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Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public schools in high school graduation rates, data from the state Legislature’s research division shows.
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Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public schools in high school graduation rates, data from the state Legislature’s research division shows.
- Wasilla man pleads guilty, sentenced in possession of child sex abuse material
- University of Alaska 'scholars' awards announced, $15,000 to 1,019 Alaska high school graduates
- To forestall more severe climate disasters, Alaskans can reduce methane leaks
- 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
Sen. Shelley Hughes of Palmer announced resigned from the Alaska Senate effective Nov. 14 at 5 p.m., to focus fu…
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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Homeschool, correspondence students lag those in public schools; Mat-Su has a solution
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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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Palmer teen dies after truck rolls over on Glenn Highway
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Food purveyors joining forces for the winter
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Veteran restaurateurs extend reach with new location
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Mat-Su police blotter
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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
With just over a week to go before the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Menard in Wasilla, …
According to Houston Municipal Code (HMC), Chapter 2.04.090 (C) (2), the council member serv…
The Alaska State Troopers (AST) received a report Nov. 12 that a juvenile female had been se…
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Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public…
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Sen. Shelley Hughes of Palmer announced resigned from the Alaska Senate effective Nov. 14 at…
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 …
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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…
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With just over a week to go before the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Menard in Wasilla, …
According to Houston Municipal Code (HMC), Chapter 2.04.090 (C) (2), the council member serv…
The Alaska State Troopers (AST) received a report Nov. 12 that a juvenile female had been se…
A series of solar flares, essentially explosions on the surface of the sun, caused unusually…
The Mat-Su 49ers proved to be the mightiest of the mites in Alaska during the youth football season. This week, the Palmer-based 9U squad will have a chance to line up against one of the top teams in the Pacific Northwest.
Colony was the story of the 4A state tournament, but the Knights fell just short of the storybook ending.
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…
With just over a week to go before the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Menard in Wasilla, Frontline Mission Executive Director Matthew Sheets has an unusual problem—too many people have asked to volunteer.
Two years after putting The Grape Tap up for sale, its owners have decided to close the doors.
Holiday Market Season Has Begun—For the next 40 days, markets and festivals will reign on the weekends and some even mid week. There are lengthy lists of these activities in every newspaper and flyer on bulletin boards. If markets are your game, than this is your winning season. Opportunitie…
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
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 …
