Levelock
Levelock, AK · Business
alaskasnewssource.com
Grizzly Wood: Anchorage company turns plastic into building material they say can last 50 years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A deck in Houston, Alaska, was built from 18,390 pounds of recycled plastic, according to the Anchorage company behind it, and they said that material can outlast traditional wood. Alaska Plastic Recovery collects discarded plastic from Anchorage residents and turns it into an outdoor building material...
akbizmag.com
AEDC Strategizes to Reverse Anchorage Economic Decline
Jon Bittner, who returned to Anchorage Economic Development Corporation as its president and CEO in March, presented the Business Confidence Index survey and other reports. For his first presentation as CEO and president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), Jon Bittner had to be the bearer of not-entirely-good news. The city’s working-age population continues to shrink, consumer confidence is near an all-time low, economic recovery lags the state overall, and predictions of an energy shortage this winter aren’t helping.
alaskasnewssource.com
AEDC predicts slow growth for Anchorage, says city isn’t recovering as quickly as the rest of the state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation luncheon Wednesday, AEDC President Jon Bittner said the city’s economy is shifting away from oil and gas and retail, with logistics, construction and health care driving growth. But even though there are jobs being added in those industries, Bittner...
Insurance News Net
Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook tells Anchorage business crowd she's 'firmly committed' to bringing down inflation
Alex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaAnchorage Daily News. business leaders on Wednesday that she's looking to raise interest rates if. . inflation doesn't come down. to oust her from the board of governors for the nation's central bank, was the keynote speaker at a luncheon held by the. Anchorage Economic...
akbizmag.com
Contango Celebrates Lucky Shot Activities in Hatcher Pass
Flanked by local elected officials, mining supporters, and Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce members, Contango Silver and Gold CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse cuts a red ribbon celebrating Contango’s ongoing exploration and recent purchase of property in Hatcher Pass associated with the Lucky Shot gold mine. About a year and...
alaskasnewssource.com
bigcabbageradio.org
Page 2 Tue. Aug. 4: Palmer’s Oldest Business Turns 90
Ron Harvey has walked through the doors of the Palmer Bar and Grill every day for decades. He doesn’t drink alcohol. He was back again for the bar’s 90th birthday in July. He was sipping his root beer. Bar co-owner Sherman leifer says that loyalty defines the place....
alaskasnewssource.com
bigcabbageradio.org
Page 2 Fri. July 31: Steady Progress at Matsu Valley Rebuild
Tim Zalinger had been doing construction work off and on for about 20 years. He saw lots of good stuff get dumped. Too many old cabinets, fixtures, and tools that were still usable were hauled off to landfills. Zalinger had an idea. He knew of stores that recycled those materials...
alaskasnewssource.com
Southcentral Alaska mayors ask legislators to pass a gas pipeline bill
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Residents of Southcentral Alaska are being told to brace for higher energy costs and the possibility of rolling blackouts this winter, especially if lower temperatures prevail. A natural gas shortage long talked about is here, according to ENSTAR President John Sims, who said gas from Cook...