It’s still some time off, but Palmer faces some tough decisions over the future of its beloved golf course and expansion of its city-owned airport that may be needed in a few years.
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It’s still some time off, but Palmer faces some tough decisions over the future of its beloved golf course and expansion of its city-owned airport that may be needed in a few years.
- AKOM’s communication team launches critical connectivity during disaster
- Alaska National Guard develops National Guard Response Force capability in alignment with national guidance
- Are we allowed to plan our own retirement?
- Murkowski and colleagues introduce bill to restore VA employees' collective bargaining rights
- Speaking up for Alaska’s northern wildlands and the people closest to them
- 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
The removal of land acknowledgements and the installation of a new statement meant to unify continues to divide,…
According to Houston Municipal Code (HMC), Chapter 2.04.090 (C) (2), the council member serving as Mayor receive…
Homeschool students studying through correspondence courses lag their counterparts in public schools in high sch…
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Homeschool, correspondence students lag those in public schools; Mat-Su has a solution
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Anger continued over removal of land acknowledgement at school board meeting.
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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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Juvenile arrested in sexual assault; adult arrested on multiple charges following search of residence.
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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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It’s still some time off, but Palmer faces some tough decisions over the future of its belov…
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The removal of land acknowledgements and the installation of a new statement meant to unify …
Palmer’s city council worked through an agenda of mainly routine business at its Tuesday, No…
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According to Houston Municipal Code (HMC), Chapter 2.04.090 (C) (2), the council member serv…
With just over a week to go before the annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Menard in Wasilla, …
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 …
I came across this two decades old column the other day and realized that it’s still true. Unfortunately, things haven’t changed all that much and now I’m 20+ years older with four joint replacements and teeth that are still cracked. Plus, I’ve developed Type 2 diabetes in the interim. There…
The ice on top of local Mat-Su Valley lakes continues to build and thicken, but conversations I’ve had with a few folks who have been out testing thickness indicate to me that we may only now be getting near a comfortable thickness for venturing out in specific locations — and in the Mat-Su …
On a recent hunting trip, my two hunting partners and I stayed at a public use cabin. The cabin was heated with a Nordic oil stove and we brought about 10 pounds of heating oil on the boat ride with us. Luckily, the previous tenants had topped off the fuel tank at the cabin and we went into …
Brynlee Lutz entered the 2025 season as Alaska’s girls defending state champion at 138 pounds. After arguably the toughest regular season prep wrestling event in the Last Frontier, the Wasilla grappler remains at the top of her class.
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.
A musical theatre classic is on full display in Palmer.
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.
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.
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On a recent hunting trip, my two hunting partners and I stayed at a public use cabin. The cabin was heated with a Nordic oil stove and we brou…
I came across this two decades old column the other day and realized that it’s still true. Unfortunately, things haven’t changed all that much…
The ice on top of local Mat-Su Valley lakes continues to build and thicken, but conversations I’ve had with a few folks who have been out test…
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 …
Following severe storms that struck Western Alaska earlier this month, members of the Alaska Organized Militia’s Communications and Informatio…
The Alaska National Guard (ANG) is developing a 100-person National Guard Response Force (NGRF) capability, consistent with National Guard Bur…
Senators Lisa Murkowski, Richard Blumenthal, Charles Schumer, and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez introduced bipartisan legislation to resto…
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…
