Alaska is facing a crime problem — on the streets and in the halls of justices. As budgets shrink, the state’s ability to deal with rising crime rates and an opioid epidemic is being tested. Meanwhile, a state commission tackled the task of re

SPC: A Seat at the Table

Aug 29th, 2017 13m 32s

CIRI’s mission is to promote the economic and social well-being of shareholders. One tool used to gauge whether CIRI is meeting the challenge is the Shareholder Participation Committees – a chance for shareholders to hear from executives and gi

TCF at 35

Jul 7th, 2017 14m 2s

Back in 1982, the CIRI Board of Directors created The CIRI Foundation (TCF) to help shareholders and descendants achieve a college or vocational education. Since then, the foundation has tallied an impressive track record. On the 35th anniversa

North Wind Blows East, Part 2

Nov 28th, 2016 15m 25s

Part 2 of “North Wind Blows East” looks at how the North Wind family of companies has harnessed the expertise of handling radioactive contamination to fuel its growth. The company has expanded from its headquarters in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to sit

North Wind Blows East, Part 1

Nov 28th, 2016 12m 51s

CIRIosity delves into the history of the Manhattan Project in part one of “North Wind Blows East.” When CIRI became engaged in the government contracting sector, it acquired a company called North Wind. The company is based in Idaho Falls, Idah

Moose Mamas

Sep 19th, 2016 13m 34s

Up in the hills above Anchorage, a volunteer organization is rescuing the rehabilitating young moose. Learn about the organization’s triumphs and challenges, and how CIRI land near the village of Tyonek could benefit from the group’s success.

Today’s descendants, tomorrow's shareholders

Aug 4th, 2016 16m 8s

CIRI Corporate Communications intern John Sallee takes over the CIRIosity podcast in this episode to talk about some of the cool things CIRI is doing for young shareholders and descendants, and the importance of youth becoming active in CIRI. T

A dip of cool, a sip of swagger

Jun 23rd, 2016 15m

Storme Webber describes herself as an in-between person. “Born into a crossing-over place where Indigenous met African met Texan met Alaska Native,” Webber writes in the introduction of her collection of poetry called Blues Divine. This African

A lawsuit, and a river runs through it

Apr 26th, 2016 30m 26s

“It seems to me the Park Service doesn’t have jurisdiction.“Those were the last words Justice Antonin Scalia spoke from thebench of the U.S. Supreme Court before his death earlier this year.The case involved Alaska. And, indirectly, CIRI.Th

Confronting climate change

Dec 28th, 2015 25m 13s

Climate change isn’t a theoretical problem that affects strangers in locales far from where we live. In fact, Alaska is situated on the front line of climate change, where villages and people experience the impact of a swiftly warming planet on

Welcome, Mr. President

Oct 8th, 2015 9m 5s

It’s road trip time as CIRIosity travels to Seward for a (literal) glance at President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska. Our hosts find out what happens when an army of Secret Service agents descend upon the Seward Windsong Lodge. To learn more a

Perk, Putt, Provide

Sep 15th, 2015 12m 57s

Every year, the CIRI Golf Classic raises money to benefit local organizations that focus on youth and education. This year, CIRIosity explores the connection between coffee and golf to learn more about a nonprofit that’s helping homeless teens

Our land, our legacy

Jun 1st, 2015 21m 26s

We examine the history of CIRI’s land entitlements and how the company finessed what was originally worthless “mountaintops and glaciers” into income-producing lands that set CIRI on a path to prosperity.

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