Breaking Through Brick and Mortar: Entrepreneurs Leveraging Ecommerce
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UIC Partners with Local Grocers to Increase Food Security
Utqiaġvik’s village corporation is donating storage space so Alaska Commercial Co. and Kannika’s Market can stock food for a surge of winter visitors.
From Custom Atikluks to Lake Clark Cabins, Nine Win Marketplace Competitions
Nine entrepreneurs win business-boosting awards of up to $25,000 in the first multi-region Alaska Marketplace business plan competition.
Still Awaiting Permanent Building, Eklutna Fully Opens Chin’an Gaming Hall
A grand opening of Chin’an Gaming Hall by the Native Village of Eklutna precedes an even grander affair once the tribe constructs a permanent building.
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SBA Honors ASCI Federal Services CEO
The US Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year for Alaska is the co-owner and CEO of ASCI Federal Services, Christine Hopkins.
Greenlight for Global Credit Union’s Purchase of First Financial Northwest Bank
Regulatory approval puts Global Credit Union on track to acquire Renton, Washington-based First Financial Northwest Bank by mid-year.
AI Consultant to Overhaul Permanent Fund Dividend Application System
The PFD application process is headed for revamp with AI enhancement through partnership between the State of Alaska and New York-based tech firm Saige Consulting.
Three Alaska Native Entities Awarded $3.8M for Legacy Contamination Cleanup
EPA grants $3.8 million to Alaska Native groups for cleanup on contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands across state.
$10.9M from State North Slope Lease Sale
The annual sale saw competition for Shell’s recently relinquished offshore tracts plus the first bid on a North Slope Foothills tract in a decade.
UIC Becomes Majority Owner of Delta Solutions & Strategies
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation acquires a majority interest in Delta Solutions & Strategies, a Colorado-based defense and space services contractor.
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The Alaska Safety Alliance and Associated Builders and Contractors of Alaska are hosting the 2025 Safety Expo, with events in Anchorage and Fairbanks, in May.
The fourth annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will be held June 3 through June 5, with pre-conference events hosted by the US Department of Energy Arctic Energy Office and Launch Alaska on June 2.
Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is launching a new event this year, the Homer HarborFest and Boat Show, held at the Deep Water Dock.
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Oxford Assaying & Refining
SES Space & Defense
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JEFFCO Grounds Maintenance
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Human Resources Pro Joins Peak Trust Board
The Peak Trust Company appointed Cheryl Evans to its Board of Directors, serving as an integral member of the board’s Risk Committee.
Railbelt Reliability Council Taps MEA Exec for President and CEO
After an international search for its first President and CEO, the Railbelt Reliability Council hired an executive from Matanuska Electric Association, Edward Jenkin.
Sheet Metal Inc. Promotes General Manager
Sheet Metal Inc. Business Development Manager Robert Reid has been promoted to General Manager.
Secondhand Experience
Nearly a dozen secondhand and thrift stores are visible from one intersection in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood. Learn the difference between secondhand and thrift and how both shoppers and stores make money by keeping used merchandise in circulation.
Commercial Conversions
With housing in short supply in Anchorage while office buildings stand empty, why not convert commercial space into homes? One successful conversion in the Spenard neighborhood illustrates why the obvious solution is rarely practical.
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