More important is the fact that Alaska, like Hawaii, has a cost of living that leaves the 48 contiguous states in the dust. This makes Alaska a fascinating state to analyze in terms of wealth and ...

Teacher turnover is nothing new, and Alaska is not alone in strugglingto fill positions. But the effects can be acute in high-cost, hard-to-reach communities that rely on barges or planes for ...

I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. Creek Street, the historic boardwalk in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska did not have the highest outright ... [+] poverty rate. But it did experience a ...