Alaska Business Monthly articles from August 2006

Alaska Business Monthly archives from August 2006

Alaska gas is now national imperative.(From the Publisher)
August 1, 2006... Ever since February, when Gov. Frank Murkowski announced he had achieved a contract (an incomplete work in progress) with North Slope oil producers to build an Alaska gas pipeline, the project has been gradually drawing more and more national...

ABM goes abroad to Jerusalem.
August 1, 2006... Lily Schmitz of Juneau recently traveled to Israel and while there read a copy of ABM while taking a break on the roof of the Petra Hostel. The hostel is the oldest continually operating hotel in Jerusalem, located in the Old City at the Jaffa...

Alaska companies expand into Russia: large oil projects attract local attention and investment.
August 1, 2006... Russia is a preeminent player in the global oil and gas production industry. Across Russia, new oilfields are being developed in remote regions like north of the Arctic Circle in northwest Siberia and on Sakhalin Island. The two projects...

Snow City Cafe: this popular breakfast/lunch place has loyal customers who don't mind a long wait to be seated.(2006 Top Women-Owned Businesses)
August 1, 2006... When a business does better than its visionary expected, it could have surprising and exhausting results. That's what managing member Laile Fairbairn has learned during the last eight years as managing partner of Snow City Cafe in downtown...

The Growth Company: from $7 net to $780,000 gross.(2006 Top Women-Owned Businesses)
August 1, 2006... Lynne Curry said she's never been in business for the money. That was a good philosophy to have when 27-year-old Curry began her business, The Growth Company, in 1978 and netted $7 the first year. "It was peanut butter, rice and beans for...

2006 Top Women-Owned Businesses directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2006... If you are a woman and have at least 51 percent ownership in a business, and have revenues of at least $250,000 (or just under), and are not included on this list, then send information to Stacie Hamill at Alaska Business Monthly by mail to 501...

Alaska's publicly traded companies making strides: banks, communications companies, adding to state's economy.(Company overview)
August 1, 2006... "We'll also continue to develop new and innovative communication technologies throughout Alaska. Much of what we're working on will bring 'gee-whiz' technologies into Alaskans' homes." --Ron Duncan President/CEO General Communication Inc....

High-tech transportation: last frontier leading the way in worldwide shipping innovation.
August 1, 2006... "As offshore development leads to larger structures headed to deeper, more remote locations, the need for barges to transport topsides, jackets, and associated equipment to these locations creates an opportunity for Crowley to continue our...

Spill prevention focus of APTT: state panel teams agencies on oversight of pipeline integrity, corrosion prevention.(Special Section: Environmental)
August 1, 2006... On March 2, 2006, a North Slope oil field worker discovered a leak in a crude oil transit line operated by BP Exploration (Alaska), which ultimately was found to have spilled thousands of gallons of oil onto the snow-covered tundra. A...

Going green is good for business: with Green Star as a resource, companies are becoming environmentally, economically sound.(Special Section: Environmental)
August 1, 2006... When it comes to running a business, the bottom line takes top priority. And while many companies say that they want to run their businesses in an environmentally sensitive way, the fact is, being environmentally sound often doesn't take as...

2006 environmental directory.(environment industry)(Directory)
August 1, 2006... ABR Inc.--Environmental Research & Services P.O. Box 80410 * Fairbanks, AK 99708 Phone: 455-6777 Fax: 455-6781 Year Established: 1976 E-Mail: tdelong@abrinc.com Web Address: www.abrinc.com AK Employees: 35 Top...

August calendar.(Calendar)
August 1, 2006... Anchorage 2 Music in the Park: Top Cover (Air Force Band of the Pacific) Free outdoor concerts bring Anchorage together for lunch and feature some of Anchorage's finest bands from a wide range of styles. Peratrovich Park, Fourth Avenue...

