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Alaska Court System
The Alaska Court System (AKCS) is the judicial branch that hears and decides cases across Alaska. Known as the Alaska Judiciary, it comprises the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Superior Courts, ruling on criminal sentencing, child custody, divorce and election disputes statewide.
GCI
GCI (General Communication Inc.) is a telecommunications company that provides internet, wireless and cable service across Alaska. It operates fiber and wireless networks, including undersea and Arctic fiber links, and serves rural clinics, schools and communities statewide.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the federal agency that regulates interstate and international communications in the United States. It oversees E-Rate school internet discounts, rural health clinic subsidies, broadband mapping and telecom mergers affecting Alaska communities.
Glenfarne
Glenfarne is an energy infrastructure company that is the lead developer of the Alaska LNG Project. It holds a 75 percent stake in a joint venture with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to build an 800-mile pipeline from the North Slope to Cook Inlet.
National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is the federal agency that investigates transportation accidents across the United States. It examines aviation, marine, highway, rail and pipeline crashes, and frequently investigates small plane and charter crashes across Alaska.
Anchorage Fire Department
The Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) is the municipal department that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services and rescue for Anchorage. It responds to wildland and structure fires, opioid overdoses and ambulance calls, and the Anchorage Assembly funds its engines, tenders and equipment.
U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District
U.S. Coast Guard Arctic District is the Coast Guard command within the Department of Homeland Security that oversees Alaska maritime operations. It handles search and rescue, icebreaker and cutter operations, and Arctic security across Air Station Kodiak, Air Station Sitka and Sector Western Alaska.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED) is the state department that regulates businesses and industries statewide. It oversees alcohol, marijuana, insurance, banking and professional licensing boards, and administers rural grants and economic development programs.
Alaska Department of Family and Community Services
The Alaska Department of Family and Community Services is the state agency for child welfare, juvenile justice and residential care. It oversees the Office of Children's Services, the Division of Juvenile Justice, the Alaska Pioneer Homes and the Alaska Psychiatric Institute.
Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force installation southeast of Fairbanks, near North Pole and Moose Creek. It hosts the 354th Fighter Wing and its F-35A fighters, and it is a home of the RED FLAG-Alaska combat training exercises.
Providence Health & Services Alaska
Providence Health & Services Alaska (Providence Alaska) is Alaska's largest private employer and nonprofit health system. It operates Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, the state's largest hospital, along with hospitals in Valdez, Seward, Kodiak and the Mat-Su.
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is the state public corporation that finances affordable housing across Alaska. It funds single-family mortgages, multifamily lending, public housing and weatherization, and allocates land and tax credits for affordable housing projects statewide.
Alaska Railroad Corporation
Alaska Railroad Corporation is the state-owned corporation that operates freight and passenger rail service in Alaska. It runs trains between Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the Interior, including the Denali Star tourist service. It also manages its rail corridor, land and crossings statewide.
Enstar Natural Gas Company
Enstar Natural Gas Company (ENSTAR) is the natural gas utility that distributes gas to homes and businesses in Southcentral Alaska. It serves Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and the Mat-Su region, and is known for its rate cases, hookup charges and role in the Cook Inlet gas supply shortfall.
Kawerak Inc
Kawerak Inc is the regional tribal nonprofit that serves the 20 tribes of the Bering Strait region. It runs workforce training, scholarships, environmental assessment and infrastructure projects for the region's villages, and advocates on issues such as seabed mining and energy.
City of Utqiagvik
City of Utqiagvik, formerly Barrow, is the municipal government of the northernmost city in the United States, on Alaska's North Slope. Its Utqiagvik City Council sets local tax policy, including sales and marijuana tax rates, and oversees committees serving the Inupiat community.
Southcentral Foundation
Southcentral Foundation (SCF) is a nonprofit tribal health organization serving Alaska Native and American Indian people in south-central Alaska. It co-owns the Alaska Native Medical Center with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and pioneered the Nuka System of Care.
11th Airborne Division
The 11th Airborne Division (Arctic Angels) is the U.S. Army division that trains and equips soldiers for Arctic warfare in Alaska. Headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright, it runs cold-weather infantry, airborne and Arctic aviation units, and statewide disaster response.
Association of Alaska School Boards
The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) is the statewide nonprofit that represents and trains Alaska's local school boards. It advocates to the Legislature and federal regulators on school funding and the E-Rate internet subsidy, and runs youth leadership and student wellness programs.
Bering Straits Native Corporation
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is the Alaska Native regional corporation for the Bering Strait region. It serves Inupiat, Yupik and St. Lawrence Island Yupik shareholders under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) from its headquarters in Nome.
City of Nome
City of Nome is the municipal government that runs the city of Nome, Alaska. Its Nome Common Council and mayor set ordinances, taxes and permits, oversee the Port of Nome and city utility, and govern the Bering Strait hub city in northwest Alaska.
Alaska Municipal League
Alaska Municipal League (AML) is the statewide nonprofit organization that represents Alaska's cities, boroughs and unified municipalities. It lobbies the Alaska Legislature and federal agencies on municipal funding, grant rules and postal service issues for Alaska communities.
City of Craig
City of Craig is the municipal government of Craig, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Its City Council sets ordinances and budgets, overseeing police dispatch, the public library and city elections, and weighs in on regional issues like the Tongass roadless rule.
City of Seward
City of Seward is the municipal government that runs city services and public facilities for Seward, Alaska. Its city council decides on the electric utility, community centers and funding for the city pool. The government also oversees the Seward Museum and local elections.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the federal cabinet department that oversees the U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, CBP, ICE and CISA. In Alaska it is known for Coast Guard search and rescue, Arctic maritime security, icebreaker homeporting and immigration enforcement.
Fort Wainwright
Fort Wainwright (Ft. Wainwright) is a U.S. Army post that trains and houses soldiers in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is home to elements of the 11th Airborne Division and serves as a major employer in Interior Alaska.
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) is the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiagvik on the North Slope. It provides oilfield services, construction and government contracting, along with shareholder programs for Inupiat descendants of Barrow.
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulates oil and gas operations in Alaska, including permitting, production data, and carbon storage wells.
Huna Totem Corporation
Huna Totem Corporation, Hoonah's Alaska Native village corporation, develops tourism and real estate projects including cruise vessels and the Áak'w Landing.
National Park Service Alaska Region
The National Park Service Alaska Region is the federal agency that manages Alaska national park units. It oversees permitting, trail access, visitor safety and preservation grants at parks like Denali and Katmai. It belongs to the U.S. Department of the Interior.