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Where
can I get information
on Alaska
Seafood?
Nearly
half the U.S. commercial
seafood harvest is
from the icy waters
off Alaska. The Alaska
Seafood Marketing
Institute (ASMI)
offers free resources
to consumers, retailers,
restaurateurs, foodservice
distributors, Alaska
seafood harvesters
and processors. ASMI
promotes Alaska Seafood
in the U.S. and seventeen
other countries.
For more information,
including a gigantic
collection of seafood
recipes, visit the
ASMI website http://www.alaskaseafood.org.
Where
can I get information
relating to the
loan programs administered
by the Division
of Investments?
You
can contact the Division
by e-mail at Investments@alaska.gov or
by telephone toll
free within Alaska
at 1-800-478-LOAN
or at (907) 465-2510.
How
can I get a list
of business license
holders?
You
may search the business
license database
(link to: www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/search1.htm) or the occupational license database (link to www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/search3.htm)
for a specific license holder. The internet search will display the first
500 licenses satisfying the search criteria. You may purchase the complete
databases on paper or CD ROM from the Division of Occupational Licensing.
Do
I need a license
to do business
in Alaska?
Most
businesses need a business
license from
the Division
of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing .
Please see the Directory
of Licensed Occupations
in Alaska to
learn which occupational
licenses may be required.
Local governments
may also require
municipal business
licenses or occupational
licenses.
Does
the Division
of Banking and Securities
assist with complaints
concerning financial
institutions?
We
do follow up on all
written complaints
involving state banks
and any other entity
we supervise.
What
about complaints
against national
banks or federal
credit unions?
The
Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency has
a toll free complaint
line, 800-613-6743.
Federal credit unions
are regulated by
the National Credit
Union Administration
who can be reached
at 510-825-6125.
Can
I download forms
from your website?
Yes.
Forms can be downloaded
from http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/bsc/cforms.htm
Can
I get information
on corporations from
the internet, such
as registered agent
and officer information?
Yes.
We have a real time
search engine at http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/bsc/CorpStart.cfm
Can
I find out
more about
tourism development?
Yes!
Visit our website
at: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/tourism/
When
is the best time
to visit Alaska?
The
best time to visit
Alaska would depend
on what you want
to see. The Northern
Lights can only be
viewed during late
fall and early spring
months and the Midnight
Sun can only be seen
during the summer
especially June 21st.
How
far is Anchorage
from Denali, Fairbanks
from Denali?
Anchorage
is 237 miles from
Denali and Denali
is 121 miles from
Fairbanks, this is
the distance on the
George Parks Highway.
When
is the best whale
watching?
Whale
watching is the best
during the middle
of May through the
middle of September.
When
are the insects
the worst?
Insects
are worse during
the summer months,
most peak in June
and are here until
the first freeze.
What
are the best sites,
best weather, best
places, and best
modes of travel
in Alaska?
Top
10 major attractions:
- Glaciers
- Inside
Passage
- Native
Arts & Culture
- Wildlife
viewing
- Historic
mining towns
- Museums
- Sport
fishing
- Transalaska
pipeline
- Russian
heritage and
- National
parks and monuments.
Where
can I view the
most wildlife?
This
depends on the type
of wildlife you would
like to view. Moose,
bear, mountain sheep,
and caribou are among
the most frequently
seen mammals, along
with the occasional
coyote or wolf, Dall
sheep, beaver, otter,
mink, or hare. Birdwatchers
will delight in the
eagles and many kinds
of hawks, jays, owls,
spruce hens, grouse,
and ptarmigan, as
well as the migratory
waterfowl that come
north to nest each
summer.
How
would I go about
requesting insurance
licensing forms
for an agent/agency?
Fax
or mail in a written
request for forms
to the Division of
Insurance:
Fax#:(907)
465-2816
Address:PO Box 110805
Juneau, AK 99811-0805
Who
would I need to
speak with regarding
a complaint against
an insurance company?
Consumer
Complaints in-state
calls (800)
467-8725
Consumer
Services sections
number for out
of state calls
Daniel
Brow
(907) 269-7891
Daniel.Brow@alaska.gov
Gloria
Chauvin
(907) 269-7890
Gloria.Chauvin@alaska.gov
Municipal
and Regional
Assistance
Programs
What
kinds of local
government assistance
does the Division
of Community and
Business Development offer?
What
Community Development
Opportunities does
the Division offer?
Information
about Alaska
Communities
What
kinds of information
about Alaska communities
is available on the
Web?
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