Holding Fast: Kelp Farms Seek Broader Market Base
by Christi Foist | Jun 8, 2026
Holding Fast: Kelp Farms Seek Broader Market Base
by Christi Foist | Jun 8, 2026
Winners Split $45,000 at 2026 Arctic Innovation Competition
Twins studying engineering at UAA won the top prize for a heat recovery system at the 2026 Arctic Innovation Competition on April 18, their birthday.
Iḷisaġvik College Purchases Campus Site from UIC
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation agreed to sell a 15-acre site in Utqiaġvik for a long-sought Iḷisaġvik College campus, replacing leased facilities just outside of town.
Alaska Employment: Job Growth and Unemployment Rate Flat in April
Unemployment in Alaska held at 4.7 percent in April while government job cuts held overall employment growth since 2025 basically flat.
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Iḷisaġvik College Purchases Campus Site from UIC
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation agreed to sell a 15-acre site in Utqiaġvik for a long-sought Iḷisaġvik College campus, replacing leased facilities just outside of town.
Alaska Employment: Job Growth and Unemployment Rate Flat in April
Unemployment in Alaska held at 4.7 percent in April while government job cuts held overall employment growth since 2025 basically flat.
Pikka Produces: Santos Announces First Oil
Santos says Phase 1 of its Pikka unit achieved first oil over the weekend, ramping up toward 80,000 barrels per day in the next few months.
Alaska Employment: Job Growth Trends Upward in March, Unemployment Rate Flat at 4.7%
Unemployment in Alaska held at 4.7 percent in March while government job cuts held overall employment growth since 2025 to 0.3 percent.
$115.4M Federal Funding Boost for Alaska Ports
Seven Alaska port projects receive a significant funding boost in the final funding year of the competitive federal port grant program.
Lawyer Chosen as 18th University of Alaska President
Matt Cooper, who was General Counsel for the University of Alaska until 2024, returns to the UA System as President, succeeding Pat Pitney after her retirement takes effect this month.
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June 6 – 14, 2026
Three Barons Renaissance Fair 2026
The gates of Hillshire swing open once more for the grand revel known as the Three Barons Renaissance Fair—two weekends of adventure, laughter, music, spectacle, and merriment for all ages!
June 12 – 14, 2026
Colony Days 2026
Celebrate summer Palmer-style! Colony Days is a summer favorite for locals and visitors alike, filled with fun for all ages.
June 19 – 21, 2026
Juneteenth Citywide Celebration
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It celebrates a point in African American history that changed the direction of the nation’s future and transcended generations.
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Mat-Su Health Foundation Names New Director of Philanthropy
Mat-Su Health Foundation, the nonprofit co-owner of Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, named Ashley Peltier as Director of Philanthropy.
New CEO, Leadership at Mt. McKinley Bank
Mt. McKinley Bank added CEO to President David Durham’s titles, and Alli LeBon and Jeremy Pletnikoff are promoted as Executive Vice Presidents in charge of operations and credit administration, respectively.
SBDC Finds New State Director at Sister Program CED
The new State Director of the Alaska Small Business Development Center is Jared Reynolds, who moves in from down the hall, where he was Executive Director of the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development.
Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame 2026
New approaches to roads and pipelines, electric grids, and building technologies earned Doug Goering, Clay Koplin, and Tom Marsik their spots in the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame.
Cosmic Perspective: Building the UAF Planetarium
The largest planetarium in Alaska just opened on the UAF campus. Trace the work that went into designing and building a state-of-the-art space theater.
Characteristics of Leadership: Rigidity
Throughout 2026, this series on effective leadership interviews knowledgeable Alaskans and shares their methods of aligning values with ethical conduct. This month’s topic: when rigid leaders cause entire organizations to tumble.
Mentoring That Matters
Mentoring holds promise, but too often organizations underestimate the work required to make it successful. Brian Walch explains nurturing, facilitating, and formalizing approaches.
Characteristics of Leadership: Hubris
The series exploring key characteristics of leadership tackles the pitfall of hubris, with an experienced executive weighing in with advice.
