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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Governor releases budget
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Gov. Mike Dunleavy released the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
Tourism dips statewide but Mat-Su shows resilience, data shows
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Visitor numbers are down in 2025 for the first time in years, and the
Mat-Su may be weathering downturn in visitors better than other regions
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Mat-Su region may be escaping some of the tourism downturn afflicting other
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
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
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
Opinion: There is no possible bailout for the federal government
By S. T. Karnick The Heartland Institute The Trump administration has begun the hard work of moving federal government policy
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
Wages for Alaska workers are up, but total jobs remain lower than pre-pandemic levels
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon The average hourly wage in Alaska was $33.60 in 2023, putting the state in
Prop 1 needs to be re-examined
By Larry Wood Spectrum Prop 1 was about three different issues. Usually, propositions encompass only one issue, project, law, whatever.
America's a maze in capitalism
By Joel Schlosberg Spectrum Michael Gallagher considers the relatively low inflation rates of the period “from Reagan’s second term
Do minimum wage hikes lead to more criminal activity?
By Samantha Fillmore Heartland Institute For decades, economists and sociologists have debated the pros and cons of minimum wage increases.