Across the nation, few newspapers allow unlimited digital access to their content without a subscription.  Some allow a few articles per month, but cut off access after limit is reached.  The only one completely free is the old Hearst Seattle Post-Intelligencer which is only available online.  Ending the paper edition also resulted in the discarding of most of its reporting staff, many of the best in the business.  The current edition is nothing more than national headlines with little local content.  The same stories run for days with minimal additions on a daily basis.  Filled with ads and entertainment news to the detriment of any real "news" content.  ADN is one of the best remaining newspapers in the nation.  The content is far and above any except the national(NY Times, WaPost, etc.) all requiring subscription access.  The complaints sound, suspiciously, like the usual Alaskan mantra of "I want it free, let someone else pay" found in the state and borough tax codes.