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Congratulations to TCF's 2025 Scholarship Recipients!
2025 Competitive Awards Your achievements inspire the next generation of students and show the strength of our community. Together, these scholars were awarded more than $130,000 in endowed scholarships. $20,000 Special Excellence Annual Scholarship Kirby McDonald Fund ✨ Easton Snider $12,000 Special Excellence Annual Scholarship Roy M. Huhndorf Fund ✨ Kaylee Merrill $10,000 Excellence Annual Scholarships Roy M. Huhndorf Fund ✨ Ashtyn Lopez ✨ Donald Kashevaroff ✨ Myra Larson ✨ Ryan
Informational program and update on US Coast Guard activities and responsibilities in Western Alaska and US Arctic area
&##127754; You’re Invited! Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM &##128205; Coast Inn at Lake Hood | 3450 Aviation Ave Join us for an evening of connection and insight with a distinguished leader in maritime safety and security. Program Highlight: &##127894;️ Guest SpeakerCAPT Christopher A. Culpepper, USCG Commanding Officer, Sector Western Alaska & U.S. Arctic Captain Culpepper is responsible for marine safety, security, and environmental stewardship throughout the U.S. Arctic and Western
HR as a Strategic Leader: Driving Business Success
Featuring National SHRM Speaker Faith Stipanovich, SHRM-SCP Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM BP Energy Center – 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage, Alaska, 99508Pre-registration required Elevate your HR impact:Transform HR into a true business partnerUnlock insider strategies from a SHRM expertBuild powerful connections across Alaska Faith will share her career journey + how SHRM engagement fuels growth, leadership, and influence. Don’t just work in HR—lead the future of HR. Seats are
thread Announces 6th Annual Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Building Solutions & Creating Opportunity
Anchorage, Alaska — thread, Alaska’s Statewide Child Care Resource and Referral agency, will host its 6th Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care & Learning: Building Solutions & Creating Opportunity on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown. The full-day event will bring together local and national leaders, policymakers, businesses and community advocates to focus on solutions that strengthen Alaska’s child care system. Families, communities, and
Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is proud to offer our Indigenous Awareness Workshops
The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC), one of America’s Cultural Treasures, is proud to offer our Indigenous Awareness Workshops (IAWs), designed to foster understanding, collaboration, and respect across cultures.As Alaska’s only statewide living cultural center, ANHC is uniquely positioned to provide immersive, interactive, and customizable training that helps organizations build stronger, more culturally aware teams. Whether you are working with Alaska Native communities, hosting visiting partners, or
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Supplier Portal Routine Enhancements Coming September 13
To our valued suppliers, We are reaching out to inform you of upcoming changes to our current Supplier Portal, effective September 13th. Please note that these updates are routine enhancements from our current provider GEP and are not related to the future launch of the American Heart Association’s new Supplier Portal under Oracle Cloud. The upcoming enhancements include:A refreshed log-in page A redesigned landing/home pageFor more details on the above enhancements, please review the following
11th Annual Running Free Alaska 4-Miler Race
The Running Free 4 Miler is a course from Eagle River High School to Hiland Mountain Correctional Center, with a loop around the correctional facility before heading back to ERHS. The runners from our inside program will cheer you on from the Hiland yard as you run! If you can't join us in-person this year, use the link below to compete virtually.https://runsignup.com/Race/AK/EagleRiver/RunningFree4Miler If you can't join us in-person this year, use the link to compete virtually.
ACDA Releases New Online Policy Map with Key Community Data
Anchorage, Alaska — August 22, 2025 — The Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA) has released a mapping and data tool with PolicyMap, a web-based mapping platform designed to give residents, partners, and community organizations easy access to essential statistics about Anchorage. The map provides a snapshot of general community data, including: DemographicsIncome & SpendingHousing & LendingQuality of LifeEconomy, Education, and Health “Our goal is to make data accessible and useful,” said Mike
YWCA Alaska announces 2025 Women of Achievement Awardees
YWCA Alaska is proud to announce it’s 2025 Women of Achievement Awardees. The Women of Achievement is the flagship program and event for YWCA Alaska since 1989. Over 350 women leaders have been recognized in Alaska for their commitment to eliminating racism and empowering women, for their amazing work in their professional careers, their commitment to community, and their inspiration for younger generations. This year’s awardees are:Cara Durr, CEO – Food Bank of AlaskaJaime Bricker - Tribal President &
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Gold Pan Nominations Open
ANCHORAGE – The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s 68th Annual Gold Pan Awards “Brilliance on Bourbon Street” will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center. Established in 1957, the awards are one of Anchorage’s longest-running civic programs. "An Anchorage Chamber Gold Pan Award is an iconic, coveted recognition in our community of service and success, celebrating outstanding civic dedication and economic accomplishment,” says Kathleen McArdle, President & CEO. For
AEDC Announces Interim During President & CEO’s Medical Leave
Anchorage, Alaska – The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) announced today that it has partnered with The Foraker Group while President & CEO Jenna Wright takes a medical leave of absence to focus on her health. We wish Jenna all our best and look forward to her return. The AEDC Board of Directors has appointed Heather Harris, a consultant with Foraker, as Interim President & CEO. AEDC has a long-standing partnership with Foraker, Alaska’s statewide nonprofit and tribal capacity building
Paid Childcare Co-op Workshops in Anchorage!
Anchorage needs more affordable, high-quality childcare — and more empowered childcare providers. YWCA Alaska, in partnership with First Entrepreneur LLC, is launching a 10-class training series to teach participants how to start and run a worker-owned childcare cooperative.This free workshop series begins Saturday, September 20th and will meet every Saturday for 10 weeks. Each participant will receive a $100 stipend per class — that’s up to $1,000 for completing the program.Participants will
Rasmuson Foundation welcomes Issa Spatrisano as program officer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rasmuson Foundation welcomes Issa Spatrisano to its strategy group as a Program Officer. In this role, Spatrisano will support the Foundation’s strategic grantmaking, foster meaningful partnerships, and help implement solutions that reflect the ideas and aspirations of Alaskans. Spatrisano brings over a decade of experience in refugee resettlement and community engagement. Most recently, she served as Alaska’s State Refugee Coordinator, managing more than $20 million in federal grants
Alaska Communications Adds Best-in-Class Managed Wi-Fi to Its Small Business Solutions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its continued effort to help Alaska’s small businesses thrive, Alaska Communications (ACS) has added a best-in-class, secure managed Wi-Fi solution, purpose-built to meet small business connectivity needs, to its portfolio with ACS SmartBiz. ACS is the first provider in Alaska to launch Wi-Fi 7, delivering speeds up to four times faster than Wi-Fi 6, significantly lower latency, and more devices seamlessly connecting at the same time. The SmartBiz Wi-Fi 7
Chugach Electric files review of base rates
Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (Chugach) filed a request with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to update its base rates, which is known as a general rate case, on August 18, 2025. Chugach is requesting a 3% permanent increase to total retail bill levels compared to current rates. In its filing, Chugach states that it “continues to see increases in costs and declines in sales.” Through June 2025, sales have decreased over 3%, primarily due to an unusually warm winter. These combined pressures
Want to Help Anchorage’s Little Free Libraries Shine?
Best Beginnings is reaching out to see if anyone would be interested in helping support the Anchorage community through our Little Free Libraries! These little libraries connect kids and families with free books, and a few of them could use some extra love. We’re looking for volunteers who can help with small repairs, a fresh paint job, or just sprucing them up so they stay welcoming and full of stories. &##128736;️ Ways you can help our community: Fix simple repairs (hinges, doors, plexiglass, or
