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Cordova and Valdez, Alaska to Host Developers and HomeBuilders Roundtable
Community partners from PWS communities are working to energize housing solutions by inviting developers and homebuilders to an online...
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NEWS
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- Jul 24
MacGyver Needed for Kelp Processing
Do you have strong mechanical aptitude, like problem-solving, and want to be part of the growing seaweed farming economy? The PWSEDD is...
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- Jun 19
Guiding Growth: Your Input Needed for PWSEDD’s Annual CEDS Update
This summer, PWSEDD will be submitting our annual CEDS update, and we want your help in crafting it to reflect our shared vision and...
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- Feb 9
Charting New Paths for Rural Childcare: Cordova Childcare Solutions Forum, February 23-24, 2024
Join us Saturday, February 24 from 9:30AM – 12PM at the Cordova Center for the Cordova Childcare Solutions Forum, where we’ll be sharing...
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- Jan 19
Navigating Housing Challenges in Prince William Sound: A Comprehensive Assessment Reveals Key Needs
The PWSEDD Housing Needs Assessment Report, funded by the Minnesota Housing Partnership and prepared by the McKinley Research Group, has...
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- Dec 31
Help PWS Be A Part of the Clean Energy Transition
The PWS Economic Development District is looking to fill the position of PWS Arctic Energy Ambassador, a two-year, part-time position...
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- Aug 24, 2023
Help Us Build Housing in PWS! Take the PWSEDD Housing Needs Survey
As in so many small communities across the country, the remote and geographically spread-out communities of Prince William Sound are...
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- Jun 16, 2023
Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change: Cordova Small Group Conversations
With the help of many Cordova community members, Dr. Marysia Symkowiak, NOAA Social Scientist, led a series of small-group conversations...
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- May 12, 2023
Launching Cordova Community Garden!
The Prince William Sound Economic Development District and the Copper River Watershed Project are thrilled to announce the opening of the...
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- Mar 9, 2023
Understanding Climate Vulnerability: Planning for Resiliency in Cordova's Fishing Economy
Graphic adapted from Dr. Szymkowiak's 'Fisheries Adaptation Planning' presentation. Fishing communities in the Gulf of Alaska are...
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- Jan 4, 2023
Early Childhood Education Services Needed in PWS
Child care is a vital service for many families, and a crucial support element for our workforce. It enables parents to work or pursue...
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- Dec 20, 2022
Tourism Businesses Collaborating to Create Best Management Practices for Whittier in January, 2023
Whittier, Alaska, appropriately nicknamed the Gateway to Prince William Sound, has become an increasingly popular destination for...
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- Nov 3, 2022
Keeping the Lights On: Business Resiliency for Navigating Shocks or Natural Disasters
President Eisenhower's advice still rings true today, although it sounds paradoxical: "Plans are worthless, but planning is everything."...
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- Oct 17, 2022
How Do We Talk About Resilience in PWS?
We hear the word "resilience" used frequently these days, but what does it mean in practice for our remote coastal communities? Does it...
pwsedd
- May 26, 2022
Energizing Entrepreneurs: How Can We Help in PWS?
Entrepreneurs and business owners are the foundation of our local economies, and our job here at the PWS Economic Development District is...
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- May 28, 2021
Funding Outdoor Recreation
There is a lot of talk about infrastructure funding right now -- rebuilding roads, bridges, and harbors, and increasing access to...
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- Jan 28, 2021
2021 Summer Ferry Schedule: Seeking Public Review
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities released the proposed Alaska Marine Highway System 2021 summer ferry...
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- Jan 19, 2021
Free Small Business Workshops, On Demand
The Alaska Small Business Development Center is offering online webinars and training programs free of charge until the end of March! For...
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- Jan 13, 2021
Barry Arm Landslide Learning Session
The City of Whittier and Whittier Chamber of Commerce are hosting a learning session concerning the Barry Arm Landslide that will be held...
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- Dec 30, 2020
PPP Relief: Round Two
A new COVID-19 relief package with a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds has been approved by Congress as part of the...
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