Cordova, Alaska and the Universal Service Fund
My name is David Allison. I oversee the communication and computer needs of one of the largest (By Volume) Seafood processing plants in Alaska. We have a shore based plant located in Cordova, Alaska, during the summer months we have several Floating Processors that we operate in Prince William Sound (PWS), and our home office for Sales, and Marketing, is based in Seattle, Washington. We market our products world-wide and are by far the largest buyer of Raw Fish in PWS... Read More

Alaska's Pribilof School District Grades E-Rate an A+
Instructional applications provide as rich and varied curriculum as a home-based alternative to a distant boarding school. It allows remote Alaska students opportunity to cross cultures through collaborative study with Outside students in America's mainstream communities, to do advance study in languages and math, and 'our students have the opportunity to attend classes and access information that would not be available otherwise.'... Read more

A Survival Story in the Wilderness - Diana Swift Bryant, Wapiti Meadow Ranch
The romantic notion of living in the wilderness and running a business with only nature as a neighbor lured me from the civilized wilds of Washington, D.C., to the uncivilized wilds of the Idaho backcountry in 1986. I arrived with love in my heart for unadulterated nature; stars in my eyes for the novelty of living without that obnoxious symbol of civilization, the telephone; and a marketing plan in my mind for a guest ranch business... Read more

Looking Forward to Whatever Comes Next:
Larry Burtness, Technology Entrepreneur, Forks, Washington
Leaving behind the stress and congestion of urban life and starting over in a smaller, cleaner, friendlier place is an enduring dream for many people. Those who make the move to a rural area often discover that small town life really is the slower, less stressful lifestyle they were seeking... Read More