...work sessions revealed strong support for incentivizing the film industry in Alaska. "For Alaska to be competitive," Joe Mathis, president of NANA Regional Corp. said in special committee testimony, "first and foremost, pass an extension this...

In support of the Kensington Mine project, Joe Mathis claims in a Nov. 11 letter that he is tired of the "same old recycled arguments" against development activity. He asks...

...Band. Walt Chapman, left, and the Coast Guard's Rear Admiral of the 17th District Jim Olson, right, talk with Joe Mathis, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross of Alaska.

...devastated sites. Callers include doctors, nurses, divers, mental health professionals, pilots and students, said Joe Mathis, who heads the Alaska chapter. The agency, however, is not accepting in-kind donations of goods and services for...

...that are required to support the mining operations. It is time for Southeast to take an opportunity and turn it into a reality. Make it work positively, safely and environmentally sound without the recycled negatives. Joe Mathis Anchorage

...a decline in donations. "Alaska has the highest density of nonprofits per capita in the nation since 1989," said Joe Mathis, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross of Alaska. Last year, the American Red Cross of Alaska had a deficit...

...developing new oil resources, he said. "Without new investment, it won't matter what the oil tax is," he said. Joe Mathis, also of Anchorage, said he owned a campground with seven employees. He was worried that tax increases would ripple...