News for Economic

Thursday, August 07, 2025
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has proposed an ordinance to incentivize the rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned residential properties in Anchorage – a key priority under the Mayor’s 10,000 Homes in 10 Years Strategy.The measure, AO 2025-84, would provide a 10-year property tax break to qualifying property owners who invest at least 15% of a building’s assessed value in health and safety repairs and ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Government, Members, Press Release
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
President of the Association of Children’s Museums to Visit Anchorage as The Nave Becomes a Children’s Museum for a DayANCHORAGE, Alaska — On Saturday, August 9, the Alaska Children’s Museum will be joined by the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, the Seward Children’s Museum and other community partners to transform the Nave, located at 3502 Spenard Road, into Anchorage’s very own children’s museum for ...read more
Categories: Economic, Members, Community, Events, Press Release
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Alaska Communications Accelerates Network Investment With Plans for 100,000 Locations Served With Improved Broadband ServiceSpeeds up to 300Mbps of unlimited data ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing network expansion, Alaska Communications is launching improved broadband service to approximately 100,000 businesses and homes across Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and the Kenai ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release, Community, Members
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025Mayor LaFrance announces 2025 Mayor’s Arts Grant awardeesEach year, the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage awards grants to community-based presenters, producers, and nonprofit arts organizations who provide visual art, theater, dance, music, poetry and more to the Anchorage community. This long-standing grant program supports and recognizes groups that enrich the Municipality of ...read more
Categories: Economic, Government, Community, Events, Press Release
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
PRESS RELEASEAIDEA Office of Communications & External Affairs 907.771.3000 14-2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2025   Vigor Marine Group & JAG Marine Group Give Notice to AIDEA of Tentative Agreement for Assignment of Operator Rights to JAG Marine Group - AIDEA Closely Following Negotiations  Ketchikan, Alaska —Vigor Marine Group and JAG Marine Group, Inc. today announced a tentative ...read more
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