In spite of what I said I love Alaska. If it wasn't for family in the lower 48 I never would have left the state. Most of the state is wide open with few or no restrictions. Taxes are low; no income tax, no state wide sales tax and if you live outside one of the burroughs there's no property tax. Many people work in remote areas (such as myself and wife) and work a rotational schedule. My wifes normal schedule, pre China flu, allowed her 6 months vacation. Since I was executive level my position allowed me 7 months vacation, both with 12 month salaries and bonus. It's worth checking out.
Okay. It is back on the short list.we watch a YouTube weekly of a young couple from Oregon who moved there. Their homestead is north of Anchorage and I see it’s in the one area you named. Last fall their crop was out of this world AMAZING! I’ve never seen potatoes that large. Some were a pound each! Similar to Dirt Diva, the woman had grown up with parents who had a vegetable and fruit growing business. They are actually going to plant fruit trees up there this year. How do you know if an area is considered “not in a borough”
As a side note, my hubby spent some time up there when he was a young man on the ice off the North Slope. Really has high regard for the Natives. He admires their survival skills and their body’s acclimation to the extreme cold.
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