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Jun 19 2019

GCI announces state’s first wireless 5G network in Anchorage

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Business, Science & Tech, Southcentral

The state’s largest telecommunications company announced it’s building the first 5G wireless network in the state’s largest city.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | June 19, 2019 11:13 am

Jun 18 2019

Melanie Bahnke is the president and CEO of Kawerak Inc. She wants to foster greater acceptance of ivory carvings from her region.

Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arctic, Arts & Culture, Business, Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics, Subsistence, Western, Wildlife

Federal law prohibits sales of African elephant ivory, but a handful of states have now banned the sale of ivory more broadly. That has repercussions for Alaska Native walrus ivory carvers.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | June 18, 2019 4:28 pm

Jun 17 2019

ConocoPhillips picks up another oil prospect west of Prudhoe Bay

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Business, Economy, Energy & Mining, North Slope

ConocoPhillips has announced it intends to buy 21,000 acres from Caelus Natural Resources, which includes the Nuna oil discovery.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 17, 2019 5:28 pm

Jun 12 2019

Goat yoga? In Fairbanks, there’s a new animal to flow with: Reindeer.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Health, Interior, Wildlife

“You’ll see the reindeer getting into these amazing poses,” said Jane Atkinson, owner of Running Reindeer Ranch. “And it’s like wow…. Look at this little yoga move that they do!”

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 12, 2019 2:06 pm

Jun 05 2019

Murkowski ‘not inclined to be supportive’ of Trump’s Mexico tariff

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Business, Economy, Federal Government, Nation & World, Politics

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says her Republican colleagues are not happy with President Trump’s plan to impose a 5% tariff on all goods from Mexico.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | June 5, 2019 4:50 pm

Jun 03 2019

Marc Wheeler, the owner of Coppa, is enthusiastic about ice cream and wood. He has a couple of pieces constructed from old growth trees at his brick and mortar store. But he's not in favor of large scale industrial logging. He opted to use young growth wood at his latest location. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska's Energy Desk)

This ice cream stand was constructed out of local wood. Here’s why that’s unique.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Business, Economy, Environment, Juneau, Southeast, Timber

There are still questions about how to make the young growth timber industry viable in Southeast Alaska. But some customers are seeking out the material.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 3, 2019 12:15 pm

Jun 01 2019

Mid-discussion at Harrigan Centennial Hall in May 2019. (Photo by Angie Hilsman/KTOO)

Sitka women discuss leading without losing themselves

By Nina Sparling, KCAW-Sitka | 2 Alaska, Business, Community, Family, Fisheries, Southeast

Part of developing a unique approach to leadership as women means pushing back against how jobs have always been done, said the panelists.

By Nina Sparling, KCAW-Sitka | June 1, 2019 10:34 am

May 17 2019

Legislature passes bill allowing Alaska State Fair, ski areas to serve alcohol

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Business, Economy, Juneau, State Government

Several business and venues across the state were caught off guard when the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board began denying recreational site license renewals last year, saying they did not meet the criteria in state law.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | May 17, 2019 12:19 pm

May 17 2019

salmon-displayed-in-a-seafood-restaurant-in-china (Photo C/O Sea Grant)_

Two of Alaska’s biggest exports are caught up in the US-China trade dispute

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Business, Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries, Nation & World, Politics, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Timber, Western

The timber and seafood industries are trying to figure out how to do business, as the pressure mounts due to increased tariffs.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | May 17, 2019 11:52 am

May 13 2019

Workplace anti-discrimination agency sues free sample company, alleges ADA violations in Juneau

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | Business, Crime & Courts, Health, Juneau

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges Club Demonstration Services denied a Juneau employee extra bathroom breaks to accommodate her medical condition in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO | May 13, 2019 6:29 pm

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GCI announces state’s first wireless 5G network in Anchorage

Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room

ConocoPhillips picks up another oil prospect west of Prudhoe Bay

Goat yoga? In Fairbanks, there’s a new animal to flow with: Reindeer.

Murkowski ‘not inclined to be supportive’ of Trump’s Mexico tariff

This ice cream stand was constructed out of local wood. Here’s why that’s unique.

Sitka women discuss leading without losing themselves

Legislature passes bill allowing Alaska State Fair, ski areas to serve alcohol

Two of Alaska’s biggest exports are caught up in the US-China trade dispute

Workplace anti-discrimination agency sues free sample company, alleges ADA violations in Juneau

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