♦December Special Section ♦

Healthcare

Alaska Business Top Docs
We ask local, licensed medical professionals to report on who the best doctors in Alaska are and use their feedback to create the Top Docs list.

UV Disinfection Tech
Ultraviolet disinfection technologies can play a role in a multiple-barrier approach to reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and other germs based on current disinfection data and empirical evidence. Some projects are already taking advantage of this technology in Alaska.

Food vs. Chemicals to Lose Weight
Ozempic and equivalent medications are in the limelight as a new weight-loss option; this article explores the pros and cons of using medication to assist weight loss as well as other options that may lead to long-term success.

SEARHC: Prenatal and Maternity Care
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is focused on improving maternal, infant, and child health through two related pilot programs aimed at supporting the health and well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native families through prenatal, postnatal, and early childhood years.

Supporting Employees with Chronic or Long-Term Diagnoses
Quality employees may be diagnosed with chronic or long-term medical issues and voluntarily share those with an employer in an effort to continue working through treatment. What tools and information are available to employers to support employees working through a long-term diagnosis, such as cancer?

100 Years of the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association has been working to build longer, healthier lives for a century. Learn more about this historic nonprofit and the work it has done and is doing in the 49th State.

Alaska Native: Community Projects
Alaska Native corporations routinely invest in community projects; this article highlights 2024 projects around the state.

Education: Corporate Involvement in Local Higher Education
Most industries are desperate for skilled workers, both in Alaska and Outside. Meet the businesses partnering with local educators to build a workforce and improve the overall quality of life in Alaska communities.

Oil & Gas: 10 Years of SB21
It’s been ten years of tax stability since the Alaska Legislature enacted SB21 in 2014. How has a decade of predictable tax structure affected investment in Alaska’s oil fields?

Tourism: Ecotourism
Adventure Green Alaska promotes sustainable tourism, which it defines as travel to natural areas that is “beneficial to local economies, respectful of the environment, and sensitive to indigenous cultures.” A multitude of companies operate in this space; get to know more about them.

Professional Services: Mentorship
Guest Author Lincoln Garrick shares insights on mentorship in Alaska: how-to, best practices, what to avoid, and resources.

Finance: Financial Institutions as Change Agents
Financial institutions have demonstrated a perpetual commitment to serving local communities, often by supporting nonprofits through financial and in-kind donations, as well as media or social campaigns. Learn more about how the state’s financial institutions are investing in Alaska.

Small Business: Allocated Profile
Alaskan-owned retailer Allocated offers a curated selection of whiskies, spirits, and wine to its customers and focuses on fostering a sense of “camaraderie and connection” among its patrons.

Retail: 10 Years of Legal Marijuana
Alaskans have been legally selling marijuana and value-added marijuana products for ten years. What kind of revenue has the industry drawn for the state, and how does this budding industry continue to grow?

♦ February Special Section ♦

Architecture & Engineering

Engineer of the Year Nominees
Meet the 2024 Engineer of the Year nominees, Alaskan engineers nominated by engineering associations to highlight their dedication building Alaska.

Engineering Excellence Nominees
Preview the projects nominated for the 2024 Engineering Excellence awards, which recognize projects in Alaska for meeting high engineering standards.

Petersburg Tiny Homes
Petersburg has developed pre-approved plans for tiny homes to facilitate more housing, hopefully easing the burden of a tight housing market. Alaska Business explores the designs, the intent, and the program’s success thus far.

Profile: Design Alaska
Design Alaska is a multi-disciplinary firm headquartered in Fairbanks that’s been serving Alaska since 1957. Alaska Business explores the firm’s history, leadership, and projects.

Architecture & Interior Design: Overlap, Outliers & Innovation
Architecture and interior design are separate fields that in many ways operate in the same space. How do architects and interior designers work together, and what innovations and advancements are happening in Alaska’s designed spaces?

Fire Protection Engineering
Fire protection engineering is one of those interesting fields where engineers hope their work isn’t needed, but they make sure it works if it is. What goes into designing fire protection systems in a variety of commercial spaces?

SMPS Q&A
Katy Kless, president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services, shares information about the organization and the benefits it provides its members in this Q&A.

3D Printed Structures
UAF is partnering with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to research how printing structures may provide solutions to housing issues in Alaska.

Tourism​: Fountainhead Auto Museum
Fountainhead Development is expanding the Fountainhead Auto Museum into the old K-Mart building in Fairbanks in 2025 and repurposing the old auto museum into meeting space that will be among the largest in Fairbanks.

Finance: Community Development Financial Institutions
Community Development Financial Institutions are unique entities with a shared mission of expanding economic opportunities in areas that have been underserved or ignored by traditional banks. Learn more about the mission and projects of the eight currently serving Alaska.

Mining: Red Dog’s Future
The Red Dog mine’s current ore resource, the Aqqaluk Deposit, has an anticipated mine life of 2031, but the mine’s operators hope to extend the mine’s life beyond that date. Alaska Business explores the potential future of Red Dog mine.

Transportation: Vehicle Transportation
Businesses and individuals may need to move a vehicle, to, from, or around Alaska. Several transporters provide this niche service to make sure Alaskans can have access to their automobiles on or off the road system.

Fisheries: Small Seafood Vendors
Small towns in Southeast have fostered fish entrepreneurs who use sustainable fishing methods like trolling and bottom long lining that bring in fish singly and have less bycatch. How have these small businesses been able to stay afloat, and how are they dealing with side fluctuations in the price per pound of fish?

Retail: Alyeska Tire’s New Location in Soldotna
Alyeska Tire is building a new ten-bay retail location in Soldotna, and the new, state-of-the-art location is designed to provide the community with easier, more efficient access to tire and wheel products and services.

AB 40th Anniversary: Project ’80s
Forty years ago, cashflow from North Slope oil enabled Anchorage to erect a new arena, convention center, library, museum, and theater. Project ‘80s buildings have undergone some changes through the decades, and more facelifts are due as the structures inevitably age.

Education: Geologic Hydrogen Workshop
The US Arctic Research Commission and the UAF Geophysical Institute hosted a workshop on geological hydrogen, discussing current research and examining what’s needed to develop sustainable research efforts to assess Alaska’s geological hydrogen potential.