AEDC’s 2023 Forecast: ‘No Signs of a Looming Banana’
Population decline in Alaska’s largest city is holding back modest job growth. AEDC’s Choose Anchorage campaign aims to attract new residents.
Tag: Anchorage
“Secret Shoppers” Test Anchorage as a Tourism Destination
Wayfinding for tourists is the top priority suggested in a report commissioned by the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation.
Women’s Business Center Opens in Anchorage
The US Small Business Administration cut the ribbon on a Women’s Business Center in Anchorage, extending the network to all fifty states and Puerto Rico.
Anchorage Museum “Re-Indigenizes” Downtown Mural
A mural overlooking the parking lot of Anchorage city hall is being reworked as new art that represents the Indigenous history of the place in more than a single corner.
Foo Fighters Prove Alaska Is a Viable Stop for Premier Touring Acts
Last August Foo Fighters performed a three-night run of concerts that marked the return of large-scale events in Alaska after COVID-19.
Broadway Alaska Series Coming to Anchorage PAC
A partnership between the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts and event producer Nederlander will bring touring Broadway shows to Anchorage in 2023.
Cook Inlet Tug & Barge Adds Powerful Vessel to Fleet
The harbor tug named Dr Hank Kaplan is the first built in North America with Caterpillar integrated propulsion systems.
Block 41 Redevelopment to Mix Old and New Façades
Refurbishing the former KeyBank building in downtown Anchorage is just the beginning. A redevelopment plan has been unveiled for the rest of the block.
New Owner for Midtown Mall
Two former Sears properties in Anchorage have a new owner. International real estate firm Time Equities, Inc. bought the Midtown Mall and the vacant Sears warehouse at Dowling and Old Seward Highway for $44 million.
Alaska Is the Last State to Get a Women’s Business Center
The opening of a Women’s Business Center in Anchorage puts the nationwide network run by the US Small Business Administration in all fifty states and Puerto Rico.