Alaska Business Monthly articles from June 2003

Alaska Business Monthly archives from June 2003

Changes at Mikunda Cottrell & Co.: A look at the newly structured company. (Advertisement).(Alaska's leading public accounting services firm reorganizes)
June 1, 2003... Mikunda Cottrell & Co., Alaska's leading public accounting services organization, has recently reorganized. The newly formed companies will consist of Mikunda Cottrell & Co., Mikunda, Cottrell Information Technology (MCIT), and Mikunda,...

Two for the price of one! (From the Publisher).(Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... MADE IN ALASKA Subscribers get a bonus with our June issue--the "Made In Alaska" 2003 catalog of products handmade in the Great Land on the Last Frontier. From carrots to karats, from diamond willow carvings to Alaska diamond jewelry,...

Alaska Airlines and AMFA reach settlement. (Transportation).(Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association contract)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... With a handful of unsettled issues decided recently by an arbitrator, Alaska Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association have concluded a new, two-year contract covering the airline's 2,240 aircraft technicians and fleet service...

Alaska Air Group Web sites win recognition. (Transportation).(Online Customer Respect Study)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Alaska Air Group Web sites-alaskaair.com and horizonair.com--received top ranking recently in the Online Customer Respect Study. Conducted by The Customer Respect Group, the study brings an objective easure of performance from an online...

Wards Cove sells E. C. Phillips & Son division. (Fishing).(Wards Cove Packing Co. to sell E.C. Phillips & Son division )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Wards Cove Packing Company Chairman Alec Brindle recently announced the sale of the company's E.C. Phillips & Son division to an ownership group led by Ketchikan fish broker Cliff Phillips. The sale preserves almost 200 jobs at two...

PDS acquires the Aviant Group. (Technology).(PDS Technical Services acquires The Aviant Group)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... PDS Technical Services, a national leader in providing technical staffing solutions to aerospace, information technology, oil and gas and other industries, recently announced the acquisition of The Aviant Group. Northwest Technical Services is...

Hot dog company extends hours. (Services).(Alaska's Best Hotdogs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Alaska's Best Hotdogs, located at Spenard Builder's Supply at Tudor Road and Minnesota Drive in Anchorage, has extended hours for the summer. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Owner Dave Burkhart said he has started...

Agrium Kenai reorganization announced. (General).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Agrium of Kenai announced in late April that it will lay off approximately 65 employees at its manufacturing plant. The reduction comes as the result of an extensive analysis that began in late 2002 in order to improve the facility's efficiency...

New Copper-gold discoveries at the Pebble project in Alaska: production is still years away, but much preliminary work is being done to mine this mineral-rich area.(Alaska's vast gold and copper resources)
June 1, 2003... Alaska is home to one of the world's largest gold and copper resources. That's what company officials of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. claim. And to back up that claim, the company invested a bit more than $2.5 million last year-and will spend...

Safety in the oil patch: oil companies are following strict safety standards to reduce accidents on the North slope.(Alaska oil companies improved safety record)
June 1, 2003... Ever since the Piper Alpha North Sea catastrophe in 1988, where an oil platform caught fire and 167 people died, safety has been even more a vital concern in the oil industry. Oil industry workers worldwide may contend with extreme heat and...

Opening ANWR! As Arctic Power lobbies to open ANWR, Alaskans get closer to the goal of opening up the coastal plain to oil and gas development.(Arctic National Wildlife Refuge legislation)
June 1, 2003... On April 10, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-197 to retain language opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to responsible oil and gas development (in H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2003). The vote margin...

The new 'bankers' hours': 24 x 7 x 365 customers demand convenience. And they get it.(Internet generation banking practices)
June 1, 2003... Did you ever stop to think that today's Generation X or Y may have no idea what's meant by the phrase "bankers' hours?" Unlike their parents, today's Internet generation is growing up with full access to their money in the bank--day and...

June Calendar of events.(Anchorage's Ship Creek salmon derby)
June 1, 2003... ANCHOR POINT 7 All-American Kids Fishing Derby ANCHORAGE A day for the kids to pull in the big ones. Call 235-2600. 6-15 Ship Creek King Salmon Derby Fish in downtown Anchorage's Ship Creek for king salmon and vie for...

Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon celebrates 30th: race the full Marathon, a half Marathon or a five-miler. (Alaska this Month).(Anchorage's summer trails )
June 1, 2003... More than half of the 4,100 participants in the annual Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon were visitors to Alaska last year, here to enjoy the run and the summer solstice scenery. This year, organizers are expecting even more for the race's...

2003 transportation directory.(Alaska transportation industry)
June 1, 2003... Where would Alaska be without its transportation industry? One would hate to even imagine. Much of Alaska is without roads and dependent entirely on barges and planes. Without the transportation industry, Bush Alaska would be without...

Emerald Alaska: Alaska's top choice for environmental solutions. (Advertisement: Business Profile).
June 1, 2003... Businesses, government and local agencies in Alaska are always challenged to find viable solutions to their hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, operational and environmental support needs. For this reason, they will want to know more...

Tote's M.V. Midnight Sun Arrives!(Totem Ocean Trailer Express' new motor vessel)
June 1, 2003... When Totem Ocean Trailer Express' M.V. (motor vessel) Midnight Sun came alongside its Port of Anchorage berth on April 26, it inaugurated a new design paradigm for commercial marine architecture and a new standard of service for Anchorage and...

Alaska's lifeline: A look at the Pacific Northwest ports that ship much-needed cargo to Alaska.(Industry Overview)
June 1, 2003... The small tugboat pulls the giant ship away from the docks nestled in the Puget Sound. As the ships ply the waters toward the open sea of the Pacific Ocean, crews inside the massive vessel conduct the final preparations for a nearly week-long...

Work force development: A look to the future; baby boomers were too busy to have a lot of children, so now a shortage of workers is predicted for the near future.
June 1, 2003... Work force development. These three words are frequently buzzed around in the business world, but are three words about which few people have even a clue as to what they may mean. Contrary to conventional wisdom vis-a-vis government programs,...

University of Alaska's Corporate Programs: A point of contact for business. (Advertisement: Business Profile).
June 1, 2003... Since human knowledge is predicted to nearly double every year by the end of the present decade, leaders of business and industry are being prompted to seek out new approaches to employee education and training. The University of Alaska...

Hiring temps enhances bottom line: temporary agencies provide lasting advantages.(Industry Overview)
June 1, 2003... During tough and uncertain economic times, it may seem counterproductive to pay for yet another service. When you're trying to stay in the black, you try to decrease overhead. However, hiring employees through a temporary service may provide...

New Anchorage Charter School opens in September: Highland Tech High will teach the basic courses, as well as focus on business and technology.
June 1, 2003... Patricia and Robert McDonald of Girdwood want a new start for their son, Ian. Last year he was a 10th-grade student at Dimond High School, but wasn't doing well. In fact, he will have to repeat his sophomore year and the couple worried if he...

8(A) program benefits Native Corporations: the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program gives Native organizations a push to succeed. (Alaska Native Business News).
June 1, 2003... In 1993, Chugach Alaska Corp. was bankrupt. Its timber holdings were unprofitable and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill had wiped out its fishing interests. The Anchorage-based Alaska Native regional corporation, with about 2,000 shareholders,...

CIRI book focuses on Native organizations. (Alaska Native Business News).(Cook Inlet Region Inc. Foundation's 'Na'eda')(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... THE CIRI FOUNDATION The latest in The Cook Inlet Region Inc. Foundation's publications that continue the living traditions of Alaska's first people, "Na'eda" is a comprehensive guide to Alaska Native cultures, corporations, tribal...

Alaska Native executive moms: A look at how a few Alaska Native women leaders find balance between their family rooms and their boardrooms. (Alaska Native Business News).(Interview)
June 1, 2003... Rosita Worl said that some believe it is a double whammy, especially on the job: Being born an Alaska Native and having given birth to children of her own. Worl's generation saw firsthand the remnants of segregation, saw the signs in store...

Alaska Trends for June.(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... ALASKA TRENDS FOR JUNE Units Period GENERAL Personal Income -- Alaska Millions of $ 4thQ02 Personal Income -- United States Billions of $ (SAAR) ...