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Friday, October 17, 2025
Mayor LaFrance and Anchorage Assembly call special meeting to consider emergency measures to support State’s disaster response and Western Alaska storm evacuees in Anchorage Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has called a special meeting of the Anchorage Assembly to consider emergency measures that will help the Municipality provide critical support for the State of Alaska’s emergency response for ...read more
Categories: Economic, Members, Government, Press Release
Thursday, October 02, 2025
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and her team on Thursday brought forward the 2026 Municipality of Anchorage budget proposal.The proposed 2026 operating budget funds core municipal services and continues targeted investments to help address our community’s big challenges. It reflects tangible progress made by the LaFrance administration over the last year, from establishing a stable year-round shelter ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Economic
Thursday, September 25, 2025
HumanAxis offers AI and automation consultations to help companies uncover AI-enabled cost savings, new revenue opportunities, and identify risks in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. Evaluating how AI impacts your business is no longer optional—it’s essential. "AI is going to reshape every industry and every job." – Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedInOur AI Risk & Opportunity Consultation ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Members, Press Release
Friday, September 19, 2025
FAIRBANKS, AK – Today a group of 14 Alaska State Legislators sent a letter to Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Representative Nick Begich (R-AK) urging them to oppose federal funding cuts for research and higher education.   President Trump’s budget request includes billions in cuts for federal agencies including the National Aeronautics and Space ...read more
Categories: Economic, Education, Government, Members, Press Release
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Anchorage, Alaska — thread, Alaska’s Statewide Child Care Resource and Referral agency, will host its 6th Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Building Solutions & Creating Opportunity on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown. The full-day event will bring together local and national leaders, policymakers, businesses and ...read more
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC), one of America’s Cultural Treasures, is proud to offer our Indigenous Awareness Workshops (IAWs), designed to foster understanding, collaboration, and respect across cultures.As Alaska’s only statewide living cultural center, ANHC is uniquely positioned to provide immersive, interactive, and customizable training that helps organizations build stronger, ...read more
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its continued effort to help Alaska’s small businesses thrive, Alaska Communications (ACS) has added a best-in-class, secure managed Wi-Fi solution, purpose-built to meet small business connectivity needs, to its portfolio with ACS SmartBiz. ACS is the first provider in Alaska to launch Wi-Fi 7, delivering speeds up to four times faster than Wi-Fi ...read more
Categories: Community, Members, Economic, Press Release