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Monday, May 10, 20212021 Set to be a Summer of Heroes
2021 Set to be a Summer of HeroesAlaska Communications seeks nominations for Alaska youth heroes who are improving their communities May 10, 2021 – 2020 was a tough year for so many. It presented a lot of challenges and some new opportunities. Through it all, Alaskans stepped up to help each other when it was needed most. Many times, youth were leading the charge. In the summer of 2021, our community’s young heroes will be in the spotlight.Alaska Communications and Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska are seeking
Friday, November 20, 2020Foundation announces 2021 Sabbatical Awards
Anchorage, AK – Leaders of three Alaska nonprofit organizations and a tribal housing entity have been named as recipients of a 2021 Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Award. They are seeking time with family, opportunities for staff to grow, and a chance to decompress. Each recipient will have three to six months in the coming year to unplug from demanding jobs and rest, reflect and rejuvenate. Awards of up to $40,000 are grants to the individual’s employer to help cover the leader’s salary and costs of
Friday, July 31, 2020Hilcorp Closes Upstream Portion of BP Alaska Acquisition
Hilcorp takes over Prudhoe Bay operatorshipJuly 1, 2020 – Anchorage, Alaska – After receiving regulatory approvals, Hilcorp Alaska (Hilcorp) has completed the upstream portion of its acquisition of BP Alaska. Hilcorp immediately acquires BP’s interests in the Prudhoe Bay, Milne Point, and Point Thomson fields, as well as the operatorship at Prudhoe Bay. The midstream component of the transaction is expected to close in Q3 2020, pending regulatory approval.“Today we are significantly growing and
Friday, July 31, 2020Wells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery Effort Share:
Following an April 2020 industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program, Wells Fargo unveiled today the details of an approximately $400 million effort to help small businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic keep their doors open, retain employees, and rebuild. Through Wells Fargo’s new Open for Business Fund, the company will engage nonprofit organizations to provide capital, technical support, and long-term resiliency programs to small
Thursday, July 30, 2020FAIRBANKS UROLOGY LAUNCHING MEN’S HEALTH WEEKEND EVENT WITH FREE MEN’S HEALTH CHECKS
Fairbanks Urology will now be open for weekend appointments beginning August 22nd. They are launching this with a grand opening event offering Free Men’s Health Checks. Fairbanks, AK, July 30th, 2020 – Fairbanks Urology is going to begin offering weekend appointments to all of its patients, and they are launching the new offering with a grand opening event on Saturday August 22nd. Free men’s health checks will be offered all weekend August 22nd and 23rd. Walk-in appointments will be offered from
Thursday, July 23, 2020Explore Fairbanks Regions Where Caribou Outnumber People
Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) – In Alaska’s Interior and Arctic, the caribou far outnumber the people. In fact, according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Bob Hunter, there are almost five caribou to every one human in Alaska’s Interior and Arctic. These two immense, far north regions of Alaska are home to just over 137,000 souls and over 645,000 majestic caribou. “A tally of those caribou herds residing primarily in the Interior and Arctic areas comes to 645,687 based on the most recent survey numbers
Wednesday, July 22, 2020LifeMed Alaska Breaking Ground on new Fairbanks Hanger
Anchorage, Alaska — July 15, 2020 — LifeMed Alaska announced today that it will break ground on a new Fairbanks hanger Thursday, July 16 at 11:30am. The new site is located south of the FedEx Ship Center on Old Airport Road and Media is invited to attend this special event. According to LifeMed Alaska CEO, Russell Edwards, “We’re very excited to launch this project. Our new facility will enable us to better meet the medical transportation needs of our communities, including facilitating support of more
Thursday, July 16, 2020Bettisworth North Names Two New Principals
Wednesday, July 08, 2020Northrim Bank announces new positions and branch promotions
Northrim Bank is proud to announce the hiring of a new Human Resources Director and Commercial Lender, as well as changes in three of its branches in Anchorage and one in Fairbanks. Northrim Chairman, President and CEO Joe Schierhorn is pleased to announce the hiring of TJ Alinen, SVP - Human Resources Director and Amanda Clayton, AVP - Commercial Loan Officer. He is also happy to announce the promotion of Maia Hernandez, AVP - Branch Manager II, Seventh Avenue Branch, Katreena Little, Branch Manager,
Wednesday, July 01, 2020Alaska Communications Brings Locally Hosted Microsoft Azure Services to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) will bring locally hosted Microsoft Azure Stack Hub cloud services to Alaska. “We listened to our customers’ concerns about data storage, which led to this collaboration with Microsoft to expand to bring a hybrid cloud solution to Alaska businesses”Tweet this Alaska Communications, one of Alaska’s leading broadband and IT solutions providers, has utilized Azure Stack Hub to enhance computing by offering greater flexibility and
Thursday, June 25, 2020Northrim Bank named Best-In-State Bank by Forbes
Northrim Bank is proud to announce that it was named Best-In-State Bank by Forbes for the second year in a row. The global media company conducted its annual survey with market research firm Statista. More than 25,000 people in the US responded about their banking relationship. Consumers were asked 20 questions about their financial dealings. Banks and credit unions were rated on overall recommendations and satisfaction, as well as five sub-dimensions (trust, terms and conditions, branch services,
Wednesday, June 24, 2020July 8 reopening planned for UA Museum of the North
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will reopen to visitors on Wednesday, July 8, following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. The museum will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Early entry dates will be available to museum members by reservation from June 29-July 1. To protect the health of visitors and staff, face coverings will be required at all times in the museum. Visitation will be limited to 2 hours to maintain a limited capacity, and visitors may be
Tuesday, June 23, 2020Alaska Airlines adds the Embraer 175 jet to state of Alaska flying
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines will start flying the Embraer 175 jet aircraft in the state of Alaska starting in October 2020. The E175, operated by regional partner Horizon Air, will serve select markets in Alaska. "Alaskans who have flown the E175 jet in the Lower 48 have frequently asked when they might see the plane in the state, and we're thrilled the time has come," said Marilyn Romano, regional vice president. "This jet gives us the flexibility to increase daily
Thursday, June 18, 2020Aurora Energy Solutions to Build First- Ever Wood Kiln in Fairbanks
New Business Venture to Build First-Ever Wood Kiln in Fairbanks; Acquires Superior Pellet Fuels Project to bring cleaner air, new jobs, more efficient energy FAIRBANKS, AK — Aurora Energy Solutions, LLC, a new company owned by Usibelli Investments, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Superior Pellet Fuels (SPF) and is constructing a state-of-the-art wood kiln. The kiln will produce clean-burning dry firewood that will help the greater Fairbanks area achieve required reductions in PM 2.5
