Alaska Business Monthly articles from March 2001

Alaska Business Monthly archives from March 2001

ANWR, NOW! Speak Out, Alaska.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... It is difficult for many Alaskans to get a feel for the wealth and power Outside interest groups have to control Alaska's economic future. With the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) back in the headlines and on the evening news again,...

Knowles Releases 'Jobs and Families' FY02 Budget.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Calling it a cost-effective way to meet the needs of Alaska's growing population and economy, Coy. Tony Knowles recently unveiled his proposed budget for the fiscal year 2002. The proposed budget shortly preceded the announcement that Alaska's...

AHFC Bond Ratings Upgraded.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Fitch recently upgraded the Alaska Housing Finance Corp.'s general obligation debt pledge rating from AA to AA+. This upgrade affects $345 million in outstanding bonds secured by the corporation's general obligation debt pledge, in addition to...

Native Corporations Provide Wireless to 88 of Top U.S. Markets.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Arctic Slope Regional Corp., Sealaska Corp. and Doyon Ltd. recently formed a joint venture with AT&T Wireless to form Alaska Native Wireless LLC. Alaska Native Wireless was the winning bidder in a Federal Communications Commission auction for...

High Oil Prices Result in Budget Surplus.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Department of Revenue has forecasted that Alaska North Slope oil prices will remain above historical levels for the next four years before settling down back under $20 a barrel. Projected high oil prices for fiscal year 2001, ending June...

State Gets $34 Million Oil Royalty Settlement.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has paid the State of Alaska an additional $34 million in royalties on North Slope oil and gas produced through 1999. The payment concludes several audits of BP's royalty obligations and represents 2.6 percent of...

NOAA Research Vessel Named After Alaskan.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Recently passed legislation, which funds the Department of Commerce, provides the next National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries research vessel be named after Alaskan Oscar Dyson and home-ported in his hometown of Kodiak. ...

Alaska Exports Increased in Third Quarter.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... Alaska exports totaled $2 billion during the first three quarters of 2000, an increase of 2.6 percent over the same period in 1999. The slow but steady increase compares to a 31 percent jump in exports in 1999 over the previous year, a surge...

ASI Restructuring Moves Forward.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Alaska Industrial Development land Export Authority and Alaska Seafood International recently announced the substantial completion of the restructuring and refinancing plan for ASI. The deal, the result of extensive negotiations started...

Alaska Tourquest Services Anchorage's Airport.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Alaska Tourquest Airporter now provides hourly scheduled bus service between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and downtown locations, as a dedicated airport/downtown service instead of a shuttle. The public uses the Airporter...

Princess Expands Land-Only Tours.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Princess Tours' land-only tour program will offer more variety in 2001, expanding to include additional choices in Alaska and the Canadian Rockies and new itineraries in New England and historic locations in America. New tours include...

The Business of Ergonomics.(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 1, 2001... Liz Dowler, Situs Inc. An Alaskan of pioneering spirit, Liz Dowler, saw a painful future ahead for workers and industry, alike, if something wasn't done to promote work-site safety. An occupational therapist and entrepreneur, she founded...

KODIAK LAUNCH COMPLEX.
March 1, 2001... READIES FOR 2001 LAUNCHES Emerald Island's Newest Facet Gets Final Polishing The biggest bear on the planet thrives in its wild, rugged terrain, with streams that support some of the strongest natural salmon runs in the world. It is...

Right moves.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... 2001 Special Olympics Alaska Paul Landes, GCI's vice president of marketing, was named president of the 2001 Special Olympics Alaska board of directors. The board also appointed new executive officers recently to serve this year. Landes is...

Internet Service Providers Keep Alaska Wired.
March 1, 2001... Whether you live in Bush Alaska or one of Alaska's largest cities, there's technology available to help you connect to the World Wide Web. Alaskans embrace the Web with the fervor of sourdoughs seeking midwinter sun in Kauai. Like the...

The Revenge of Brand X: How to Build a Big Time Brand on the Web or Anywhere Else.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Bob Frankel Frankel & Anderson Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. 2000, 272 pages, $36.95 Author Bob Frankel may well be the only marketing guru who makes sense of branding products and services on the Internet. His copy grabs you by...

Best-Selling Business Books.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Here are the current best-selling books for business. The list is compiled based on information received from retail bookstores throughout the U.S. 1. Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and improve Results. S. Lundin, J. Christiansen &...

Alaska's World Winter Special Olympics.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Anchorage will host the state's largest international sporting event in Alaska history this month and organizers predict the local economy, athletes and their families will see the benefits for years to come. Researchers are predicting an...

Alaska's Promise Lures Major Mining Companies.
March 1, 2001... With few exceptions, every major mining company in the world now holds some stake in Alaska's mineral wealth. Yet only four major mines (mines with 100 or more employees) operate in Alaska as the new millennium begins--and that figure is...

Marc Langland, Arnold Espe.(Northrim Bank)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... When Marc Langland moved to Sitka in 1965 for a job with National Bank of Alaska, one of the first people he met was Arnold Espe. Soon after their first meeting, the two men became friends and cultivated a relationship that would last for more...

Eleanor Andrews.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... When Eleanor Andrews, president and chief executive officer of The Andrews Group, was informed that she would be inducted into the Junior Achievement's Business Hall of Fame, she said she was blown away. "There are a lot of people on that...

Morris Thompson.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Without a doubt, Morris Thompson was one of Alaska's most influential business leaders. Enumerating his accomplishments would be a daunting task, but qualifying the effect his business and political leadership has had on Alaska's economy is not...

Bob and Betty Allen.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... "We've been very fortunate in the catastrophes of life," Bob Allen says, "all falling right where they were supposed to." Allen, only half in jest, speaks in the comfortable offices of the boat construction and tour company, Allen Marine,...

The Maturing of the 13 Regional Corporations.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... From infancy to young adulthood, these corporations are making their mark on the world and paying dividends to shareholders. How would you like to find a check for $50,000, mostly tax-free, in your mailbox? About 7,000 shareholders of...

Playing in the Panhandle.
March 1, 2001... Southeast Alaska offers everything from railroad tours to fishing to wildlife viewing to cultural exhibitions. Once one of the best kept secrets in the state, Alaska's panhandle, otherwise known as Southeast, has become a Mecca for those...

Assessing Your Firm's Environmental Exposure.
March 1, 2001... Is your business in compliance with environmental regulations mandated by the state? You many need to hire a consultant or check out the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Web site to find out. Complying with environmental...

2001 Commercial Real Estate Forecast.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... Architects, attorneys, real estate agents, builders and property managers were among the 225 people in attendance for the city's 2001 Commercial Real Estate Forecast and none seemed surprised by Real Estate Broker Chad Frampton's proclamation...

March alaska trends.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
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Junior Achievement Enriches Students' Lives.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... SHEILA M. BURKE Our children need to learn about free enterprise, business and economics to be successful. Who better to provide this education than the business community of Alaska? Junior Achievement of Alaska helps young people...