After a weekend that began with hope and ended in heartbreak, more than 7,500 employees around the world marked a moment together. By Hilary Reeves At 11 a.m. on October 6, the bell on the Midnight Sun rang out across
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Aloha Air Cargo’s Lynn Tanaka looks to the future – and the past – after life-changing surgery By Hilary Reeves Growing up in Hawaii, Lynn Tanaka was more interested in tea ceremonies than piano lessons, in flower arranging than the
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Northern Air Cargo, Aloha Air Cargo, and subsidiaries Northern Air Maintenance Services, and Aloha Tech Ops all earned the honor; NAC Director of Maintenance Mike Bevis explains the effort. By Hilary Reeves With the new year came the news that
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New committee structure aimed at maximizing charitable footprint By Hilary Reeves Seven months after Saltchuk announced the creation of three regional giving committees charged with targeting charitable contributions for maximum impact, gift-planning is well underway. “Each one of Saltchuk’s operating
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Intertwined with the pioneering spirit of Alaska from the beginning, the company continues to invest in all the last frontier has to offer. By Hilary Reeves – This article first appeared in the December 2013 issue of Totem Ocean News.
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Michael O’Shea: ‘I’ve really been blessed in my life. My only wish would have been to have my mom along for the ride.’ Not long after Michael O’Shea was born, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. “There was never a
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A trip to Belize launched Jani Wolters’s Caribbean destiny By Hilary Reeves Jani Wolters graduated from high school in Pacific, Missouri, far away from any ocean. “In Missouri, there are lots of lakes and streams to enjoy,” she said. “I
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Grace Greene definitely came prepared for her responsibilities as Alaska General Manager of Totem Ocean Trailer Express. Behind a nice smile and mild mannered exterior beats the heart of a true warrior – a fact which is borne out by
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