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City and Borough of Juneau
City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) is the unified home-rule municipal government of Juneau, Alaska's state capital. Its Assembly sets taxes and utility rates, funds housing programs and leads flood mitigation along the Mendenhall River. It also runs services like Eaglecrest Ski Area.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) is the federal body that regulates fishing in Alaska's federal waters. It sets catch limits and bycatch rules for pollock, crab, halibut and sablefish fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.
Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office
The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) is the state office that licenses and regulates Alaska's alcohol and marijuana businesses. It staffs the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Marijuana Control Board, reviewing license applications, protests and enforcing Titles 4 and 17.
Alaska State Troopers
Alaska State Troopers (AST) is the state law enforcement division that patrols non-municipal Alaska. It investigates crimes, traffic crashes, missing persons and hunting and fishing violations, and its Wildlife Troopers enforce game laws. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the federal agency that forecasts weather and issues warnings across Alaska. It covers marine conditions, river flooding, avalanches, fire weather and aviation hazards, with offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Manages Alaska's sport and commercial fisheries, hunting regulations, subsistence harvests, and wildlife conservation. Sets annual seasons, bag limits, and permit rules.
NOAA Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) is the federal agency that manages fishing in Alaska's federal waters under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. It sets catch limits and bycatch rules for pollock, cod, halibut and crab, working with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to manage fisheries off Alaska.
Municipality of Anchorage
Largest local government in Alaska, covering 1,961 square miles from Girdwood to Eklutna. A unified home-rule municipality combining city and borough powers over a population of roughly 290,000.
Mat-Su Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska's fastest-growing region and commuter belt for Anchorage. Home of the Iditarod headquarters, Hatcher Pass, and the Alaska State Fair in Palmer.
Kodiak Island Borough
Kodiak Island Borough (KIB) is the local government for the Kodiak Island archipelago in southwestern Alaska. Its elected Assembly sets zoning, land sales, hospital and school funding, and tsunami preparedness for Kodiak and villages like Ouzinkie, Larsen Bay, and Karluk.
Alaska Board of Fisheries
Seven-member citizen board setting Alaska's sport, personal-use, subsistence, and commercial fishing regulations statewide. Meets in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and regional hubs annually.
Alaska State Legislature
The Alaska State Legislature is the bicameral legislative body that makes state law and sets the budget for Alaska. Its Senate and House of Representatives meet in Juneau to decide the state budget, oil and gas policy, school funding and the Permanent Fund Dividend.
Anchorage School District
Alaska's largest public school district, serving more than 43,000 students across 87 schools. The district covers pre-K through 12th grade and adult education across the Municipality of Anchorage.
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the federal agency that manages public land across Alaska. It oversees oil and gas leasing, mining claims, wildland fire response, and backcountry recreation on federal land statewide. It also administers the trans-Alaska pipeline's federal right-of-way.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska (USACE) is the Army agency that permits construction, dredging and wetlands fill across Alaska. It decides Clean Water Act Section 404 permits for mines, roads, ports and flood control projects statewide.
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the U.S. agency that regulates civil aviation and oversees airspace and aviation safety across Alaska. It manages the state's airports, bush and Part 135 operations, navigation aids, and flight restrictions while funding runway and lighting projects.
City of Bethel
City of Bethel is the municipal government that serves Bethel, Alaska, the hub city of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Its city council sets ordinances and budgets, and its commissions oversee the port, taxi fares and public safety.
North Slope Borough
North Slope Borough (NSB) is the home-rule borough government that administers Alaska's Arctic Coast region. Its assembly and mayor oversee zoning, water and sewer systems for Utqiagvik and other North Slope villages, and its economy rests on oil and gas and Iñupiaq subsistence.
Chugach Electric Association
Chugach Electric Association (CEA) is a member-owned electric cooperative serving Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska. It is Alaska's largest electric utility, regulated by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, with rate cases, substation projects and gas supply decisions shaping the Railbelt grid.
U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is the federal cabinet department that enforces federal law nationwide. In Alaska, its U.S. Attorney's Office prosecutes federal crimes and works with tribal and state law enforcement on civil rights, election law and public lands cases.
City of Ketchikan
The City of Ketchikan is the municipal government of Ketchikan, Alaska, in southeast Alaska. Its City Council sets policy on harbors, docks, sewage treatment and city facilities. Advisory boards and public hearings shape decisions on budgets, bonds and infrastructure contracts.
City of Fairbanks
City of Fairbanks is the municipal government of Fairbanks, Alaska's largest Interior city. Its council and mayor decide ordinances on wastewater discharge, riverfront development like the Chena River Walk, and public safety, separate from the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) is an employee-owned utility serving dozens of small communities in Southeast and Interior Alaska. It provides electricity, telephone and broadband service, operates hydroelectric generation, and is regulated by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) is the Alaska Native regional corporation owned by Yupik, Aleut and Athabascan shareholders from the Bristol Bay region. It provides shareholder services, holds elections and advocates for permanent Bristol Bay salmon protections.
Haines Borough
The Haines Borough is the local government for Haines and the Chilkat Valley in northern Southeast Alaska. Its assembly and mayor set property, sales and resource taxes, run the port, harbors, roads and emergency services, and decide land use and planning questions.
Goldbelt, Incorporated
Goldbelt, Incorporated is the urban Alaska Native corporation for Juneau, Alaska. It operates federal contracting subsidiaries and pursues tourism projects, including a West Douglas cruise dock and Eaglecrest Ski Area partnership. Its shareholders are Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people.
Municipality of Skagway
The Municipality of Skagway is the borough government for Skagway and Dyea at the head of Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. Its assembly and mayor run the port and cruise ship docks, set sales and property taxes, and decide tourism, harbor, land use and housing questions.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency that grants patents and registers trademarks nationwide. It issues utility and design patents to Alaska inventors, companies and institutions for devices, tools and product designs.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the federal agency that regulates securities markets nationwide. It maintains EDGAR, the database of filings such as Form D private-offering disclosures from Alaska companies. The SEC is part of the U.S. Federal Government.
Anchorage Assembly
Anchorage 12-member elected legislative body, meeting weekly in the Loussac Library chambers. Passes ordinances, approves the municipal budget, and confirms mayoral appointments.