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Delta Western scholarship recipient journeys toward law school

September 11, 2023 Hilary Reeves 1948 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Delta Western, Family Ties, Growth, legal, NorthStar Energy, Regional Giving, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

Rachell Gulanes: ‘My end game is to return and contribute to life in Alaska.’ Raised on Amaknak Island near Alaska’s famed Dutch Harbor, NorthStar Energy Legal and Compliance Assistant Rachell Gulanes is a 2013 recipient of the Delta Western scholarship

Lee and Boyuck Ryan stand shoulder to shoulder on the tarmac at Ryan Air.

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Seventy years flying Alaska’s freight

April 25, 2023 Hilary Reeves 3250 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Community, family, Family Ties, Growth, joining the family, leadership, ryan air, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family

Ryan Air—the Alaskan bush freight carrier founded by Wilfred and Eva Ryan in 1953—joined the Saltchuk Family of Companies in December. It’s legacy spans generations. Lee Ryan’s tenure at Ryan Air—the 70-year-old Alaskan bush freight carrier founded by his grandparents

Greg Walz stands to the side of a large yacht.

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Safety Award nominee Q&A: Delta Western Terminal Operators

June 22, 2021 Hilary Reeves 1786 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Awards, Delta Western, family, Family Ties, leadership, Safety, safety award, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

In the first of a nine-part Q&A series, Delta Western Terminal Operator Brandon Kurtzweil and Lead Terminal Operator Greg Walz answer questions about their lives, careers, and nominations for 2020’s awards. On Dec. 8, 2020, Delta Western Terminal Operator Brandon

Mary Kiernan stands to speak at a podium at a christening.

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Honoring “the Mother of Tropical”

May 24, 2021 Hilary Reeves 2057 Views Caribbean, caribbean shipping, Community, family, Family Ties, Florida, Giving, Growth, History, Hurricane, leadership, retirement, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, shipping to caribbean, Tropical, Tropical Shipping

Mary Kiernan passed away May 10; she recently celebrated 40 years with Tropical Shipping. Tropical Shipping Vessel Analyst Mary Kiernan, dubbed “the Mother of Tropical,” celebrated 40 years with the company on March 18, 2021. She passed away last week

Nic and Marjorie Zoretic pose in TOTE offices.

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Complementary maritime careers key to couple’s early success

November 19, 2020 Hilary Reeves 2254 Views Caribbean, caribbean shipping, family, Family Ties, Florida, Foss, Foss Maritime, Jacksonville, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, shipping to caribbean, TOTE, TOTE Maritime

Nic and Marjorie Zoretic spent the past decade navigating parallel sailing careers and now shoreside positions with Foss and TOTE maritime. Nic and Marjorie Zoretic first crossed paths at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.

Laticia smiles and crosses her arms in NAC offices.

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Claims Controller finds passion in lost freight

February 28, 2020 Hilary Reeves 1464 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, family, Family Ties, leadership, NAC, NAMS, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk Aviation, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People

Army veteran Laticia Rowe joined NAC 18 years ago after settling in Alaska. By Hilary Reeves It took Northern Air Cargo Claims Controller Laticia Rowe decades to find her dream career. Born and raised in Central Florida, she is the

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Iver Foss Captain celebrates 28 seasons at Red Dog Mine

December 6, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1717 Views Alaska, Family Ties, Foss, Foss Maritime, History, leadership, retirement, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, Tacoma, Tug Captain, tugboat, tugs

Gary May’s three-months-on, one-month-off schedule has led to many “wonderful” professional friendships. By Hilary Reeves Foss Maritime Tug Captain Gary May didn’t come into his profession by accident – he knew all along who and what he wanted to become.

Lan and Ko walk away from an Aloha Air Cargo jet sitting on the tarmac.

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Married NAC cargo pilots took different routes to heavy-jet dreams

November 13, 2019 Hilary Reeves 2081 Views air cargo, Aloha, Aloha Air Cargo, Caribbean, caribbean shipping, family, Family Ties, Florida, Hawaii, Hurricane, hurricane response, Miami, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, shipping to caribbean, stratair

Ko and Lan pilot Boeing 767s from Honolulu and Miami. By Hilary Reeves Hongchul An (Ko) and Ran An (Lan) have many things in common: they were both born and raised in Tokyo, emigrating to the United States as teenagers.

Trisha and Dick pose together in front of their home.

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‘He got goosebumps and instantly teared up.’

September 6, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1480 Views air cargo, family, Family Ties, Foss, Foss Maritime, History, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, saltchuk family, Saltchuk People, Tacoma

NAC’s Trisha Reyes’s familial discovery led her on a hunt for Agnes Foss treasure. By Hilary Reeves Trisha Reyes’s father Richard “Dick” Banks peppered her childhood with stories of the months he spent aboard a tugboat bound for Vietnam in

Mark Laura and Sara Smith pose in front of a NAC sign.

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Northern Air Cargo a family affair for the Smiths

June 24, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1468 Views air cargo, Alaska, Anchorage, Community, family, Family Ties, NAC, Northern Air Cargo, Saltchuk People

Mark, Laura, and the couple’s daughter, Sara, each found their way to the Alaska freight logistics company. By Hilary Reeves Like many who call Alaska home, Mark and Laura Smith moved north from other states and never looked back. “I

Lisa wears an orange Carlile reflective vest in front of a Carlile truck cab.

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Safety director celebrates 30 years at Carlile

June 7, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1822 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Carlile, Community, family, Family Ties, Growth, History, leadership, Safety, Safety Culture, Saltchuk Alaska, Saltchuk People, trucking

Lisa Marquiss: ‘You quickly get a strong idea of what these men and women are made of.’ By Hilary Reeves Lisa Marquiss, Carlile Transportation‘s Corporate Director of Safety and Compliance, started with the company in June of 1988. She was

From left, Nicole Michele and Denise lean in together for a photo.

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Michele Seaver: ‘100-percent committed’ to dreams, family

May 29, 2019 Hilary Reeves 3079 Views family, Family Ties, Foss, Foss Maritime, leadership, Saltchuk People

By Hilary Reeves The day before Michele Seaver’s sudden passing on April 26, she joyfully assisted in the birth of a healthy Palomino filly on her farm in Mount Vernon, Washington. “More often than not, in the spring, whenever we

Michaela Naidoo takes a photo, the Seattle skyline is blurred behind her.

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Delta Western Payroll Specialist works to connect communities

January 29, 2019 Hilary Reeves 1343 Views Alaska, Anchorage, Charitable Giving, Community, Delta Western, family, Family Ties, Giving, Saltchuk People, Seattle

Michaela Naidoo on family, photography and bringing people together. By Hilary Reeves When Michaela Naidoo is out on the streets of Seattle and sees people taking pictures of each other in front of city landmarks and scenic vistas, she stops.

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