Rain Coast Data

05/27/2026

Calling all Southeast Alaska artists and arts organizations!
Take the Southeast Alaska Economic Impact of the Arts Survey for a chance to win 40,000 Alaska Airlines miles, an iPad Air and a $200 gift certificate to the Sealaska Heritage Institute store!

Take the SHI and Southeast Conference Arts Survey

05/01/2026

The metrics of Sitka's housing crisis were front and center at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday, with an economic consultant's report that lack of affordable housing is a primary reason Sitka's population is down nearly 1,000 in the last...

04/22/2026

Are you a Southeast artist or arts organization? Take the arts survey!

SOUTHEAST ALASKA ARTISTS: Take the Southeast Alaska Arts Survey for a chance to win Alaska Airlines points, an iPad Air and a $200 gift certificate to the Sealaska Heritage Institute store!

Survey: https://bit.ly/ArtsSurvey26

04/02/2026

It's spring! Which means it's time to take the Southeast Alaska Business Climate Survey!

Take the annual 5-min Southeast Alaska Business Climate Survey

03/12/2026

https://www.kstk.org/2026/02/24/wrangell-weighs-growth-at-industry-focused-town-hall/

More than 100 community members fill the Nolan Center’s (Wrangell’s civic center’s) main gathering room, chattering before Thursday's town hall meeting.

03/12/2026

https://spruceroot.org/news/partnering-through-change-reflections-from-master-class/

At Spruce Root’s Master Class for Entrepreneurs last month, a group of small business owners gathered in Juneau to share stories of partnership through change and grow skills to better prepare themselves for facing future unknowns.

03/12/2026

https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/residents-favor-funding-streets-and-schools-cuts-to-tourism-and-climate-programs-in-cbj-budget-surv

Nearly 4,400 people say what they would fund first and cut first as Juneau’s leaders face leaner budget process; respondents also more open than expected to new taxes or fees.

03/12/2026

https://www.ktoo.org/2026/02/24/survey-says-streets-schools-and-safety-among-juneaus-top-priorities-ahead-of-looming-city-cuts/

The Juneau Assembly will use the results to figure out how to mend the estimated $10 to $12 million recurring hole in the city’s budget resulting from last fall's ballot initiatives.

02/22/2026