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Monday, August 24, 2026
Community Invited to Celebrate Ch'atanaltsegh (Fish Creek) and Indigenous Arts and Culture with Award-Winning Yup'ik-Inuit music group Pamyua at Lyn Ary Park Event DetailsCh'atanaltsegh Fish Creek Indigenous Place Name CelebrationCh'atanaltsegh - (cha-ta-nul-sowg) the Dena'ina word for Fish Creek means "where yellow water comes out." Visit this website for audio by Aaron Leggett, Native Village of ...read more
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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August 20, 2026
Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska Sponsors “Paint the Nation” Mural in Downtown Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Today, a new mural commissioned by Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska will commence installation downtown at 1016 W 6th Ave. Members of the community are invited to watch the mural progress throughout the week and attend an official dedication ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Events, Members, Press Release
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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August 18, 2026Temporary Closure of Trails Due to Increased Bear Activity ANCHORAGE, Alaska – In coordination with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), the Municipality of Anchorage Department of Parks and Recreation and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are temporarily closing several trails in Far North Bicentennial Park and the BLM Campbell Tract as a ...read more
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Blueprint publishes survey of Alaska gubernatorial candidates on communications, media and transpare
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 11, 2026
Blueprint publishes survey of Alaska gubernatorial candidates on communications, media and transparency practicesANCHORAGE - Blueprint, the public affairs division of Thompson & Co., today published the results of its first gubernatorial candidate communications survey, a nine-part questionnaire that asked Alaska's leading 2026 gubernatorial candidates to ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Government
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Community Golf Tournament Raises $90,000 to Support Local Nonprofits
Anchorage, AK – On July 14, players from across Alaska and beyond gathered at Anchorage Golf Course for the annual Global Credit Union Foundation Fairway Friends Golf Tournament, raising $90,000 to support two Alaska nonprofits: Challenge Alaska and Camp Fire Alaska.Hosted by the Global Credit Union ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Anchorage lives by a dramatic seasonal clock. Alaska's largest city and the gateway for much of the state's visitor traffic, it compresses an enormous share of its tourism into a short, intense summer while marketing that season has to begin in the depths of a long, dark winter — the summer campaign built in January, the shoulder-season push planned while the days are barely light. For the ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber, Press Release
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
ANCHORAGE, AK – First National Bank Alaska’s (OTCQX:FBAK) net income for the second quarter of 2026 was $20.8 million, or $6.58 per share. This compares to a net income of $18.4 million, or $5.80 per share, for the same period in 2025. Return on assets increased to 1.65%, an improvement of 19 basis points over June 30, 2025, driven by strong net income performance.
“Our second quarter results ...read more
Categories: Economic, Chamber, Press Release
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
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July 28, 2025
Global Credit Union Opens New Branch in Utqiagvik
UTQIAGVIK, Alaska — On July 9, 2026, Global Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its new Utqiagvik branch, expanding access to essential financial services for residents, businesses, and families across Alaska’s North Slope.
Located inside AC Stuaqpak at 4725 Ahkovak Street, the new ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Friday, July 10, 2026
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **Landye Bennett Blumstein Welcomes Attorney Chanel Simon
Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is pleased to welcome Chanel A.T. Simon to the firm as an associate attorney. She will focus her practice on Alaska Native law, business law, civil litigation, and real estate law.
Chanel earned her JD from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law with an Indian Law ...read more
Categories: Members, Press Release
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ALASKA MOVERS ASSOCIATIONUnfortunately, we are seeing an increase in moving scams affecting Alaska families. Rogue movers and unlicensed operators often advertise low prices, collect large deposits, and then demand significantly more money or hold household goods hostage.We are receiving an alarming number of calls from consumers who are in very distressing ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Local healthcare executive to lead 2026 Alaska Heart Run & Walk and statewide push for CPR readiness
Monday, June 15, 2026
Anchorage, Alaska, June 15, 2026 — According to the American Heart Association, 9 in 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of the hospital die, and more than half don’t receive bystander CPR. CPR — especially if performed immediately — can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. To help improve cardiac arrest outcomes in Alaska, Carrie Peluso, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CENP, FAONL, FCNS, ...read more
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