As Director of Employee Services and Community Relations, Johnson fosters post-secondary education, economic and community growth in rural Alaska. By Hilary Reeves Cheryl “Ducky” Johnson grew up in Nome, a city of fewer than 4,000 people on western Alaska’s Bering
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Randy Eyth: ‘Sometimes you have to learn to let things go’ By Hilary Reeves Randy Eyth was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. He grew up working in his father’s fabrication shop. “I spent a lot of time outdoors as
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Chris Wolf: ‘There’s little to limit the potential…’ By Hilary Reeves Chris Wolf joined Foss Maritime as a dispatcher in 1984. “I’ll never forget my interview with Steve Scalzo,” he said. “I made a commitment that I was in for
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Benton Spencer helped pare 25 toolboxes down to two By Hilary Reeves In 2015, Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) had 25 toolboxes containing some 20,000 tools spread across its Anchorage hanger. Tool accountability is critical in aviation – a misplaced
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Mike Riley and his team of Bethel Search and Rescue volunteers have saved dozens of lives during his 26-year tenure with the organization By Hilary Reeves A wooden sign marks the wind-whipped trailer serving as headquarters for Bethel Search and
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Leona Sprinkle: “We knew he was coming, we just didn’t know he was coming home with us that day.” By Hilary Reeves When Leona Sprinkle’s grandson was born in July, the anticipated celebratory title of “Grandma” took a swift backseat
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The Delta Western barge was christened in October after employee Antril Sanguinetti, who died in 2014 By Hilary Reeves On a wet and gusty morning last October in Tacoma, Washington, Delta Western personnel gathered to christen the company’s new 326’
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Originally from Hawaii, Megan Rycraft said sense of ‘community, family, and teamwork’ keep her spirits high in the Arctic By Hilary Reeves Megan Rycraft’s parents moved from California to the Hamakua Coast outside of Hilo, Hawaii when she was just
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Roselyn Faualo’s love of family keeps her upbeat through the long Alaskan nights By Hilary Reeves Roselyn Faualo was set to begin her overnight shift as ramp lead for Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) in Anchorage on Aug. 8 when
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Like the company she represents, cross-country skier Sadie Bjornsen is a reliable, committed competitor By Hilary Reeves Laura McCabe left Washington State’s famed Methow Valley to compete as a member of the U.S. Nordic team at the Nagano Olympics when
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Cody Potter worked alongside his father, Bill Potter, for years before recently joining Delta Western By Hilary Reeves Bill Potter is a self-proclaimed “lubricants nerd.” “I’ve done everything during my career from warehousing, driving and operations management, to sales, to
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TOTE Maritime Director Hartleigh Caine found new niche serving Alaska By Hilary Reeves After graduating from the military’s West Point in 2000, Hartleigh Caine took a long, hard look at her options. “I wanted to go somewhere women were encouraged
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