Legislative Session Ends with Bills for Insurance, Payday Loans, and Big Game Hunting
Lawmakers finished an operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for childcare, interior design, and big game hunting.
Tag: Seward
Governor Signs Railroad Bond Authority for Seward Cruise Terminal
After a veto on a technicality last year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed legislation extending the Alaska Railroad’s bond authority to $135 million for a new Seward Cruise Terminal.
Scientist Hired as Alaska SeaLife Center Executive
The Alaska SeaLife Center hired Brad Ryan, an environmental research scientist and former Haines Borough Manager, as Executive Vice President/Deputy Director.
Seward, Anchorage to Get $47.6M in Federal Grants for Port-Related Energy
The cruise terminal being built in Seward gets $45.7 million to plug ships into shore power, and the Don Young Port of Alaska gets funds for energy planning.
US Department of Commerce Invests $3.1M to Bolster Kenai Peninsula Mariculture Workforce
Chugach Regional Resources Commission gets $3.1 million in federal funds to create jobs in the marine research and mariculture fields.
Alaska Railroad Greenlights Purchase of New Seward Cruise Port
The Alaska Railroad’s board of directors approved purchase of a $137 million cruise terminal in Seward, making way for construction.
Alaska Railroad Poised to Issue Bonds to Replace Seward Passenger Dock
A thirty-year commitment from Royal Caribbean helps the Alaska Railroad make the case for more bonding authority to pay for a more elaborate $137 million passenger dock in Seward.
Seward Heat Loop Project Includes Workforce Development Component
A US Department of Energy grant for the Seward Heat Loop paid for a new heat pump to provide hands-on training for technicians.
Alaska SeaLife Center Promotes Scientist to CEO
The board of the Alaska SeaLife Center chose Wei Ying Wong, previously chief science and education officer, as the new President and CEO.
Alaska SeaLife Center Fills Two New Executive Leadership Positions
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward created two new executive leadership positions: Director of Mission Impact and Director of People and Culture. Respectively, John Fraser and Neisha Jones were selected to fill those roles.