The rural folks complaining about the cost of living,  make about as much sense as a Hawaiian complaining about the sun.   Yes, its expensive in Rural Alaska...sorry you missed the memo.   In addition to having most essential governmental services (including school construction) provided for FREE from the State; Rural Alaska also has energy subsidized by a BILLION dollar State fund, 138 Rural Communities have access to Gov. Walkers "Welfare for Life" program that gives them welfare/TANF for their entire life (completely true).   Also, Internet, phone, mail, home weatherization, food stamps, etc...all subsidized, as well as tax free dividends, fish and game preference, no property tax, free medical (for most)...and on, and on.   Its way past time for Rural Alaska to start contributing and stop expecting Urban Alaska to pay more to support them.