For a second time Palmer’s city council authorized a one-year extension to a management contract for the city’s golf course. An initial approval came at the council’s final 2025 meeting in late December but issues related to the agreement were unresolved. The council again approved the exten…
As 2025 ends and a new year is beginning, many are thinking about the new opportunities coming this year. The possibilities of setting new goals, embracing change, and believing in your ability to grow and write your own story.
For a second time Palmer’s city council authorized a one-year extension to a management contract for the city’s golf course. An initial approval came at the council’s final 2025 meeting in late December but issues related to the agreement were unresolved. The council again approved the exten…
Crowley Fuels has secured a permit for a new fuel terminal and bulk storage facility at Port MacKenzie, the Upper Cook Inlet port operated by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough on Knik Arm. The company has been in discussions with the borough on the project since last summer but signed the permit…
As residents brace for another week in the deep freeze that has gripped the Mat-Su Borough with sub-zero temperatures, people are finding all kinds of ways to keep busy. And one popular activity is trekking out across the frozen ponds whether by car, truck, or snow machine.
State officials said they expect some money from Alaska’s new $272 million federal health care “transformation” grant to start rolling out in January. The Department of Health will be working with Alaska groups to fine-tune proposals that have been submitted for the money.
After welcoming the New Year with prolonged exposure to sub-zero temperatures and wind, areas in the Mat-Su should now brace for snow. A prolonged winter weather event is forecasted to hit the Southcentral beginning Sunday night through January 7, with two distinct rounds of snowfall.
The Knik 200 Joe Redington Sr. Memorial Sled Dog Race scheduled for this weekend has been postponed to January 24-25 due to a lack of snow. Poor trail conditions and brutally cold weather in the Valley combined for a unanimous decision by the race’s board of directors to host the race after,…
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This winter has been a little squirrelly to say the least! This past weekend, we saw the coldest temperatures of the winter, so far, at 30 degrees below zero at my house. On Monday morning, the temperature was 10 degrees above zero with snow beginning to fall. Wow! And to top it all off when…
It is January and we have LOTS of snow, finally. The deep cold has visited a few times and we have dealt with at least four major back to back windstorms. Now is the time for snow and we are so grateful. It is a blessing because it is protecting our earth. This kind of snow layer is terribly…
Once considered a niche activity for bachelorette parties, paint nights have officially become a staple of 2026's local recreation option. From in-person studio events to virtual sessions that began during the pandemic to a homeschool art education option, the "do-it-yourself" art movement s…
Last week we were forcefully blown into this bright and shiny new year. We barely had time to exhale after the month -long wind storm abruptly stopped and the thermometer plummeted. However, it is a huge relief that the wind stopped.
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As 2025 ends and a new year is beginning, many are thinking about the new opportunities coming this year. The possibilities of setting new goals, embracing change, and believing in your ability to grow and write your own story.
For many families in the Mat-Su Borough and across the state, homeschooling and correspondence schools have become a popular option to the traditional brick-and-mortar education, offering flexibility with different pathways to complete their education.
Once considered a niche activity for bachelorette parties, paint nights have officially become a staple of 2026's local recreation option. From in-person studio events to virtual sessions that began during the pandemic to a homeschool art education option, the "do-it-yourself" art movement s…
Innovative alt-rock legends CAKE will go “The Distance” to Alaska as the first act confirmed for the 2026 ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series at the Alaska State Fair.
