News for Economic
Monday, September 15, 2025
What: The Mayor’s Office and Anchorage Community Development Authority will host an information session for community members to learn more about the Municipality’s Microunits for Recovery Residences pilot project. This innovative project will help address Anchorage's need for transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness who are seeking treatment for substance use disorder. The ...read more
Categories: Education, Members, Economic, Events, 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
Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, Events, Members, Press Release
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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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
To our valued suppliers,
We are reaching out to inform you of upcoming changes to our current Supplier Portal, effective September 13th. Please note that these updates are routine enhancements from our current provider GEP and are not related to the future launch of the American Heart Association’s new Supplier Portal under Oracle Cloud.
The upcoming enhancements include:A refreshed log-in ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release, Community, Members
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
The Running Free 4 Miler is a course from Eagle River High School to Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, with a loop around the correctional facility before heading back to ERHS. The runners from our inside program will cheer you on from the Hiland yard as you run! If you can't join us in-person this year, use the link below to compete ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Events, Members, Press Release, Diversity & Inclusion, Fun Facts
Thursday, September 04, 2025
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance on Thursday announced two new executive appointments to her administration, selecting Shanna Gamble as Director of Parks and Recreation and Mike Abbott as Interim Director of the Don Young Port of Alaska.
Shanna Gamble has been leading Parks and Recreation as acting director since April, and Mayor LaFrance appointed Gamble to permanently lead the department. ...read more
Categories: Economic, Members, Government, Press Release
Thursday, September 04, 2025
Northrim Bank Announces Retirement of Joe Schierhorn Northrim Bank announces the retirement of Chairman, Joe Schierhorn effective December 31, 2025. President and CEO Mike Huston will succeed Mr. Schierhorn as Chairman of the Board of Northrim Bank on January 1, 2026 in addition to his current responsibilities. Mr. Huston has been with the Bank since 2017 serving as President since 2022 and ...read more
Categories: Members, Economic, Press Release
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rasmuson Foundation welcomes Issa Spatrisano to its strategy group as a Program Officer. In this role, Spatrisano will support the Foundation’s strategic grantmaking, foster meaningful partnerships, and help implement solutions that reflect the ideas and aspirations of Alaskans.
Spatrisano brings over a decade of experience in refugee resettlement and community engagement. ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release, Members
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
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (Chugach) filed a request with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to update its base rates, which is known as a general rate case, on August 18, 2025. Chugach is requesting a 3% permanent increase to total retail bill levels compared to current rates.
In its filing, Chugach states that it “continues to see increases in costs and declines in sales.” ...read more
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Mayor LaFrance highlights Port of Alaska’s national significance during three visits from federal of
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
A visit Monday to the Don Young Port of Alaska by Dale R. Marks, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, marked the third high-level federal visit to the port in just one week, underscoring its national importance.Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance hosted the tour and briefing alongside Acting Port Director Jim Jager and Colonel Lisa M. Mabbutt, Commander of Joint ...read more
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