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SBA Announces $4.9M in Grant Awards to Expand VBOC Network
New VBOCs will Support Entrepreneurs in Alaska, Florida and LouisianaWASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced nearly $4.9 million in grant awards over five years to establish new Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) in Alaska, Florida and Louisiana, along with supporting satellite offices. The new centers will expand access to entrepreneurship training, counseling, and technical assistance at no cost to veterans, active-duty servicemembers, National Guard and Reserve
Anchorage Chamber Announces 2026 Gold Pan Awards Finalists
ANCHORAGE, AK – The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s 69th Annual Gold Pan Awards,“All That Glitters is Gold,” will be held at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on Nov. 20. Established in 1957, the awards are one of Anchorage’s longest-running civic programs. "The Anchorage Chamber Gold Pan Awards recognize outstanding local achievement, and we are extremely excited to announce our 2026 finalists,” says Kathleen McArdle, President & CEO. “For 69 years, Gold Pan Awards have been bestowed upon those who
New Staff Engineers Join R&M
Gabe Benitez, EIT and Long Nguyen, EIT, CESCL recently joined R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) as Staff Engineers. Gabe joins R&M’s Water Resources Group and will be based in the firm’s Wasilla office, where he will support hydrology, hydraulics and drainage design projects. Long joins the firm’s Construction Services Department, where he will support construction administration and inspection for transportation and infrastructure projects throughout Alaska.Gabe brings six years of engineering and natural
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,
Alaska Wealth Advisors Names Kirsten Halpin Chief Investment Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAlaska Wealth Advisors Names Kirsten Halpin Chief Investment OfficerANCHORAGE, AK — Alaska Wealth Advisors is pleased to announce the promotion of Kirsten Halpin, CFA®, CAIA®, FRM®, to Chief Investment Officer, effective August 19, 2026. In this newly elevated role, Halpin will lead the firm's investment platform, philosophy, and strategy — building on the firm's established investment discipline and on a recently expanded set of institutional-caliber capabilities now available to
Alaska Native Heritage Center Announces Historic Return of Four Alaska Native Students from Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Anchorage, Alaska — The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is honored to share the historic bringing home of four Ancestors, Alaska Native children who were taken from their homelands, sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where they later died, and have remained buried in the Carlisle Cemetery in Pennsylvania for more than a century.More than 100 years after their deaths, Edward Angalook (Iñupiaq), Lucy Spaulding (Tsimshian), Mabel Stack (Tsimshian), and Tummassak (Iñupiaq), will finally return
Community Golf Tournament Raises $90,000 to Support Local Nonprofits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Golf Tournament Raises $90,000 to Support Local Nonprofits Anchorage, AK – On July 14, players from across Alaska and beyond gathered at Anchorage Golf Course for the annual Global Credit Union Foundation Fairway Friends Golf Tournament, raising $90,000 to support two Alaska nonprofits: Challenge Alaska and Camp Fire Alaska.Hosted by the Global Credit Union Foundation, the tournament brought together business partners, credit union leaders, volunteers, and community
