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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A borough alcohol sales tax and increased marijuana tax proposed before Mat-Su’s assembly meeting June 2
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mat-Su Borough assemblyman Ron Bernier is proposing new “sin” taxes, on marijuana and
The amendment that makes a flawed ordinance worse
By Dana Raffaniello Opinion When Ordinance 26-032 drew pushback over its impact on seniors, the sponsor's response
Mat-Su Borough Assembly adopts FY27 budget; areawide mill rate decreases
Frontiersman.com The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly adopted the borough’s fiscal year 2027 budget May 7, approving a total
Understanding your borough: Who does what in Mat-Su government
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When you pay your property taxes or call for an ambulance, you are interacting
The real New Feudalism coming to the Valley
By Dana Raffaniello Community spectrum Before examining what Ordinance 26-032 does, it is worth examining how it arrived. This
Not all sales taxes are created equal
By Christian Hartley Now You Know You may be surprised to learn that the sales tax you pay at the
Mayors, including Mat-Su’s DeVries, weigh in on gas pipeline property tax cut
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Mayors in boroughs affected by the governor’s proposed cut of property taxes on
Types of property tax
By Christian Hartley Now You Know You have likely seen many types of taxes on your property bill, and if
Mat-Su assembly to consider switch of property taxes for a borough sales tax
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Susitna Borough voters could switch their property taxes for a borough sales tax
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…
Palmer approves temporary sales tax
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer’s council approved a temporary, one-year summer sales tax increase of one
Palmer considers 1% temporary sales tax hike to help pay for new library
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer’s council voted Feb. 10 to delay a decision on a temporary 1%