premier Business Awards, announced ahead of the annual Alaska Business Summit in Fairbanks.
Alaska Airlines Completes $1.9B Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Airlines completed a $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, less than a year after both companies’ boards approved the deal.
Aleut Buys South Anchorage Retail Building
Aleut Real Estate acquired Huffman Commons, a retail building in South Anchorage, in effort to expand its commercial property portfolio.
AVTEC Signs Teacher Housing Agreement with Lower Kuskokwim School District
AVTEC signed an agreement for construction trainees to build tiny houses for Lower Kuskokwim School District educators for the cost of materials and shipping.
Alaska Communications Selected as Landing Party for US-Malaysia Fiber Cable
The first subsea fiber optic cable to directly connect Malaysia and the US will land at the Alaska Communications cable landing station in Florence, Oregon.
Regional Marketplace Programs Combine for Boot Camp
Thirty Indigenous entrepreneurs from across Alaska took part in a four-day Business Boot Camp, gaining skills to grow their businesses while competing for Alaska Marketplace seed money.
National Park Tourism in Alaska Contributes $2.3B to State Economy
The National Park Service reports that 3.3 million visitors to national parks in Alaska spent $1.5 billion in the state in 2023.
Alaska Congressional Delegation Asks for Transboundary Protection
The Alaska Congressional delegation urges the Biden administration to more forcefully protect transboundary rivers that flow from Canada into Alaska.
Latest News
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.
Alaska Employment: August Job Growth Can’t Prevent Unemployment Rate Increase
Unemployment in Alaska rose slightly to 4.6 percent despite 6,400 more jobs than in August 2023, driven by a strong construction sector.
Alaska DOT&PF Receives $177.4 Million Grant to Modernize Ferry Services
Federal grants include $106.4 million to replace MV Tustumena, $66 million for system-wide improvements, and $5 million for onboard Wifi.
Alaska Chamber Announces 2024 Premier Business Award Winners
Workforce development earns honors for recipients of the Alaska Chamber’s 2024 Premier Business Awards, announced ahead of the annual Alaska Business Summit in Fairbanks.
Alaska Airlines Completes $1.9B Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Airlines completed a $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, less than a year after both companies’ boards approved the deal.
Aleut Buys South Anchorage Retail Building
Aleut Real Estate acquired Huffman Commons, a retail building in South Anchorage, in effort to expand its commercial property portfolio.
Regional Marketplace Programs Combine for Boot Camp
Thirty Indigenous entrepreneurs from across Alaska took part in a four-day Business Boot Camp, gaining skills to grow their businesses while competing for Alaska Marketplace seed money.
National Park Tourism in Alaska Contributes $2.3B to State Economy
The National Park Service reports that 3.3 million visitors to national parks in Alaska spent $1.5 billion in the state in 2023.
Alaska Congressional Delegation Asks for Transboundary Protection
The Alaska Congressional delegation urges the Biden administration to more forcefully protect transboundary rivers that flow from Canada into Alaska.
