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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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
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
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
Borough assembly asks for public comment on new bonds for road and schools
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman New road and school bonds will before the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly for public
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
Gov. Dunleavy signs budget, vetoes more than $230 million in spending
By Andrew Kitchenman Alaska Beacon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the state budget into law on Friday, while vetoing more
How appropriate was that appropriation?
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Many people wonder how their local government decides where to allocate funds and how
How many babies are 'enough'?
By Thomas L. Knapp Spectrum “Americans aren’t having enough babies,” Catherine Rampell writes at the Washington Post. “Ironically, pro-
Dunleavy signs budget, adding certainty for state programs, projects
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the revised FY 2023 state operating and capital budgets into