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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Lower prices dim expectations for Alaska oil earnings in coming years, revenue forecast says
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska oil revenues are expected to decline over the next few years, helping create a
Oil revenue, production outlook is mixed, state says
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state of Alaska is projecting stable oil production over the next two years
Mat-Su school challenges: Lower revenues, rising costs and now a drop in enrollment
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su school board and borough assembly members got their first peek at the
Robbing Peter to Pay Paul’s Social Security benefits cannot last forever
By Brenton Smith The Heartland Institute Back in the 1980s, the last time that Congress was able to agree on
The defense of Alaska oil tax law is seriously misleading
By Brad Keithley Spectrum The recent defense of Senate Bill 21 offered in the Alaska Beacon by the four co-
Problems lurk in Palmer’s finances, ex-city manager warns
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman On a superficial basis, the city of Palmer appears in okay financial shape. However,
The election and Alaska oil politics
By Lisa Weissler Spectrum Alaska is facing multiple problems these days. State savings accounts are on the edge of empty.
John Diumenti, airport director, is named interim Palmer city manager
By Tim Bradner For The Frontiersman Palmer’s city council named John Diumenti, the city airport director, as interim city
Summer was good for Mat-Su’s visitor industry
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman It has been a good visitor year for Mat-Su businesses. The summer season
Permanent Fund dividend and one-time bonus confirmed at $1,702, with payments starting Oct. 3
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon This year’s Permanent Fund dividend, plus a one-time energy rebate bonus, will be
Palmer finances in good shape as new city manager takes over
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer got a clean audit for its finances, its city council was told Aug.
National debt: Their plan Is Keynes's 'long run'
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum Thirty-five trillion. Wow, that’s a really, really big number — big enough that it