Organizations

AIDEA — Alaska's public-private economic development bank. Finances infrastructure, loans to Alaska businesses, and owns major state assets like the DeLong Mountain Transportation System.

Regional Alaska Native nonprofit serving 42 Athabascan villages in Alaska's Interior. Runs health, tribal government, natural resources, and social service programs across 235,000 square miles.

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.

The upper chamber of the Alaska State Legislature — 20 senators representing single-member districts. Considers and votes on bills, confirms appointments, and joins the House on appropriations.

Federal agency managing 72 million acres of public land in Alaska — more than any other state. Oversees oil and gas leasing, mining claims, backcountry recreation, and wild horse herds.

The lower chamber of the United States Congress — 435 members apportioned by state population, two-year terms. Originates revenue bills, holds the power of impeachment, and shares legislative authority with the Senate. Alaska's at-large representative is Nick Begich (R).

Federal agency permitting wetlands fill, harbor dredging, and Section 404 Clean Water Act decisions for Alaska (Pebble Mine Section 404 permit lives here)

State public corporation that develops Alaska's electricity infrastructure, renewable energy projects, and rural bulk fuel programs. Operates the Bradley Lake hydroelectric facility.

Annual energy conference in Anchorage bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to discuss Alaska's energy future. Topics include LNG, renewable energy, grid modernization, nuclear, hydropower, and carbon management. Hosted each May at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center.

Second-class borough covering the entire Kenai Peninsula — 25,000 square miles of glaciers, fjords, and world-class salmon streams. Economy built on commercial fishing, oil and gas, and tourism.

Highest court in Alaska's state judicial system; hears appeals from the Court of Appeals and Superior Court.

Juneau-based nonprofit promoting Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultural preservation, language revitalization, and educational programs.

The lower chamber of the Alaska State Legislature — 40 representatives serving two-year terms from single-member districts. Originates appropriations and revenue bills.

Federal agency managing 16 wildlife refuges covering 76 million acres of Alaska — Yukon Delta, Arctic, Kanuti, Tetlin, Izembek — and enforcing the Endangered Species Act statewide.

Cook Inlet and North Slope operator — acquired BP's Alaska assets in 2020. Prudhoe Bay, Milne Point, Cook Inlet gas.

Unified home-rule city and borough on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. Former capital of Russian America; now a fishing, tourism, and seafood processing hub with the Sitka Sound at its center.

Hub city of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta; Bethel City Council and municipal government.

Joint Army-Air Force installation in Anchorage; home of the 11th Airborne Division, the 673d Air Base Wing, and F-22 operations — Alaska's largest military base.

Federal agency that funds research at University of Alaska Fairbanks on geohazards, climate science, and other topics. Alaska News covers NSF grants awarded.

Federal Region 10 environmental regulator for Alaska. Oversees Pebble Mine permitting, Superfund sites, fuel and mining compliance, and tribal environmental programs.

Anchorage muni board reviewing rezones, comprehensive plan amendments, conditional use permits, and Title 21 land use changes.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council sets fishing regulations for Alaska waters, managing pollock, sablefish, crab and other fisheries through rules.

Federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security that coordinates disaster preparedness, response, and recovery — Stafford Act disaster declarations, Public Assistance grants for state and local infrastructure repair, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Individual Assistance for households, Pre-Disaster Mitigation, BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities), and the National Flood Insurance Program.

Originates Senate-side appropriations + operating-budget oversight. The Senate co-chair pair runs the powerhouse budget process.

Home-rule borough covering Alaska's Arctic Coast from the Canadian border to the Chukchi Sea. Largest U.S. borough by area. Seat at Utqiagvik; economy built on oil and Inupiaq subsistence.

Operates Alaska's state prisons, community jails, probation and parole, and inmate rehabilitation programs across Fairbanks, Palmer, Anchorage, and rural regional facilities.

Seven-member citizen board setting Alaska's hunting and trapping regulations statewide. Meets in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and regional hubs annually.

Alaska News covers University of Alaska Anchorage research on Alaska's economy, workforce, and federal spending trends.

AFN — the largest statewide Alaska Native organization, representing 191 federally recognized tribes, 178 village corporations, 12 regional corporations, and 12 regional nonprofits.

Second-largest city in the Mat-Su Borough, gateway to the Iditarod Trail, and one of Alaska's fastest-growing commuter communities for Anchorage workers.