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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After historic education funding increase, some Alaska lawmakers aim to boost the BSA again
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Alaska lawmakers introduced new legislation in the House of Representatives that would raise the state’
Understanding the school district budget shortfall
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is currently grappling with a significant budget crisis, one that
Raise my taxes and close my school?
By Jim Colver Community Spectrum Friends, from my view, it doesn’t look so good in the Valley these days…
MSBSD proposed school closures enter public review process
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Faced with a projected $23 million shortfall driven by stagnant state funding and rising costs,
Alaska House passes nearly $500M budget deficit bill, amid split support for Dunleavy spending
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives advanced a nearly $500 million supplemental budget bill to address
Alaska school maintenance backlog has reached a crisis, students and school boards tell lawmakers
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon Students and school officials from across Alaska visited the Legislature — from the North Slope, to
It is Time to End Alaska’s Fiscal Experiment
Governor Mike Dunleavy For decades, Alaska has operated under a fiscal and budgeting system unlike any other state, and some
House and Senate convene 2026 legislative session; budget issues, gas pipeline at top of agenda
Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state Legislature is back in business in Juneau. Both the state Senate and state
Legislators convene in Juneau; will take up override votes on governor’s vetoes
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The 2026 legislative session is off to a start, and things could get underway
Governor’s state budget has some good news for Mat-Su, but outlook for large Permanent Fund Dividend is cloudy
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Some good news for Mat-Su is that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has included full-
School board, assembly get peek at next year’s school funding with $22 million deficit
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Members of Mat-Su’s assembly and its school district board met jointly last
MSB holds informational open house about fuel excise tax proposal
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com How does the Mat-Su Borough manage and attempt to stay ahead of debt? That’