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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Alaska jobs are gaining, led by busy winter construction on North Slope
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska jobs are showing steady gains, pushed up mainly by the surge in oil
Biden's latest Trumpian tariff scheme: Buying your vote with your money
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum “President Joe Biden,” USA Today reports, “is raising tariffs significantly on electric vehicles, semiconductors and
Legislators end 2024 session. Incentive for new Cook Inlet natural gas fails
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman State legislators ended their 2024 legislative session more or less on schedule with the
Shaping your community
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Community planning often goes unnoticed by many residents. However, getting involved in the planning
How many babies are 'enough'?
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum “Americans aren’t having enough babies,” Catherine Rampell writes at the Washington Post. “Ironically, pro-
On last day of 2024 legislative session things are falling into place
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Wednesday is the final day of the 2024 legislative session, and things are falling
Private sector jobs up 6,700 jobs, or 2.9 percent in October, state labor department says
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska’s economy continued its gradual recovery from the pandemic with private sector jobs
I’m running for office because I want my daughter to be able to stay and build her life in Alaska
By Heidi Drygas Spectrum I wish every kid in Alaska could have a childhood like mine. Growing up in Fairbanks,
U.S. Department of Commerce invests $6.7 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to support tourism sector through development of Gateway Visitor Center
The Mat-Su Convention & Visitors Bureau announced a $6.7 million grant by the U.S. Department’s Economic
2022 outlook for Alaska: Omicron is the wild card
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The year 2021 is history. It was a tough year in many respects, though
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
Fifty years ago in December: Native claims settlement paved way for modern Alaska
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Fifty years ago on Dec. 21, President Richard Nixon signed the Alaska Native Claims