Alaska Business Monthly articles from December 2003

Alaska Business Monthly archives from December 2003

From the publisher.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Business has certainly taken its lumps in 2003-some deserved, but most, I think, not deserved. It is so easy to get tarred with somebody else's brush. Businesses have been meeting payrolls, putting out good products, satisfying...

Retirees' assistance will continue.(Retirement Benefits)
December 1, 2003... Responding to Gov. Murkowski's concerns that closure of the Anchorage office of the Division of Retirement and Benefits would create a hardship, Commissioner of Administration Mike Miller said the office will be downsized to a staff of two, but...

First Usibelli Coal shipment leaves seward.(Korean East West Power Co. )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Usibelli Coal Mine, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Korean East West Power Co. celebrated the first shipment of coal, scheduled to be loaded and shipped from Seward, and the transfer of the coal-loading facility in Seward to the Alaska Railroad....

SBA opens second Alaska office.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Melanie Sabelhaus, who will be joined by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, will announce the opening of two new SBA field offices to be located in Fairbanks and Juneau. Currently, the SBA has one field...

Security Aviation lands Air Force contract.(Transportation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Anchorage-based Security Aviation Inc. was awarded the U.S. Air Force Seven-Passenger Transportation Service contract for transporting military and civilian personnel to more than 20 sites throughout the state. HQ Air Mobility Command at Scott...

FNBA reports loans top $1 billion.(First National Bank Alaska)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... First National Bank Alaska's third-quarter earnings were up 10 percent over the same time last year, reported D.H. Cuddy, president and chairman. Loans, deposits and assets also showed strong growth, with outstanding loans surpassing $1...

Diversification important to economic growth: native corporations, like the Permanent Fund Corp., have investments outside that bring dollars back to Alaska.
December 1, 2003... Alaska has been following the same economic model for more than 250 years. Since the very first non-indigenous peoples arrived in Alaska in 1741, an economic model was established that is followed to this day. These early visitors quickly...

NMS employee leasing: creative solutions for today's dynamic work force.(Business Profile)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2003... Busy employers wanting to save time and money are glad to learn about the outsource capabilities of NMS Employee Leasing. Utilizing both traditional recruiting methods and proven computer-based testing programs, NMS Employee Leasing...

Alaska's top business stories for 2003: from budget woes, employment and missile defense-to oil, gas and the housing market, Alaskans continue to move forward.
December 1, 2003... The most exciting thing to say about Alaska's economy, over the past 12 months, is that it is still alive and well. Although most economists and politicians will say it could have been more robust, many Americans, from the other states,...

The tale of two pipelines.
December 1, 2003... One of the biggest stories of the year actually has roots that go back to last November when 62 percent of voting Alaskans, (138,000 of them, by a 2-to-1 margin,) created the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority (ANGDA) by approving...

Merry Christmas from Alaska: an Alaskan-made CD: available locally, it features Alaskan artists and sales have been hot since early November.
December 1, 2003... Christmas and Alaska. It's like St. Patrick's Day and Ireland. Easter and the Holy Land. Thanksgiving and Plymouth Rock. Kurt Riemann knew his instincts were right on when he decided to package the two together when he produced "Merry...

December 2003 calendar of events.(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... ANCHORAGE 1 Messiah Sing The audience is invited to participate in singing this beloved choral work while the Anchorage Concert Chorus leads from the stage. Pre-concert lecture at 1 p.m., concert at 2 p.m. West High School auditorium....

Mask this New Year's Eve in Wonder: the Anchorage Opera hosts its 15th annual New Year's Eve Ball at the Hotel Captain Cook.(Alaska This Month)
December 1, 2003... Finding a way to celebrate the New Year isn't hard--with special gatherings, dinners and parties--the list of things to do is nearly, never ending. However, finding a unique way to start the year 2004 proves more of a challenge. One...

Passenger service Alaska style: eight airlines provide service to and from the Lower 48.
December 1, 2003... Anyone living in Alaska knows the importance of air transportation. In some cities, it's one of the only ways to get out; in other cities, it's the preferred way for thousands of tourists to get in. Despite the fact that airline traffic as a...

Need to expand? Move? Offer a new product? Banks across Alaska can help.(Financing Options For Small Businesses)
December 1, 2003... Small businesses in Alaska have many financing options when it comes to improving or expanding their businesses. Small businesses make up a large percentage of the Alaska market. The Small Business Administration has established a size...

Is your network secure? Danger lurks everywhere, but there are plenty of things businesses can do to protect their networks.
December 1, 2003... What is unique to network security in the Alaska marketplace? What does every business need to know about securing its network regardless of locale? RISKS EVERYONE FACES If you attach a computer, other hardware or install software that...

Black gold: the goal of every Alaska exploration company: developers are searching cook inlet, the north slope and other areas for new developments, and some are succeeding.
December 1, 2003... There are new players in Alaska's oil patch and hopes are that these aggressive new explorers can find enough new oil to stem the decline in Alaska oil production. The new companies are in all shapes and sizes. At one end of the spectrum...