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The Colony Knights entered the state tournament as the second seed out of their conference with one of the younger varsity rosters in the 4A field.
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The Colony Knights entered the state tournament as the second seed out of their conference with one of the younger varsity rosters in the 4A field.
- Happy 250th Birthday Marine Corps!
- Honoring heroes through commitment to care
- Voices Across Alaska Fund Awards $2.9 Million to Support Public Media
- Opinion: This Veteran’s Day, keep America’s builders working
- DOH releases data reports on health facilities, vital statistics and cancer
- No Veteran should go hungry
- First snow of the season results in accidents, highway closures
- The administration just admitted war powers don't cover Trump's Caribbean murder spree
- This Veterans Day, let’s honor service members by protecting our health
- Trout Unlimited Alaska hosting showing of the Fly Fishing Film Tour at Bearpaw River Brewing Company
This morning, Senator Shelley Hughes of Palmer announced she will resign from the Alaska Senate effective Novemb…
Visitor numbers are down in 2025 for the first time in years, and the Mat-Su is no exception. Jillian Simpson, C…
At a time when consumers are facing double-digit rises in medical costs and health insurance, the city of Palmer…
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Election 2025: District 2 incumbents en route to wins, gas tax vote fails
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Pioneer Pizza keeps it local with new marketing strategy
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Palmer council weighs airport, golf course uses; temporary sales tax hike aired for library construction finance
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Food purveyors joining forces for the winter
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Palmer teen dies after truck rolls over on Glenn Highway
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Veteran restaurateurs extend reach with new location
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Mat-Su Health Foundation distributes $250,000 in Emergency Response Grants to support local food security.
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Knights sweep Region III swimming and diving team titles
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Mat-Su police blotter
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City of Wasilla celebrates Duff's Golf Lounge with ribbon-cutting ceremony
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This morning, Senator Shelley Hughes of Palmer announced she will resign from the Alaska Sen…
A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually…
Though the current Wasilla Library was built and opened just nine years ago, the city’s rapi…
Despite the frigid temperatures, dozens turned out at the Veterans Memorial Wall in Wasilla …
Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public…
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Visitor numbers are down in 2025 for the first time in years, and the Mat-Su is no exception…
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In response to delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding, processin…
In the Last Frontier, the Eye Guys was born from a bold vision: deliver excellent eye care t…
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There was extended discussion on Palmer’s airport at last Tuesday’s city council meeting. Wh…
Sen. Mike Shower announced his expected resignation, Nov. 3, ending his nearly decade-long t…
As election results continue to come in following the Nov. 4 elections for the Matanuska-Sus…
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Local businesses respond to shutdown as governor issues disaster declaration to ensure food security
As millions of Americans grapple with losing their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P…
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Mat-Su will soon no longer be the main source of natural gas for Interior Alaska communities…
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Palmer’s city council voted 4 to 1 in favor of a new city ordinance banning illegal camping …
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The Matanuska-Susitna Borough assembly ticked though an agenda of mainly routine business it…
A Palmer teen is dead following a single-car accident on the Glenn Highway early Tuesday morning.
Matanuska Electric Association has shipped 70 electrical transformers to Kipnuk, the storm-b…
A funny thing came in the email for Colony High School Principal Kristy Johnston. She receiv…
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What was supposed to be a routine special meeting for the city of Houston to select a new ma…
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Palmer will hold proposals to ban camping and sleeping in public places until its Oct. 28 re…
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A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually…
Though the current Wasilla Library was built and opened just nine years ago, the city’s rapi…
Despite the frigid temperatures, dozens turned out at the Veterans Memorial Wall in Wasilla …
Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public…
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The Colony Knights entered the state tournament as the second seed out of their conference with one of the younger varsity rosters in the 4A field.
If you’re interested in hunting any of the limited number of animals in many of our Alaskan big game populations via drawing permit hunting, now is the time to apply. Starting this past Nov. 1, the 2026-2027 Alaska Drawing Permit Hunt Supplement was available to use in selecting and applying…
I noticed on a Facebook post that one or more ice skaters had fallen through the ice on Knik Lake and were helped out by construction workers working at Knik Bar. The bar’s new owner, Doug Massie, said on the news that access to Knik Lake from the bar parking lot will be closed until further…
Many of the lakes in the Valley have started to freeze over the last couple of weeks. Recent dumpings of snow have me excited for the winter season to come. With these cooler temperatures, some nights getting down to 12 degrees so far, it won’t be long until I’m punching holes and chasing tr…
The Wasilla Warriors continued their solid start to the 2025-26 season with their first conference victory over the year.
Despite the frigid temperatures, dozens turned out at the Veterans Memorial Wall in Wasilla to honor all who have served, and those who are answering the call to serve as part of the Veterans’ Day
It’s been a turbulent year for the students and staff at the Don Young Job Corps, as Job Corps Centers across the country faced closure and the possibility of losing a valued program that provides education and job training to federal cuts earlier this year.
With more than four decades of food service experience in Alaska, Evangelo and Diana Lambernakis continue to bring their passion for good food and hospitality to Mat-Su diners. After a hiatus from the restaurant business for a couple of years, the couple stepped back into Evangelo’s, their l…
Palmer put on it’s white winter snow suit and it looks really good. After a long day of deep fog and misty inversion, Palmer revealed itself on Sunday morning in a thick layer of hoar frost. It is sparkly and white and delicate and it clings to everything. It is like deliberate heavy flockin…
What started as a way to give back, has blossomed into a thriving local nonprofit organization.
Senior centers can be for more than just seniors. In rural areas that lack other community infrastructure, that is especially true.
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A musical theatre classic is on full display in Palmer.
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The newest entry into the “Bachelor” franchise, “The Golden Bachelor” is set to kick off its second season on September 24, and this season will feature a familiar face to many in Wasilla.
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Classic rock legends Foreigner hit the Alaska State Fair’s Borealis Theatre stage Saturday night. But the 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees also shared the spotlight with some local talent.
Since the debut of their first album, their self-titled smash in 1977, Foreigner has spent five decades entertaining rock and roll music fans.
Many of the lakes in the Valley have started to freeze over the last couple of weeks. Recent dumpings of snow have me excited for the winter s…
I noticed on a Facebook post that one or more ice skaters had fallen through the ice on Knik Lake and were helped out by construction workers …
If you’re interested in hunting any of the limited number of animals in many of our Alaskan big game populations via drawing permit hunting, n…
The emPOWDERed Maintenance Clinic hosted by Hatcher Pass Polaris in Wasilla will cover snowmachine care and safety basics through a community …
As the most recent member of the United States Senate to have served in the U.S. military, Senator Dan Sullivan has always held a special spot…
Another casualty of the federal government shutdown will be hitting close to home for many veterans as the Alaska National Guard (ANG) announc…
The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) celebrates Alaska Marines as part of the organization’s ‘Marines Across America’ program, leading …
