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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COVID-19 pushed Alaska’s death rate higher and life expectancy lower
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaskans’ life expectancy dropped and death rate rose in 2021, with COVID-19 ranking as
BLM to publish new environmental review for Ambler Access Project in 2nd quarter 2023, final decision later in year
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The U.S. Bureau of Land Management now anticipates publishing a Draft Supplemental Environmental
Mysterious gold coin donation found in Salvation Army kettle in time for holidays
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman Twinkling lights. Pine garlands. Visits with Santa. Just a few of the iconic images that mark
As year ends, Alaska’s slow recovery from pandemic continues
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman As the end of 2022 approaches Alaska’s economy is slowly recovering from the
Alaska Legislature votes $6.6 million for legislative housing near Juneau Capitol building: The Assembly Building, built in 1932, will be the Legislature’s new apartment building
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon A House-Senate committee of the Alaska Legislature has approved spending $6.6 million to
“I want to do more” Alaska Turkey Drop planning Christmas ham drop to remote communities
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Growing up in Skwentna, Esther (Keim) Sanderlin knows firsthand how difficult it can be to
Borough assembly ducks new guidelines for marijuana establishments; agrees to use school reserves to build $24 million new Mat-Su Central School
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Matanuska Susitna Borough assembly put aside new restrictions on retail marijuana and growing
Dunleavy to get pushback on plan for $3,900 PFD this year
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed FY 2024 budget introduced Dec. 15 promises fireworks with
Oil price drop blows a billion-dollar hole in state revenue expectation
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Falling prices have blown a big hole in the state of Alaska’s forecast
Dunleavy offers $7.3 billion Alaska budget, opening negotiations with wary legislators
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a first-draft $7.3 billion state budget on Wednesday, meeting
What happened to the Last Frontier? Reflections on Alaska, Part 1
By Michael Rowan Spectrum Looking back on my 57-year love affair with Alaska, I’m coming to think that
Dunleavy's repeated boast of saving billions this year could be a campaign charade
By Dermot Cole Spectrum “We’re putting billions of dollars in savings this year on top of the dividend,” Gov.