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Alaska SBDC offers free 'Starting a Business' class, June 24 in Anchorage

June 21, 2025

The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will offer a free "Starting a Business' class on June 24. This is an in person workshop on and participants are recommended to register early, as seating is limited.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Federal Relations team listening sessions on FY26 budget continued

June 20, 2025

In an effort to gather as much information as possible on impacts of the FY 26 budget request, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Federal Relations Team will continue holding listening sessions next week on the budget request for NASA and the Department of Education (ED).

Summer newsletter schedule adjusted for July and August

June 20, 2025

The employee newsletter will follow a modified summer schedule in July and August, with editions publishing on the second and fourth Fridays. The regular schedule resumes in September.

Did you know you can now support all three Â鶹´«Ã½ universities with an Alaska license plate?

June 26, 2025

The Â鶹´«Ã½S design, released this June, was created by Tlingit and Athabascan artist Crystal Worl. It features a whale fluke dipping into Southeast waters, framed by the familiar coastal mountains.

Did you know small sawmills can now certify their lumber for residential construction through a Â鶹´«Ã½ program?

June 10, 2025

Up until now, locally milled lumber in Alaska couldn't be used in residential building projects. That wasn't because of quality, but because building codes typically require a grade stamp from a national agency, something too expensive and inaccessible for many small operators in Alaska.

Did you know the Alaska Dive Semester at Â鶹´«Ã½S equips students for careers in Alaska's marine industries?

May 27, 2025

Since 2017, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Southeast has offered the Alaska Dive Semester, a hands-on training program in scientific diving. Graduates gain certifications and field experience essential for work in fisheries, marine research and environmental monitoring. These fields are vital to Alaska’s economy and communities.