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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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
Alaska jobs continued steady, but slow, growth in November as economy emerges from pandemic recession
By Analysis, by Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska employment continued a gradual but steady increase in November compared with
Progress 2021: State economist discusses Mat-Su economy
By Tim Rockey When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last March, various sectors within the Mat-Su Borough economy would
July PFD payout carries uncertain economic impacts
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com MAT-SU — When Permanent Fund Dividend checks of $992 were distributed on July 1, Alaskan
State economist speaks at Resource Development Council annual conference
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska’s economy is muddling along but one of the state’s chief labor
Study measures potential impact on governor’s budget cuts
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes of $409 million from the Fiscal 2020 state budget
Climate change: Solutions that make sense
By Phil Somervell and Mark Masteller Spectrum Climate change (including the ocean acidification that comes with it) is here, and
Falling oil prices threaten Alaska budget fix
By Tim Bradner Thanks to higher oil prices, a projected $700 million state budget deficit has been erased for this
Department of Revenue issues preliminary prediction
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Thanks to higher oil prices a projected $700 million state budget deficit has been
Economy leveling off, experts say
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Economists say the state’s economy appears to be levelling off after a three-