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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Don't buy the tariff lie: Real tax cuts Aren't on the table
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum “If he returns to the White House,” Bloomberg reports, “Donald Trump has pledged to enact
State receives only three bids in Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale, continuing multi-year trend of low interest from industry
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska received bids on three state oil leases in its annual areawide Cook Inlet
Mat-Su Farm Bureau hosts annual meeting
The Mat-Su Chapter of the Alaska Farm Bureau Inc. held their annual membership meeting on April 22nd at the
Overhauling the federal Jones Act would benefit Alaska, including the Marine Highway System
By Bradley Shaffer Spectrum Antiquated or obsolete laws can be amusing; I recently learned that an obscure medieval law provides
Alaska jobs are gaining, led by busy winter construction on North Slope
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska jobs are showing steady gains, pushed up mainly by the surge in oil
Smaller dividends painful but prudent
By Gov. Bill Walker Alaskans will soon receive our annual dividend checks. This year’s $1,022 check for every
Budget crisis
By Rep. Lynn Gattis Alaska is facing an unprecedented budget crisis. This is largely due to a continuing decline of
Alaska needs a sustainable fiscal plan
Larry Wood Without a sustainable fiscal plan, Alaska faces fiscal calamity. There is no excuse for the $7 billion in
Fiscal imbalance a stumbling block to progress
Gov. Bill Walker Thousands of Alaskan families likely breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday when the Legislature passed its budget
An Alaska state income tax is not the answer
By Wiley Brooks Alaskans deserve better than reinstituting an income tax system tied to such a flawed federal system. The
Mat-Su, Alaska need a reliable financial future
Gov. Bill Walker I’d like to thank the Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly and the Houston City Council for your
Myths vs. facts in Alaska fiscal debate
Diane Kaplan Not a day goes by without Alaska’s fiscal problems making the news. Whether cuts to public services,