News
You want to know—and we want to tell you—what’s happening with Alaska’s businesses: large corporations with thousands of employees or sole proprietorships filling a niche; manufacturers adding value to local resources or engineering firms with decades of specialized experience; or companies centralized in Southcentral or operating across Alaska’s slopes.
Browse below to get a comprehensive look of what’s happening—and why it matters.
Latest News
Aleut Real Estate Launches Tayal Brokerage
The Aleut Corporation launches Tayal Brokerage, an Alaska Native-owned commercial real estate brokerage headquartered in Anchorage.
Chugach Alaska Corporation Acquires Two Fairbanks Mechanical Contractors
Chugach Alaska Corporation subsidiary Chugach Commercial Holdings acquired two Fairbanks-based mechanical contractors.
More Direct Lower 48 Flights Coming to Fairbanks Airport
Delta Airlines will fly between Fairbanks and Salt Lake City next summer, and a Dallas-Fort Worth route could be on the way.
SEARHC Expands Access to Specialty Care with New Procedure Clinic
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium opens a new procedure clinic in Juneau that will help provide specialty care.
Drone Dock Simplifies Cordova Telecom Tower Maintenance; Other Uses Forthcoming
Alaska Remote Imaging is pioneering beyond-line-of-sight drone operations for telecommunications in Cordova, and other applications await.
UAF Aims to Make Alaska a Critical Minerals Hub
The Alaska Critical Mineral Collaborative leverages UAF research efforts to help the mining industry make Alaska a critical minerals leader.
Voters Put Wage and Hour Initiative on Track to Passage
Ballot Measure 1 increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028 and mandates that most private employers provide paid sick leave.
Hilcorp Completes $1B Purchase of Eni’s North Slope Assets
Hilcorp takes over the Oooguruk and Nikaitchuq near-offshore units from Italian energy company Eni SpA in a deal valued at $1 billion.
Northrim BanCorp Acquires Sallyport Commercial Finance
Northrim BanCorp, parent of Alaska-based Northrim Bank, announces its $53.9 million purchase of Texas-based Sallyport Commercial Finance.
Latest News
Nonresident Hire Rises Amid Workforce Shortage
The rate of nonresidents working in Alaska rose to an all-time high of 22.5 percent in 2023, as employers struggle to fill a steadily growing number of jobs.
Alaska Commercial Co. Opens New Kotzebue Store
Larger than the existing store, the new location features the first self-checkout stations in Kotzebue, among other advances.
Aleut Real Estate Launches Tayal Brokerage
The Aleut Corporation launches Tayal Brokerage, an Alaska Native-owned commercial real estate brokerage headquartered in Anchorage.
Chugach Alaska Corporation Acquires Two Fairbanks Mechanical Contractors
Chugach Alaska Corporation subsidiary Chugach Commercial Holdings acquired two Fairbanks-based mechanical contractors.
More Direct Lower 48 Flights Coming to Fairbanks Airport
Delta Airlines will fly between Fairbanks and Salt Lake City next summer, and a Dallas-Fort Worth route could be on the way.
SEARHC Expands Access to Specialty Care with New Procedure Clinic
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium opens a new procedure clinic in Juneau that will help provide specialty care.
Voters Put Wage and Hour Initiative on Track to Passage
Ballot Measure 1 increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028 and mandates that most private employers provide paid sick leave.
Hilcorp Completes $1B Purchase of Eni’s North Slope Assets
Hilcorp takes over the Oooguruk and Nikaitchuq near-offshore units from Italian energy company Eni SpA in a deal valued at $1 billion.
Northrim BanCorp Acquires Sallyport Commercial Finance
Northrim BanCorp, parent of Alaska-based Northrim Bank, announces its $53.9 million purchase of Texas-based Sallyport Commercial Finance.
