(Anchorage, Alaska) Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) announced the corporation’s endorsement of Senator Lisa Murkowski’s reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2022. The CIRI Board of Directors voted on Thursday, August 4, to endorse Senator Murkowski.
On June 8, 1972, CIRI was incorporated as one of 12 land-based Alaska Native regional corporations, with 6,276 original enrollees.
The CIRI Board of Directors voted unanimously on Friday, April 22 to endorse Tara Katuk Sweeney’s candidacy for the upcoming election for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
While COVID-19 has affected virtually all segments of the population and every aspect of society, the greatest strain of the current pandemic has been on the health care sector.
CIRI is grateful that while 2020 presented significant challenges, the company delivered overall strong financial performance.
CIRI subsidiary North Wind Group closed out 2020 with exciting news.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on the U.S. economy, the warehousing and logistics industry is one of the few sectors where employment is actually higher than before the pandemic.
After several years of planning, entitlement, development and marketing efforts, in February, CIRI effectuated the sale of its Makahu’ena Estates development.
2020 has proven a challenging year for well-managed businesses throughout Alaska and across our nation.
On Sept. 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Alaska Native corporations are ineligible for CARES Act funding.
