Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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It is Time to End Alaska’s Fiscal Experiment
Governor Mike Dunleavy For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some
Will Trump's residential investment ban really make housing more affordable?
By Thomas L. Knapp Opinion In a Truth Social post, US president Donald Trump says he’s “immediately taking steps
Seniors and teens becoming more important in Alaska’s workforce, statistics show
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon As Alaska’s population of working-age adults shrinks, according to economists, other demographic groups
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Statement against equal parking space allocation in Palmer To the editor: Equal allocation of parking spaces between private businesses and
Opinion: Trump’s Big Beautiful Japan trade deal falls short
By Joel Griffith Advancing American Freedom President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Japan will hurt American families. Heralded as
Health care takes big toll on cost of living in Alaska’s cities, report shows
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska’s three biggest cities have the highest health care costs among the nation’s
Alaska job growth appeared to slow in May, according to state data
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman After months of robust increases Alaska employment growth slowed in the most recent data
Opinion: Champions of freer markets don't need to champion capitalism
By Joel Schlosberg Opinion “Let Zohran Mamdani’s victory in last week’s Democratic mayoral primary in New York serve
Opinion: Trump tweeted it, now he’s fixing offshore energy policy
By Chet Morrison Morrison Energy President Trump is reiterating his “Drill, baby, drill” mantra, urging oil production to ramp up
Alaska’s GDP has stagnated, with growth ranking near the U.S. bottom, analysis shows
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska’s gross domestic product grew more slowly over the past decade than that of
Merging Alaska Permanent Fund accounts would fix major flaw draining Alaska’s savings and its future
By Angela Rodell Spectrum As Alaska continues to grapple with fiscal uncertainty, the Alaska Permanent Fund remains at the heart
Mat-Su to outpace Anchorage in population, job growth, state says
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Another 5,300 jobs are expected to be added in Alaska in 2025, according