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News Release: 10/29/2026
Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP is excited to announce that we have hired Henry Mildon as a creditors’ rights attorney to enhance services for our business clients. Henry will also focus his practice on bankruptcy and business law. Henry brings experience clerking in the Eastern District of New York Bankruptcy Court, one of the highest-volume bankruptcy courts in the country, and has a strong understanding of bankruptcy litigation and antecedent foreclosure, loan modification, and attachment law. He also
Northrim Bank Announces Recent Promotions and New Hire
Northrim Bank Announces Recent Promotions and New HireNorthrim President and CEO Mike Huston is pleased to announce several promotions within the bank and welcomes a new manager to the Lake Otis Community Branch. Jaime Kissner, SVP — Lending Team Lead With more than 20 years of banking and financial industry experience, Kissner has been promoted to a newly created role in which he manages a team of lenders in Juneau and works closely with business clients to provide customized financing solutions. He has
TRICK OR TREAT FISH CREEK BRINGS HALLOWEEN FUN TO BELOVED TRAIL
Neighbors Gather in Costume for Community Connection When: Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM Where: 3907 Turnagain Blvd E, Anchorage, AK 99517 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage Park Foundation (APF) invites members of the media to the annual Trick or Treat Fish Creek. Hosted by the Spenard Community Council, with the support of organizations like the Anchorage Park Foundation, the event offers family-friendly fun on Halloween along one of Anchorage's most popular trails. Visitors can expect fun
Food Bank of Alaska Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank Foundation to Strengthen Disaster Response
Funding will help build emergency food and transportation reserves to improve response times for communities impacted by disasters and unexpected crises across Alaska ANCHORAGE – October 22, 2026 — KeyBank Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to Food Bank of Alaska to support the organization's Disaster Response Preparedness initiative. The funding will help build a reserve inventory of shelf-stable food and water, while also creating transportation resources that can be deployed quickly during
DARK DAZE MUSIC FEST 2026 WAVE 1 LINEUP ANNOUNCED
Celebrate the winter darkness December 10–12 in downtown Anchorage! DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE | October 23, 2026 - Dark Daze Music Fest announces its first wave of artists for December 10–12, 2026 in downtown Anchorage. Returning for its third annual edition, the all-ages alternative music festival will feature Alaskan musicians from across the region alongside visiting artists, along with a local arts market, music industry mixers with visiting delegates, and late-night “off venue” performances in downtown
EasyPark Announces $100,000 in Park It Forward Grants for 2027
Applications Accepted Through November 30, 2026 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, October 20, 2026 — EasyPark, a program of the Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA), announces the opening of its 2027 Park It Forward Community Grant Program, with $100,000 in funding approved by the ACDA Board of Directors. Community organizations and groups with projects that enhance downtown Anchorage are encouraged to apply by November 30, 2026. Funded through a portion of EasyPark's earned on-street parking meter
New Program and Partnership Officers Complete Rasmuson Foundation Team
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Rasmuson Foundation welcomes two program officers and a partnership officer to its Grantmaking and Partnerships group. Joining the Foundation’s team of program officers, Molly Parkan and Calvin Chang will support increased outreach and guidance to Alaska’s nonprofits and local governments, including tribes. Molly joins the Foundation as a program officer, bringing with her more than a decade of experience leading grant programs in both federal and nonprofit settings.
Alaska Communications Becomes Authorized Reseller with Starlink
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alaska Communications, a leading provider of mission and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska, has finalized an agreement to become an authorized reseller of Starlink, a satellite internet service engineered and operated by SpaceX. The agreement allows Alaska Communications to resell Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services to business customers, providing an additional solution for high-speed coverage or network redundancy. “This
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Anchorage Chamber Gubernatorial Forum Debrief
October 5th Event Cancellation Follow-Up ANCHORAGE - The October 5, 2026 “Make it Monday” Gubernatorial Candidate forum luncheon was canceled due to late-breaking changes to candidate schedules. The minimum threshold to host a candidate forum set by our Advocacy Committee is two candidates. Unfortunately, candidate cancellations were received Monday morning, setting us below the threshold. Many members and attendees looked forward to this important advocacy and candidate education
Mr Anchorage Joins Anchorage Chamber and Launches Special Opportunity for Chamber Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mr Anchorage Joins Anchorage Chamber and Launches Special Opportunity for Chamber Members ANCHORAGE, Alaska — September 10, 2026 — Mr Anchorage, a locally focused digital media brand highlighting Anchorage history, businesses, events and community stories, has officially joined the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. Created by Anchorage content creator Andres Gonzalez, Mr Anchorage has grown into a local media platform focused on helping residents discover more about the people,
