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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
Anchorage Assembly Approves $1.1B Bond for New Port Cargo Terminal
The Anchorage Assembly authorized a $1.1 billion revenue bond and approved a construction contract for the city-owned port’s Cargo Terminal 1.
Furie Embarks on Kitchen Lights Drilling Campaign
Furie sends jack-up rig to Kitchen Lights Unit for multi-year development plan aided by Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
Alaska News Coalition Launching an Online Public Notice Clearinghouse
Nonprofit newspaper organization Alaska News Coalition prepares to launch a statewide public notice clearinghouse website in May.
T for Tuition: Fairbanks Tea Company Supports Student Workers
Fairbanks-based Sipping Streams Tea Company launched a benefit program to support college tuition for part-time and full-time employees.
Aleut Partners with SpinLaunch to Build Space Catapult on Adak Island
A lease agreement finalized by Aleut regional corporation and SpinLaunch could set up an orbital centrifuge on Adak Island.
Juneau Assembly Approves Áak’w Landing, a Fifth Downtown Cruise Dock
Huna Totem Corporation’s Áak’w Landing project to add a cruise ship dock received Juneau Assembly approval for leased waterfront land.
Credit Union 1 Opens Wasilla Branch
Credit Union 1 celebrated the opening of its fourteenth branch in Wasilla April 4 with champagne, teddy bears, and a four-wheeler giveaway.
Providence Alaska Medical Center Earns Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
Providence Alaska Medical Center, the hospital where most Alaskans are treated for stroke, achieves highest certification for stroke care.
Cape Fox Tours Awarded Adventure Green Alaska Certification
Ketchikan-based Cape Fox Tours earns sustainable tourism certification for its commitment to upholding standards of sustainability.
Latest News
AIDEA Backs Downtown Anchorage Hotel with $25M Loan Participation
The Wildbirch Hotel, co-developed by Mark Begich, becomes part of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority loan participation portfolio and forms a strategic partnership with Aleut Real Estate.
Alaska Employment: Job Count Rises by 1.7% in March, Unemployment Rate Flat
Unemployment in Alaska held steady at 4.7 percent in March, even as total employment grew by 1.7 percent compared to a year earlier.
Alaska Business Earns Press Club Awards for Cover Design, Feature Writing
This magazine won first place from the Alaska Press Club for cover design and feature writing for work done in 2024.
Anchorage Assembly Approves $1.1B Bond for New Port Cargo Terminal
The Anchorage Assembly authorized a $1.1 billion revenue bond and approved a construction contract for the city-owned port’s Cargo Terminal 1.
Furie Embarks on Kitchen Lights Drilling Campaign
Furie sends jack-up rig to Kitchen Lights Unit for multi-year development plan aided by Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
Alaska News Coalition Launching an Online Public Notice Clearinghouse
Nonprofit newspaper organization Alaska News Coalition prepares to launch a statewide public notice clearinghouse website in May.
Credit Union 1 Opens Wasilla Branch
Credit Union 1 celebrated the opening of its fourteenth branch in Wasilla April 4 with champagne, teddy bears, and a four-wheeler giveaway.
Providence Alaska Medical Center Earns Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
Providence Alaska Medical Center, the hospital where most Alaskans are treated for stroke, achieves highest certification for stroke care.
Cape Fox Tours Awarded Adventure Green Alaska Certification
Ketchikan-based Cape Fox Tours earns sustainable tourism certification for its commitment to upholding standards of sustainability.
