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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
Royal Caribbean Launches Small Business Accelerator Program in Seward
Royal Caribbean’s Port Partners program aims to support small business development in Seward, where a new cruise ship terminal is being built.
Southwest Heading North: Airline Adds Seasonal ANC Routes
Southwest Airlines is scheduling seasonal service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport starting in May 2026.
Ripening for Recognition: Has MidValley Greenhouse Perfected Alaska-Hardy Tomatoes?
MidValley Greenhouse owners are in talks with a major seed distributor about selling its Alaska-hardy, outdoor-grown tomato globally.
Alaska Entrepreneurship Week Scopes Stages Beyond Startup
Five days of events during Alaska Entrepreneurship Week showcase resources for startups and businesses scaling up to profitability and beyond.
Two Economic Reports Highlight Pollock Industry’s Impact in Alaska
The Alaska Pollock Fishery Alliance paid for two studies prepared independently by Northern Economics and the McKinley Research Group.
2025 Alaska Chamber Premier Business Award Winners Announced
The Alaska Chamber is set to honor businesses and individuals with four Premier Business Awards at its summit in October.
Perfect Purrcolation: Wasilla Teen Opens Cat Café
A Wasilla teen created a business that blends a for-profit coffee shop with a nonprofit cat “cottage” to bring humans and felines together.
Alaska Employment: Job Count Rises by 0.8% in August, Unemployment Rate Steady
Unemployment in Alaska held steady at 4.7 percent in August, even as total employment grew by 0.8 percent compared to a year earlier.
Santos Steers Clear of Abu Dhabi Deal
A consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company decided to withdraw from a proposed $18.7 billion takeover of Santos, the parent company of the Pikka Phase 1 development on the North Slope.
Latest News
Accountant Reform Bill Becomes Law
House Bill 121, adding flexibility for certified public accountants to qualify for work in Alaska, became law without the governor’s signature.
Presidential Order Reverses Ambler Roadblock
An executive greenlight for a road to the Ambler Mining District, and federal ownership in the venture, leaves talks with Native landowners still to be done.
Tiny Homes for Anchorage Homeless Expected in Time for Holidays
Builders expect to finish twenty-four tiny houses by Thanksgiving to shelter homeless Anchorage residents transitioning to permanent housing.
From Plan to Action: Workforce Convening Centers on Coordinated Training Strategies
An upcoming Workforce Convening will formally introduce a new coordinated plan for labor training in Alaska, highlighting education and employment strategies and opportunities.
Royal Caribbean Launches Small Business Accelerator Program in Seward
Royal Caribbean’s Port Partners program aims to support small business development in Seward, where a new cruise ship terminal is being built.
Southwest Heading North: Airline Adds Seasonal ANC Routes
Southwest Airlines is scheduling seasonal service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport starting in May 2026.
Perfect Purrcolation: Wasilla Teen Opens Cat Café
A Wasilla teen created a business that blends a for-profit coffee shop with a nonprofit cat “cottage” to bring humans and felines together.
Alaska Employment: Job Count Rises by 0.8% in August, Unemployment Rate Steady
Unemployment in Alaska held steady at 4.7 percent in August, even as total employment grew by 0.8 percent compared to a year earlier.
Santos Steers Clear of Abu Dhabi Deal
A consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company decided to withdraw from a proposed $18.7 billion takeover of Santos, the parent company of the Pikka Phase 1 development on the North Slope.
