The US Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District awarded a $399.4 million contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. of Vancouver, Washington, to build a 1,200-foot causeway extension with about 600 feet of dock face.
Alaska must tell its story to attract investment for infrastructure, and United Arab Emirates seems willing to listen.
Graphite One signs agreement to provide Alaska-mined graphite for use in electric vehicle production at Lucid Motors’ Arizona plant.
Pacific Dataport calls the Nome Gateway built for its Aurora LEO internet service the largest-capacity commercial satellite service installed anywhere on Earth.
Alaska is a prime location for birdwatchers. Local guides help avian observers check bald eagles and bristle-thighed curlews off their bucket list.
The Nikolai and Graphite One mining projects are still under exploration, yet their respective owners are making progress in finding suppliers and partners interested in strengthening the supply of materials needed for the energy transition.
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.
A $4.5 million federal grant to Sitnasuak Native Corporation improves energy resilience in Nome by building new fuel storage tanks.
Nome-based Sitnasuak Native Corporation appointed Matt Thorpe, former COO of Afognak Native Corporation, as its Chief Operations Officer, Corporate Development.
Although the richest opportunities for Alaska Native corporations have come from government contracting, construction, or other little-seen services, some familiar customer-facing brands are also under Native ownership.