Alaska's most important stories are going untold because the newsrooms that should be telling them are disappearing. We exist to fill that silence.
Alaska Frontier Report is an independent investigative outlet based in Palmer, in the heart of the Mat-Su Valley. We cover government accountability, resource politics, rural Alaska, and the decisions being made when nobody's watching. We are not a nonprofit with ideological board members. Not a corporate outlet cutting staff to protect margins. We are reader-funded, editorially free, and accountable only to the truth and the people we serve.
Alaska's newsrooms are shrinking. Investigations take months. Most outlets can't afford them anymore. The stories that matter most are the ones nobody has time to tell.
The Mat-Su Valley, rural villages, and communities along Alaska's highways deserve a reporting outlet that treats them as more than afterthoughts. Borough and state government decisions that affect daily life deserve scrutiny. Oil, mining, and fisheries deals deserve transparency.
Investigative first. We don't chase the daily news cycle. We dig into the stories that take weeks or months to surface.
Truly independent. No corporate owners. No political allegiance. Our loyalty is to accuracy and public interest, regardless of which party or faction a story implicates.
Rooted in the Valley. Based in Palmer, close enough to Anchorage for state-level stories, connected to the communities along the Parks and Glenn Highway corridors that rarely see a reporter.
Nonpartisan credibility. Alaska's media landscape has fractured along political lines. We report on power, not for it.
Zane Schoppe is the editor and founder of Alaska Frontier Report. Based in Palmer, in the Mat-Su Valley, he covers government accountability, resource politics, and the stories that Alaska's shrinking newsrooms no longer have the capacity to pursue. Before launching the Frontier Report, he worked in the Valley and developed a deep familiarity with the institutions — borough government, state agencies, industry lobbies — that shape daily life for Alaskans outside Anchorage. He believes the investigative tradition that once made Alaska journalism nationally respected can be rebuilt, one story at a time.
Accuracy above speed. We do not publish until we are confident the reporting is correct. We would rather be second and right than first and wrong.
Source protection. We protect the identity of confidential sources absolutely. We will not reveal a source's identity without their explicit consent, and we will not be compelled to do so. If you have information and need protection, use our anonymous tip line.
Corrections. When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and transparently. Corrections appear at the top of the affected story with a clear explanation of what changed and why.
Independence from influence. We accept no advertising. We take no money from political organizations, corporations with active interests in our coverage areas, or government agencies. Our only financial relationship is with our readers.
Disclosure. When a story involves an organization, person, or institution that has any financial or personal relationship with this newsroom, we disclose it.
For tips and documents — especially sensitive material — use our secure, anonymous tip line. We do not log your IP address or require any identifying information.
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