Furie Hires Briner as Office Manager
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September 2026
Global Credit Union Hires Northrim Exec
Bill Bailey, a senior vice president at Northrim Bank, has joined Global Credit Union as Senior Vice President, Business Banking.
New PEs Promoted at PND Engineers
Wade Kamkoff and Ben VanderHart, both UAA graduates who’ve been with PND Engineers since 2022, earned their licenses and promotions to Senior Engineer.
New Chief Administrator for Providence Hospital
Jessica Oswald, chief administrator of Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage, is being reassigned as Chief Administrative Officer of Providence Alaska Medical Center.
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.