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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Clarification needed on MEA’s renewable energy claims
This is an open letter to Matanuska Electric Association management to ask for some clarification and transparency with regard to
Bad policies lead to high electricity prices
By Kristen Walker Opinion Millions of Americans are upset and deeply concerned about their electric bills as of late, and
Don’t let data centers stick us with the bill
By Frank Lasee Opinion In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize everything from healthcare to entertainment, one inconvenient
Matanuska Electric sees steady growth in power demand even as natural gas shortage looms
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Electric Association is seeing a gradual and steady increase in demand for electricity
Amid gas crunch, Alaska could revoke leases from a company whose drilling has stalled
By Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal/Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is threatening to strip a company of oil
Navigating utility bills in the Mat-Su
By Christian Hartley Now You Know Have you ever opened a utility bill and wondered why the amount went up?
Palmer approves water extension to new 48-lot subdivision on East Bogard Road
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Palmer’s city council approved a new extension of city water service outside the
Hilcorp Energy affiliate Harvest Alaska in deal to buy mothballed Kenai LNG plant to secure regional gas supply
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Harvest Alaska, an affiliate of Hilcorp Energy, announced the acquisition Feb. 6 of a
Renewable energy could reduce, but not replace, imports of costly liquefied natural gas, utilities say
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman When liquefied natural gas is imported into Southcentral Alaska, and there now seems little
Grab your pocketbooks. Energy costs will rise
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman It will cost more, maybe a lot more, to heat and light your home
Rural Alaska’s energy challenges were at the center of a revived conference
By Nils Andreassen Spectrum I just returned from helping to host the Rural Energy Conference, where the Alaska Municipal League
Let the private sector lead on broadband expansion, not government-owned networks
By Sebastian Griffin Spectrum Across the country, local municipalities and county governments are taking on the task of establishing their