Alaska Business

01/13/2025

New player alert on the North Slope! Mustang’s production is smaller but mighty, marking Finnex’s entry into Alaska’s oil landscape. 🛢️ Learn more about this exciting development in our latest issue!

In the race to be the newest North Slope unit to put oil into the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, Santos and ConocoPhillips look like golden picks...

01/09/2025

Meet the remarkable leaders of the 2025 Alaska Business Hall of Fame: Linda Leary, Joe Schierhorn, Ralph Seekins, and the late Don Young. Their contributions continue to fuel Alaska’s economic success.

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Four Alaska business leaders join the Alaska Business Hall of Fame at the annual Junior Achievement (JA) of Alaska celebration in January.

01/06/2025

Celebrating decades of partnership and inspiration! Since 1987, the Alaska Business Hall of Fame has honored leaders who shape Alaska’s free enterprise system and empower the next generation.

Read more about this legacy in our latest issue!

In 1987 Alaska Business partnered with Junior Achievement (JA) of Alaska to launch the Alaska Business Hall of Fame, and the two organizations have...

01/02/2025

Alaska’s economic future is shaped by oil production and global market trends. Learn how new technologies are driving innovation in the oil and gas industry, even in today’s fluctuating market. 🌍 Check it out in our latest issue!

While no one can truly predict the future, the Alaska Department of Revenue does its best. About a year ago, the department’s Tax Division prepared...

01/01/2025

The January 2025 issue of Alaska Business jumps into the New Year celebrating our 40th anniversary of publishing with rich content, including two special sections. The Junior Achievement of Alaska special section reflects on our long history partnering with that essential nonprofit. Together we launched the Alaska Business Hall of Fame in 1987, and over the years Alaska’s industry and community titans have filled its rolls. In the Industrial Support Services special section, we look at service providers keeping Alaska’s major industries clean and safe in their varied ways. Outside of the special sections, get to know North Slope producer Finnex; learn about internet solutions in emergency situations, and hear what industry leaders are predicting for our economy in 2025.

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/January-2025

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12/31/2024

Twice a year, the Alaska Department of Revenue forecasts the state's fiscal future, with oil production and taxes taking center stage. Explore how a decade of stable oil production impacts Alaska’s economy and what lies ahead. ⛽ See more in our latest issue!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/december-2024/alaska-trends/

Like clockwork, the Alaska Department of Revenue publishes its report and forecast on the state’s income sources twice a year, in spring and fall.

12/30/2024

One of the biggest reasons people choose to visit Alaska is because of its natural beauty 🛶🏔️. For Adventure Green Alaska, that beauty is best preserved and appreciated through sustainable tourism.

Learn more about the efforts to prioritize sustainability in Alaska tourism in our December issue!

One of the biggest reasons people choose to visit Alaska is because of its natural beauty. The pristine environment, variety of wildlife, and...

12/27/2024

Mentor isn't just the name of a character in Homer's Odyssey; it's a valuable role in professional development. See how mentors develop employees, leaders, and work environments in our latest issue!



https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/december-2024/on-the-shoulders-of-giants/

Classically, a mentor is someone who has come before you and done what you want to do. They share their experience and knowledge, and they guide a...

12/23/2024

In July 2023, just over 4,000 years after humanity’s first foray into distilled spirits, entrepreneurs Long Lam and Ylli Ferati opened their long-schemed Anchorage whiskey shop, Allocated.

Read more about the unique spirits retailer in our latest issue!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/december-2024/lifting-spirits/

Uisge beatha. It’s a Scottish Gaelic term meaning “water of life.” Today, it’s known worldwide as whiskey (spelled “whisky” outside of the United...

12/20/2024

When a company is in the midst of an OSHA citation, is there a potential remedy for the employers in this situation? Join Sean Dewalt as he explores the four elements of an employee misconduct defense in our latest issue!

https://digital.akbizmag.com/issue/december-2024/every-effort-counts/

It happens. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts an inspection of your company’s workplace and discovers that an...

12/19/2024

Check out our small business video series, This Alaska Business. December's small business feature is Alaska Scientific, a Medical Laboratory Supply Company that has been in business since December 26, 1989. They stock a sufficient variety of supplies to cover the daily needs of the average medical group or small hospital lab.

https://youtu.be/MACKaaYW4T0

Check out our small business video series, This Alaska Business. December's small business feature is Alaska Scientific, a Medical Laboratory Supply Company ...

12/18/2024

Mentor isn't just the name of a character in Homer's Odyssey; it's a valuable role in professional development. See how mentors develop employees, leaders, and work environments in our latest issue!

Classically, a mentor is someone who has come before you and done what you want to do. They share their experience and knowledge, and they guide a...

12/16/2024

The Alaska legislature passed Senate Bill 21 in 2013, overhauling the state’s oil tax regime. Check up on the mixed results after a decade of fiscal stability!

The Alaska legislature passed Senate Bill 21 in 2013, overhauling the state’s taxation scheme with the More Alaska Production Act.

12/11/2024

UV light is revolutionizing healthcare in Alaska, offering safer surgeries and cleaner spaces while reducing infections and flu! Read more about it in our latest issue! 🌞 🏥

From sterilizing bottled water to sealing and hardening nail polish for a durable gel manicure, ultraviolet (UV) light is used in many facets of everyday life.

12/09/2024

For a hundred years, the American Heart Association has driven research into cardiovascular health, and the Alaska chapter is doing its part too. Read about it in our December 2024 issue!

Anchorage resident Chelsea Hunt was on a FaceTime call with a friend in Idaho in February 2022 when she noticed something was wrong.

12/06/2024

What does Oklahoma City have to do with Anchorage? The Big Friendly inspired a list of public works projects if Rage City approves a local sales tax. Read more in our December issue!

Anchorage is home to approximately 290,000 residents, which is almost 40 percent of the state’s population.

12/04/2024

Financial institutions are catalysts for transformation, driving economic and social development for the communities they serve, including underserved communities. Check it out in our latest issue!

Financial institutions are catalysts for transformation, driving economic and social development for the communities they serve, including...

11/29/2024

December is the Alaska Business wellness issue, looking at what it takes to support healthy lives and healthy communities. In addition to several healthcare and corporate citizenship articles, this issue also highlights two unique Alaska industries: oil and gas and ma*****na, both of which reached ten-year milestones in 2024 and are propping up—in their own way—Alaskans and their communities.

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In this issue: Healthcare Special Section, Community Projects, A Decade of Cultivation and much more!