Airline tests onboard wireless Internet
service.(COMMUNICATIONS)
Alaska Airlines will begin testing an inflight wireless Internet
service in spring 2008. The Seattle-based airline would employ Row
44's satellite-based broadband service. Successful tests would . . .
Testing company hits milestone.(MILESTONES)
A Kakivik Asset Management LLC team successfully performed 1
million hours of nondestructive examination and inspection services for
ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. without a lost-time incident. The . . .
Christmas with the first family.(Season's Greetings)(Cover
story)
Some of the Palin family's closest friends are dropping in to
visit them over the Christmas holiday season.
How about several hundred of their "closest" friends.
It's all a part of the plans . . .
Afognak Native Corp. Acquires 3SG Inc: a rise-to-power success
story.
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This is a rags to riches, humble beginnings story of how the
American Dream was achieved for Justin Burgess and Brian Evans of 3SG
Inc. What began with two guys and a great . . .
Alaska: tied to the Pacific Northwest: link an important and
vital one.
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"I'm from Alaska," I tell the checkout clerk,
showing my Alaska driver's license and a credit card. Alaskans, who
occasionally shop on a trip to or through the state of . . .
Rich prospects; difficult circumstances: Alaska's offshore
developments are full of promise.
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Alaska's oil production future, while typically described as
rapidly declining by many in industry, could receive a substantial kick
in the pants from planned and potential . . .
SBDC conducts business performance workshop.(SMALL
BUSINESS)(Alaska Small Business Development Center)(Brief
article)
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The Alaska Small Business Development Center's Alaska
Performance Excellence program will conduct a free, self-assessment
workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at the BP . . .
ABM available year-round on Alaska Railroad
trains.(TRANSPORTATION)
Alaska Business Monthly will continue providing complimentary
copies to the Alaska Railroad Corp. in its depots and on its trains.
These copies reach the business traveler and tourists from around . . .
'Field of dreams' blossoms Port MacKenzie: diamond in
the rough may turn out to be the newest jewel in SouthCentral's
Tiara.(Mar
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Marc Van Dongen has been director of Port MacKenzie in the Mat-Su
Borough since the 14-square-mile port district was nothing but a
hand-drawn line on a borough map.
One . . .
Importance of health screening and testing: assuring a healthier
future.
When implementing a preventive health care program, health
screenings are a good place to start, says Ruth Townsend, Alaska
Regional Hospital's director of cardiac rehab, diabetes and
nutrition . . .
UAA Project Management program earns
accreditation.(EDUCATION)
The University of Alaska Anchorage's Master of Science in
Project Management program received accreditation from the Project
Management Institute Global Accreditation Center. The program, . . .
Power Association presents awards.(HONORS)
The Alaska Power Association honored several instate utilities for
excellent safety records for 2006. The association, formerly known as
the Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is the . . .
Reflections at the top: Gov. Palin rewinds her first year as
Alaska's chief executive.(Sarah Palin)
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It's not on her resume yet, but "juggling" may soon
be added to the list of job skills and accomplishments that Gov. Sarah
Palin has performed during her first year as . . .
A diamond in the sky: Alaska Airlines celebrates 75 years of
service above the clouds.
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Seventy-five years ago, this country was in the depths of a
devastating economic depression, the Mars candy bar and Zippo lighters
were introduced, a first-class stamp cost . . .
Preventive health care: good for employees and employers: diet,
exercise, weight control helps prevent top five causes of death
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In Alaska, the primary causes of death are chronic conditions such
as heart disease and diabetes. But, ironically, these progressive
diseases can be avoided with proper . . .
Photography company inks Asian deal.(PARTNERSHIPS)
Alaska Stock Images signed distribution partnerships with two stock
photo agencies, Top Photo Corp. based in China and Topic Photo Agency of
Korea. Alaska company officials anticipate the . . .
Western tourism leaders converge in Anchorage.(TOURISM)
About 200 delegates from visitors bureaus in western states and
Canada met in Anchorage in October for the 2007 Western Association of
Convention & Visitors Bureaus. The event was held at the . . .
Alaskan bankruptcies over 12-month period: Alaska Trends, an
outline of significant statewide statistics, is provided by the
Uni
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(June 2006 to June 2007)
Alaska has seen an average of 57 bankruptcies per month over the
last year, with a high of 76 last October and a low of 39 in January of
this year. . . .
Waste disposal: Hazmat to go: trash disposal has changed the way
we live.
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In the good old days, getting rid of trash meant a quick walk
through the house to the kitchen and the large, metal pail next to the
sink, which stood ever ready to gobble . . .
Alaska Forest Association: half century of industry service:
looking for 'peace in the Tongass.'.
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Among the leaders of the Alaska timber industry, longevity is a
common virtue. People working in the forest for a decade consider
themselves newcomers. But even among the . . .
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