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
Alaska Legislature approves public opt-in retirement plans for businesses statewide
By James Brooks Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska may soon offer managed retirement accounts to businesses in the state
New state money could narrow Mat-Su’s $28 million school budget deficit, but a lot is uncertain
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The state Legislature is advancing bills that would put substantial new funding into schools
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
What! They don’t pay taxes?
By Frank Murkowski Opinion Hilcorp, in acquiring BP’s Alaska assets, follows a record of cooperation with our state government
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
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
Clock ticking, no solution: Assembly and board fail to bridge budget gap
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Following a lengthy joint meeting the Mat-Su Borough (MSB) Assembly and Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Mat-Su School Board discusses preliminary $22.5M deficit budget
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Last week, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani presented his proposed
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
Alaska has bigger needs than fattening the dividend
By Larry Persily Community spectrum Just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 drove oil prices higher — over $100
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…