Unalaska celebrates Qawalangin Tribe's Culture: one of the most important daily practices is the introduction of traditional Unangan values, which teaches students the right way to live as Unangan/Unangas, or as a member of the human race.(Alaska This Month)
August 1, 2006... Students in Unalaska this month have an opportunity to learn first-hand the cultural practices and subsistence methods used by their ancestors and compare them to modern Western practices during a special camp taking place outside the City of...

Alaska hospitals go high-tech: state-of-the-art equipment and technologies providing patients with better care.(Alaska This Month)
August 1, 2006... Advances in technology are making medicine at Alaska hospitals smarter, but the pace of development appears to be one of evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, change. State-of-the-art imaging and surgical robots are allowing surgeons...

New mammography van driven by technology.
August 1, 2006... It's not your mother's mammography van. So say doctors at Providence Imaging Center (PIC) of their newly unveiled 33-foot mobile mammography coach designed to help detect breast cancer. Unlike previous mobile mammography vans deployed by...

Why employers need workers' compensation insurance: program benefits both businesses and employees.
August 1, 2006... Workers' compensation premiums represent one expense employers should not forego. Except for a few employment scenarios, the law requires employers to carry workers' compensation coverage, either through a carrier or if the company qualifies,...

Data storage and disaster recovery: be prepared. And be prepared now.
August 1, 2006... Media brings attention to identity theft, lost laptops containing million of veterans' personal information, and the vulnerability of it all. Perhaps a more pertinent issue in a day when most every business stores all its records electronically...

Alaska pollock huge boon to local communities: whitefish accounts for 30 percent of all fish landed in the U.S.
August 1, 2006... When you bite into a fish sandwich at America's favorite fast-food restaurant or serve up a batch of fish sticks to the kids--do you know what fish you're enjoying? It's most likely Alaska pollock, a fish that almost everyone eats but few know...

Kiewit Building Group is best of the best: Kiewit named Contractor of the Year by Alaska Business Monthly.(BUILDING ALASKA)(Cover story)
August 1, 2006... Kiewit is a well-known name in Alaska, especially in the construction industry, where it garners great respect. The name is synonymous with the terms quality, integrity and dependability. Kiewit has played a major role in building Alaska since...

Housing for the elements: Alaskans warm and dry thanks to efforts of Cold Climate Housing Research Center.(BUILDING ALASKA)
August 1, 2006... Science isn't on the minds of most Alaska homeowners when winter weather hits. I suspect gratitude is more the thought of the day--thankful for the homes that keep them warm and dry. Those who aren't grateful are likely contending with one of...

A building that talks back: CCHRC research and testing facility to be completed this summer.(BUILDING ALASKA)(Cold Climate Housing Research Center)
August 1, 2006... A building that tells you what it's thinking. It sounds unlikely, but that's just the kind of building that's under construction on the south side of the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. The $5.2 million Cold Climate Housing Research...

Cook Inlet Housing Authority investing in Anchorage: CIHA is constructing homes, mixed-use building in Mountain View and other areas.(BUILDING ALASKA)
August 1, 2006... Investment in the renovation of Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood is currently easing toward $100 million. Some of that investment will be made with federal funding--in the form of grants and loans to the Municipality of Anchorage--and...

Accupoint helps construction firms upgrade to GPS: global positioning systems make industry more productive.(BUILDING ALASKA)(Industry overview)
August 1, 2006... The future of construction grade control has arrived, and it has come in the form of global positioning systems. Transmissions of statistics from a satellite to GPS-enabled motor graders, bulldozers or excavators provide today's...

Bankruptcies in Alaska: a significant decline.(Alaska Trends for August 2006)
August 1, 2006... On a positive note, bankruptcies filed in Alaska have declined dramatically in the past year. During this time, the total number of bankruptcies filed in Alaska decreased by almost 62 percent. In May 2006, the total number of bankruptcies filed...

Alaska trends for August 2006.
August 1, 2006... Alaska Trends For August 2006 Indicator Units GENERAL Personal Income-Alaska Millions of $ Personal Income-United States Millions of $ Consumer...