A Front Desk That Never Sleeps
One job where AI chatbots have proven their utility is 24-hour customer service for all manner of businesses. What tools are available, and what’s the best way to use them?
Tag: September 2026
Characteristics of Leadership: Corruption
Throughout 2026, this series on effective leadership interviews knowledgeable Alaskans and shares their methods of aligning values with ethical conduct. This month’s topic: when corruption spreads beyond one bad apple and spoils the whole organization.
Privileges of Membership
Unlimited car washes, community cinema, you-pick farm memberships: subscriptions aren’t just for periodicals anymore. Meet businesses sustained by subscribers.
Thriving on Decay
Fungus farmers were growing in Alaska like, well, mold… but times have changed. Get to know this small but appetizing industry.
Don’t Promote Them. Talk to Them.
Pay matters, but conversations keep people. Brian Walch explains how to build a “Career Compass” to retain your team.
A Bridge, a Bypass, and a New Chapter for Cooper Landing
A giant bridge brings one of Alaska’s largest road projects closer to changing Cooper Landing forever. Meet the contractors building the Sterling Highway bypass.