New Valley MVP: Mat-Su Borough Gets a Metropolitan Planning Organization
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RIM Architects Joins Global Services Firm
Anchorage-based RIM Architects has collaborated before with GHD, and now the Australian company is acquiring the design firm.
NASA Awards APU $5M for a Microplastics Research and Education Center
Alaska Pacific University gets nearly $5 million from NASA to build a Microplastics Research and Education Center.
Shrinking Ink: Alaska Newspapers Cut Back on Printed Editions
The Anchorage Daily News is becoming the twice-weekly news, where paper editions are concerned, switching to Wednesday and Saturday printings.
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Seven Alaska News Organizations Receive Funding from Press Forward
Three newspapers, three radio stations, and a nonprofit support coalition receive $100,000 each from the first grant distribution by Press Forward, a national philanthropic network for journalism.
Alaska Employment: Annual Job Growth Up Slightly in September by 2 Percent
Unemployment in Alaska held steady at 4.6 percent despite 6,700 more jobs than in September 2023, driven by a strong construction sector.
Road Projects on Schedule Despite Delayed Federal STIP Approval
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities officials say delayed approval of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Project should not spell project delays this year.
UAF Receives $3.5 million to Establish Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory
UAF to receive $3.5 million in federal funding to establish Alaska’s first radiocarbon dating laboratory on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus.
Block 96 Flats Opens in Downtown Anchorage
Block 96 Flats opens as the first market-rate rental housing built in Downtown Anchorage in years, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership.
New Workforce Plan to Meet Alaska Workforce Shortages
The Alaska Safety Alliance and the State of Alaska, with support from the Denali Commission, have drafted a cross-industry workforce development plan to address critical labor shortages.
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It’s back! Alaska Business is hosting a celebration for our readers’ favorites at the Anchorage Brewing Company. Gather on July 17, 2025, for a festive gathering honoring business excellence with live music, food, drinks, fun games, and more!
The Alaska Academy of Physician Assistants is hosting its All-Alaska Medical Conference.
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Freelancer Rindi White Joins ABPC as Staff Writer
Rindi White has been a freelance writer and editor for Alaska Business Publishing Company for years, and now she formally joins the team as a Staff Writer.
Thompson & Co. Strengthens with Four New Hires and a Senior Management Promotion
Thompson & Co. Public Relations expanded its team with the addition of four strategic new hires and a senior management promotion.
New Managing Attorney for Alaska Native Justice Center
The Alaska Native Justice Center hired Maude Blair as Tribal Justice Manager and Samantha Cherot as Managing Attorney.
Occupational and Survival Training
Employers are compelled by regulations and their own moral standards to prioritize the health of their employees. For those employees whose work requires that they manage bad weather, remote worksites, aggressive wildlife, or other hazards, additional training can give them the tools they need to get home safe every day.
The Alaska Energy Big Picture
Conversations about US Arctic energy have been dominated by oil and gas, but Alaska—the nation’s connection to the Arctic—has so much more to offer in the energy sector, from natural resource extraction to being a natural testing ground for micro-grid and extreme weather energy research.