Articles from Alaska Business Monthly (November 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Humdinger' of a year: 2006 great year for mining industry.	Freeman, Curtis J.		3118
2006 mining directory.		Directory	1564
Alaska diamonds: a glitter of hope resides in Alaska's mining fields.	Colby, Nicole A. Bonham		742
Alaska Miners Association: the mining industry in Alaska is a billion-dollar business.	Morgan, Barbara		848
Alaska trends for November 2006.		Statistical table	1659
Anadarko acquires Kerr-McGee and Western Gas.	Pilkington, Steve		191
Anchorage creating new land-use code: the new Title 21 is not being written only for today or tomorrow, but rather for many years to come.	Nelson, Tom		2371
Another option in education: Alaska's Career Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary.	Morgan, Barbara		1480
APS seeks public stock offering.	Pilkington, Steve		127
ASCG Inc.		Brief article	221
Boom continues: Anchorage construction hits record high: from hospitals, to schools, to new malls and incoming retail and restaurants, Anchorage is seeing a banner year in commercial construction.	West, Gail		1901
CIRI develops entertainment center.	Pilkington, Steve	Brief article	96
Clarus Technologies.			134
Coaching your CEO toward improved delegation: a step-by-step approach to bettering your business.	Dalton, Francie		1797
Daylighting.	Livingston, Tom	Brief article	112
Fishing industry huge in Alaska: fifty percent of U.S. seafood production is produced in the state.	Grenn, Ben	Company overview	2132
Founder's vision key to Arctic Structures' success: family owned business manufactures, sells and rents modular buildings.	Orr, Vanessa		625
From Armistice Day to Veterans Day.	McCorkle, Vern C.		379
Going above ... and beyond: Alaska's cargo companies find innovative ways to serve rural communities.	Orr, Vanessa		1450
Grainger opens expanded showroom.	Pilkington, Steve		119
Great Alaska Shootout gets national and local television coverage: this popular collegiate basketball tournament will be held in Anchorage Nov. 21 to Nov. 25.	Pilkington, Steve		571
Intelligent buildings: the intelligent building niche market is still relatively new to Alaska, though many elements of intelligent buildings are designed and installed every day. Completely intelligent buildings, such as Afognak Native Corp.'s Alutiiq Center, is recognized as such.	Stong-Michas, Jennifer		1119
Kids Wish Network brings hope to Alaska.	Pilkington, Steve	Brief article	218
Koniag Inc.		Brief article	111
Mining development: like 'building a city': Calista Corp. has been long involved in natural resource development, and mining operations have or will provide jobs to shareholders-everything from cement work, to engineering, to warehousing.	McAtee, June		1298
Monthly building permit fluctuations in Anchorage.	Spohn, Kari		251
New prison announced in Mat-Su Borough.	Pilkington, Steve	Brief article	190
Nixon Fork reopens: Mystery Creek moved into the construction phase this past summer, after receiving state and federal permits to refurbish the facility and to restart underground mining.	Liles, Patricia		676
NovaGold pushes forward despite obstacles: a 'David and Goliath' battle rages with high stakes.	Liles, Patricia		1928
November calendar.		Calendar	1552
Outsourcing IT: outsourcing saves money in some cases, but is the savings worth the costs? Outsourcing to India is nothing foreign to the Alaska business environment. Accenture recently closed its Anchorage office, which was primarily engaged in contract-based business information systems and accounting work for a major oil producer.	Cinelli, Steven		1236
Pacific Alaska Forwarders.		Brief article	89
Peninsula Airways Inc.		Brief article	126
Planning for peace of mind: life and disability insurance can help individuals, businesses prepare for the future.	Orr, Vanessa		1407
Pogo cranking up to full production: about 40,000 ounces of gold will be produced each year.	Green, Chuck		1476
Powering Alaska mines: getting inexpensive energy to mines in Alaska is one of the toughest challenges they face.	Maynard, Barbara		1476
RIM Architects.			58
Salute to Veteran Mary Louise Rasmuson: Mary Louise Rasmuson, wife of the late Elmer Rasmuson whose legacy is National Bank of Alaska and the Rasmuson Foundation, was an inspiration herself, serving among the first women in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corp. At 95 years old, her message has never wavered, 'It is an honor to serve your country.'.	Heinze, Cheryll	Cover story	1109
Shine business shine: annual reports bring company financials to life.	Barbour, Tracy		1523
State moves to new construction program: construction-manager-at-risk contract guarantees maximum price and provides other benefits to a public client.	West, Gail		737
Status of the mineral industry: 2006 is shaping up to be a banner year for minerals in Alaska. During 2005, 12 companies spent more than $1 million on exploration and in 2006 this number should be even higher. Five large mines are in operation.	Borell, Steve		636
Stretching a Polar Bear: a larger craft means more cargo, which means more revenue.	Martin, Gary L.		1013
Technology to the rescue: satellite wells and horizontal drilling extends the life of Alaska's oil fields.	Martin, Gary L.		1207
That's not all folks: the mineral industry is doing well in 2006, and expects to make advances in 2007.	Freeman, Curtis J.		1529
The melting pot: diversity or dilemma? It is the working together, the mutual respect for each other's rights, and the tolerance of diversity that has always made America great. Those who come need to learn and abide by the laws of the land, to participate in the political process sincerely, and to share the responsibilities as well as the rights of a free society.	DeMarco, Patricia M.		854
Thinking outside the box: architectural design in Alaska is difficult, requiring much research and education.	Pielli, Brooke		1470
United Rentals: Alaska roots but worldwide presence: 'the right equipment, right now.'.	Bowman, Jessy	Company overview	884
USKH Inc.			201
Walsh Sheppard Flynn.			51
Wells Fargo.			59
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp., Community Health Services Building.			382