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Mayor LaFrance proposes 2026 municipal budget
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and her team on Thursday brought forward the 2026 Municipality of Anchorage budget proposal.The proposed 2026 operating budget funds core municipal services and continues targeted investments to help address our community’s big challenges. It reflects tangible progress made by the LaFrance administration over the last year, from establishing a stable year-round shelter system to staffing up the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office to strengthening our public safety and crisis response
AI Impacts Alaska Businesses
HumanAxis offers AI and automation consultations to help companies uncover AI-enabled cost savings, new revenue opportunities, and identify risks in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape. Evaluating how AI impacts your business is no longer optional—it’s essential. "AI is going to reshape every industry and every job." – Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedInOur AI Risk & Opportunity Consultation includes:Executive sessions with company leadership, 2 meetings (60–90 minutes each)Detailed report outlining
Alaska Legislators Urge Congressional Delegation to Oppose Federal Cuts to Research and Higher Educa
FAIRBANKS, AK – Today a group of 14 Alaska State Legislators sent a letter to Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Representative Nick Begich (R-AK) urging them to oppose federal funding cuts for research and higher education. President Trump’s budget request includes billions in cuts for federal agencies including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and many
Community Information Session - Microunits for Recovery Residences Project
What: The Mayor’s Office and Anchorage Community Development Authority will host an information session for community members to learn more about the Municipality’s Microunits for Recovery Residences pilot project. This innovative project will help address Anchorage's need for transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness who are seeking treatment for substance use disorder. The project includes at least 24 microunits constructed this fall located on municipal land near the Elmore Permit
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
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
