Alaska childcare providers, families and employers are under intense strain with the lack of childcare availability and ...

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic peak, the virus is considered endemic, still circulating but causing less harm than before.

These are all examples of what I call “disposable jobs.” People who have them work at an employer’s site, but their employer ...

Paul Osterman has written many books and article on labor market issues and also been involved in public policy in a variety ...

The federal government’s programs for tribal water services are hampered by a lack of follow-up to support operation and maintenance, along with overly specific qualification rules and other ...

A new administrative order reversed freezes imposed in May 2025 amid fiscal concerns; the Iran war has boosted state revenue.

Alaska Beacon reporter Yereth Rosen’s award-winning science story weaves together regional indigenous knowledge, scientific ...

The most damaging feature of this system may not be the arrests that make the news. It is the uncertainty imposed on families ...

Apartment rents are up only modestly, but monthly costs for homebuyers have risen substantially in rent years.

Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola are fighting bitterly over fisheries, especially the hot-button issue of bycatch.

Alaska candidates for governor defended their financial disclosure reports this week, following a review by the Alaska ...