Fairbanks Concert Association Names Marie-Sylvestre Oleson Executive Director
The new Executive Director of the Fairbanks Concert Association (FCA) is Marie-Sylvestre Olesen, effective July 6.
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AOGA Hires Tamara Maddox as Regulatory and Legal Affairs Manager
The professional trade association for the oil and gas industry in Alaska has a new Regulatory and Legal Affairs Manager.
AFDF Hires New Staff to Grow Organizational Capacity
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) hired two new staff members and is hosting two Alaska Sea Grant fellows.
Reinventing the Last Great Race—The Iditarod Continues to Break New Trail
This year’s conclusion of the first fifty races is a milestone being celebrated with multiple layers of significance for race officials and organizers, as well as sponsors, mushers, and the canine athletes that run across some of the most hellish terrain the Last Frontier has to offer.
Startup Week Brings Entrepreneurs Together
The 2021 Techstars Alaska Startup Week concluded November 12 following five days of programming that drew over 600 attendees from myriad industries and communities across Alaska. Over 60 free events—from business open houses to panel discussions—were offered, featuring the expertise of local entrepreneurs, investors, nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and startup ecosystem builders.
Alaska Ranked ‘Top Ten State for Afterschool,’ Even as Unmet Demand for Programs Increases
America After 3PM 2020, based on survey responses from more than 30,000 American households (including 249 in-depth interviews in Alaska), finds that 17 percent of Alaska students are enrolled in afterschool programs. But 56,705 of them are still without the afterschool programs their parents say they need.
Alaska Pacific University Fights Hunger with $50,000 Grant from Mat-Su Health Foundation
The funds will allow the Alaska Tilth program to purchase Mat-Su farmers’ produce at fair market prices and in turn offer that produce to communities of need via the UAF Cooperative Extension’s SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education services.
Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Anchorage Community Land Trust Announce “Love, Anchorage – A Box of Neighborhood Goods”
The “Love, Anchorage” box features an assortment of curated goods from favorite neighborhood businesses and represents businesses from the Mountain View, Fairview, Spenard, and Downtown neighborhoods.
Municipality of Anchorage to Distribute Masks to Community
The Municipality of Anchorage has partnered with community organizations and internal municipal departments to assist distributing approximately 16,500 masks masks to residents of Anchorage.
Google Brings Economic Opportunity Initiative to Alaska
Google announced that it is coming to Anchorage as part of the tech company’s “Grow with Google” initiative, which aims to help create economic opportunity in communities across the United States by providing free training, tools, and expertise for people to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.