Tag: Rural
Alaska Timber Industry Needs Increased Tongass Harvest
Alaska’s timber industry varies greatly by region within the state and there is great potential for growth of the industry.
Alaska’s Seafood Processing Industry
Alaska’s seafood processing industry is holding a steady course as 2015 winds down. Recognition of the industry has been growing over the last decade as economic analyses reflect a more inclusive view, counting both direct and indirect fiscal impacts.
Alaska Tugs & Barges
Alaska Tugs & Barges Tom Anderson The tugboat Samson Mariner with the barge Fairweather, pulling into Dutch Harbor arriving from Adak; both vessels are owned and operated by Samson Tug & Barge.© CORY BAGGEN / COURTESY OF SAMSON TUG & BARGE Delivering to...
Indigenous Building Techniques
Alaska has the toughest winter weather in the United States; and Fairbanks “enjoys” one of the more unforgiving climates in the state.
Air-Cranes Improving Construction in Alaska
Sometimes the origin of a business can be as fascinating as its services and work product. When it comes to the everyday communications…
Alaska’s Ports, Harbors, and Docks
When singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper penned their soulful melody with the iconic chorus “I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay, wastin’…
Alaska’s Fishing Industry: The universal relevance of a multi-billion dollar industry
Tele Aadsen started out in Wasilla, spending her first few years in the strip mall town north of Anchorage later made famous by a certain former Alaska…