Broadband Alaska, Connecting Alaska

Heather Hudson, Director, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER); Jim Kohler, Deputy Director of Information Technology for ETS, Alaska Department of Administration; Krag Johnsen, GCI, Director of Rural Broadband Development; and Wanetta Ayers, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development will discuss different perspectives on how broadband can be a catalyst for statewide development.

CWN Energy Action Coalition Meeting 5/28/10

Commonwealth North Energy Action Coalition Meeting with Senator McGuire, Representative Edgmon, and Representative Millett on May 28

Managing Alaska?s Assets: A shareholder?s annual...

On January 20th Commonwealth North held an annual review to report on value, income, and prospects of Alaska's key assets. A panel of the State's major asset managers including Pat Gamble, President and CEO of the Alaska Railroad; Dick Mylius, Director of the Division of Mining, Land and Water; Kevin Banks, Director of the Division of Oil and Gas; and Mike Burns, Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation identified what criteria they should be judged upon and identified emerg...

The Economic Impact of Health Care Reform on Ala...

Commonwealth North, in partnership with the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, hosted a Forum to address the economic impact of health care reform on Alaska Tuesday, May 11th from 12-1 at the Dena'ina Center. Commonwealth North believes health care is not a goal or end in itself. The ultimate goal of health care and Commonwealth North's involvement is health and wellness for all Alaskans.

Commonwealth North Ted Steven's Presentation

CWN Missile Defense Briefing

June briefing: Warren Zapol discusses blue babies

Dr. Warren Zapol, Director of the Anesthesia Acute Care Laboratories at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Reginald Jenney Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, joins us on June 3, 2009 from 7-8 a.m. in the Captain Cook Hotel. Dr. Zapol speaks about his revolutionary invention that saves over 20,000 babies a year and how he was able to transfer this clinical advance from the laboratory to the hospitals that are now able to treat these infants.

Forum Discussion - Bud Fackrell

Bud Fackrell, the first president of Denali -- The Alaska Gas Pipeline LLC, recently formed by a joint venture by ConocoPhillips and BP's, joined Commonwealth North for a lunch forum June 10, 2009 from 12-1pm in the Anchorage Hilton Hotel. He discussed Denali's plans to complete a gas pipeline from the North slope to Alberta, Canada. The forum was moderated by Commonwealth North Vice President Joe Beedle