Collaboration to Strengthen Alaska’s Food Economy
Guest author Leah Moss explores the Alaska Food Policy Council’s efforts to improve Alaska’s food system, making it healthier, more secure, and more self-reliant.
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The Safety Corner: The Continually Emerging Risk of Wildfire
Wildfire exposure in Alaska has been an emerging risk for more than two decades. Sean Dewalt explains how Alaskans can take actions to reduce the severity of property losses.
Building a Relationship Network for Uncertain Times
Many professionals overlook the support and resilience that a well-built relationship network can provide. Brian Walch has tips for tending connections.
How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse in Business Acquisitions
Happy mergers and acquisitions are all alike, but unhappy ones are different in their own way. Andrea N. Canfield shares her expertise on blissful corporate integrations.
Rethinking the BDS Architects Office Space
BDS Architects became its own client in 2024 when it moved from its midtown office of forty years to a brand-new space downtown—that it designed for itself. Associate Principal Jennifer Midthun provides a tour through the process.
Mental Health in the Alaska Workforce
Farah Greene-Palmer and Lincoln Garrick show how positive mental health among employees plays a crucial role in enhancing productivity, retention, and overall success.
The Safety Corner: Mitigating Risk in Construction
A builder’s risk policy is a type of insurance designed to cover property during construction. With this season shaping up to be one for the record books in Alaska, Sean Dewalt explains how to ensure your project is protected.
Beyond Satisfied: Focus on Employee Commitment
Guest author Maija Doggett shares her human resources expertise on how workplaces should enhance employee commitment as a precursor to engagement and job satisfaction.
Effective Leadership in Times of Rapid Change
Leadership isn’t a simple task on a good day. Woodrie Burich and Naomi DuCharme explain how the key to resilience is staying focused on what you can control.
Strong Subnational Ties with China
China remains the largest customer of Alaska exports, and even if Beijing and Washington, DC are at odds, the state pursues its own trade ties.