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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Oil markets are second most uncertain on record, economist tells Alaska legislators
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has left oil markets more uncertain than they
Mat-Su to lead state job growth again in 2026, though numbers are modest
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The Matanuska Susitna Borough has led Alaska’s job growth for several years will
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
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
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
Alaska jobs gain slowly; transportation, leisure and hospitality grow faster
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska employment is in a slow-recovery mode with some industries showing gains in
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
The economy Trump left behind remains unhealthy
by Donald Lambro Donald Trump has always bragged that the economy under his presidency was the best in U.S.
Take the time to check in with yourself when life is hard
By Sarah Blanning Valley Health It’s okay to not be okay. Let’s face it, life is hard. Life
Put partisan politics aside
To the editor: If you’re like me, COVID-19 has changed your life. It probably has made you anxious,
2019 in the rear view:
By Tim Bradner Frontiersman.com It has been an interesting year and an interesting and challenging decade for Alaska Both