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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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
To preserve dividend, a stitch-In-time saves nine
By Scott Hawkins Governor Walker’s announcement that our state budget crisis has deepened by a further $300 million should
School district cuts inevitable
By Susan Pougher The success of our students and your school district hinges on community involvement from parents, business partners,
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
Budget illusions verses reality
By Rep. Lora Reinbold State government is simply too big and the State Legislature has not made adequate progress in
Rep. Gattis responds to criticism on budget comments
Lynn Gattis In light of some recent comments of mine that have been taken out of context, let me take
Planned housing project would be a ghetto
Howard Bess Volunteers of America, a tax-exempt national not-for-profit corporation in cooperation with Valley Residential Services, a
Town hall meeting on Feb. 27 likely to focus on budget
Brian O'Connor WASILLA — Four Mat-Su legislators say they just want to listen. Nevertheless, Alaska Sen. Bill Stoltze
New MEA GM looking forward to new gig
Tony Izzo In April, Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) will celebrate 75 years of keeping the lights on for our members
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,
Alaska’s budget — our call to duty
Beth Fread Alaska is in a pre-crisis situation and it requires our attention. The finger of doom is pointing
Voting yes to deregulation would benefit MTA members
By Michael C. Burke Matanuska Telephone Association My name is Michael Burke, and I’m the Chief Executive Officer of