AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoSmall-Business Growth: Talkeetna’s Hammers Family Birch won a $200,000 grant to expand production and distribution, matching the award with its own funds. The two-year project aims to bring more Alaska-made birch products to stores. Energy Infrastructure: Alaska is seeking suppliers for a $413 million Cook Inlet undersea power cable. Separately, Taiwan has discussed investing up to $4.4 billion in the Alaska LNG project, subject to negotiations; the project still faces major financing and development hurdles. Jobs and Costs: Raising Cane’s opens in Fairbanks Tuesday, bringing about 100 jobs. Arctic Sun VR is closing its Fairbanks site, with its founder citing rising minimum wages and electricity costs, but plans to take its mobile arena on the road. Tribal Business: Chenega Corp. CEO Chuck Totemoff joined the U.S. Treasury’s Tribal Advisory Committee, which advises on policies affecting Tribal economies and enterprises. Natural Gas: The state favors Enstar over Hilcorp for a Kenai gas-storage lease.
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