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October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and we’re celebrating some of the women-owned businesses making their mark across Alaska.

LVSH Studio, High Output Adventures & Tours, Skhoop USA, and The Hangar on the Wharf are just a few of the businesses bringing fresh ideas, creating opportunities, and making Alaska communities even better places to call home.

Now we want to hear from you! Tag a woman-owned Alaska business you love in the comments. 👇

Fall in Alaska means golden leaves, crisp mornings, and a camera roll full of photos you had to stop and take. 🍂 📸

Been out enjoying the season? Drop your favorite fall photos from around Alaska in the comments! 👇

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Be honest… which one are you? 😭

“I first came to Alaska in 2017 after my freshman year of college. My best friend from Homer invited me up for a summer fishing job. I ended up coming back every summer while I was in college in Massachusetts. In 2020, I was already back in Homer when COVID changed my winter plans, so I moved to Anchorage and have been here ever since.

One of the things I love most about Alaska is how connected you can be to the outdoors. Homer and Kachemak Bay are especially meaningful to me. Glacier View is another special place because that’s where I got married. I’m pretty much always outside when I have the time, whether I’m biking, running, hiking, or camping in the summer, or skiing in the winter. I’m also into birding. I go to the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival in Homer every year.

At GCI, I work in retail at the C Street store, helping customers with everything from setting up new lines and swapping equipment to transferring phones and basic troubleshooting. I’m an extrovert, so I like being in a customer-facing role where I get to meet and work with people every day. My job has also given me the opportunity to travel around Alaska and support stores in Utqiaġvik, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Dillingham, Bethel, Nome, and Sitka. I probably never would have seen some of those parts of the state otherwise, so I love getting to visit new places and experience the different communities.

One experience that really sticks with me was volunteering after the typhoon last year, when GCI gave us paid volunteer hours to help sort donations for affected communities. I remember seeing pallets full of food, clothing, and other supplies, and there was so much that people had donated that it was honestly emotional to see. Seeing how many people across Alaska came together to help really had an impact on me.”

Ty Torres works at GCI’s C Street retail store in Anchorage, helping customers with mobile and internet services. He first came to Alaska for a summer fishing job in 2017 before moving to Anchorage in 2020. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, biking, hiking, birding, and spending time with his dogs and cats”

Our Bethel team has been busy! ❤️

We recently teamed up with the Bethel Food Bank and Pantry, collecting nonperishable food donations right at our GCI store in Bethel to support individuals and families across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

A big thank you to everyone in Bethel who stopped by and helped fill the shelves!

Just a phone romanticizing fall in Alaska. 🍂☕📱