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Friday, November 20, 2020
Foundation 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
Tuesday, November 03, 2020Alaska Communications Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired
Tuesday, September 15, 2020Explore Fairbanks 2020-21 Winter Guide Featuring Northern Lights Viewing is Available for Free
Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) - The 2020-21 Fairbanks Winter Guide is now available for free. The 24-page full-color booklet is designed to help plan vacations during the winter season. Fairbanks enjoys world-class northern lights viewing as well as an array of winter fun including ice sculpting and dog mushing. Filled with open winter businesses including accommodations, attractions, adventures, tours and action-packed things to do, the guide presents an enticing view of winter in Alaska’s Interior and Arctic.
Tuesday, September 08, 2020Fly with peace of mind: Alaska Airlines eliminates change fees permanently
SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is giving guests more peace of mind and effective immediately will eliminate change fees on all domestic and international tickets. "COVID has taught us that flexibility in travel is key. As we evolve our approach to travel to include more than 100 safety actions, it's important to give our guests flexibility when they book by eliminating change fees," said Andrew Harrison, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Alaska Airlines. The
Thursday, August 20, 2020What Do Walrus Heads, Warriors and Dragons All Have In Common?
What do walrus heads, warriors and dragons all have in common? They all play a role in the mythos surrounding the aurora borealis. Nowadays we look to the heavens and know that electrons from space are colliding with nitrogen and oxygen gases in the sky to create ethereal auroras in greens, reds, pinks and blues. But in the days of yore peoples would craft fantastic stories about what was occurring in the night sky. Here in Alaska, the most well-known aurora legend told by the indigenous people of the
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, 2020All Qualified Alaskans Who Applied for Housing Relief to Receive It
Payments sent to landlords and lenders starting mid-July Anchorage, Alaska, June 30, 2020 – Up to $1,200 in mortgage and rent relief was made available to eligible Alaskans through the federal CARES Act in response to COVID-19 hardship. Applications were accepted by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation from across the state for a two-week period from June 15-26, 2020. “When I directed Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to create a $10 million program to help prevent homelessness, we didn’t know what
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
