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Colony High School senior Kailah Eichelberger provided a speech on Wednesday evening during the graduation ceremony, despite having an emergency appendectomy the weekend prior to graduation.
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Colony High School senior Kailah Eichelberger provided a speech on Wednesday evening during the graduation ceremony, despite having an emergency appendectomy the weekend prior to graduation.
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- Understanding migraines and support from VA
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center earns an ‘A’ hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group
- Momentum matters in Alaska’s gasline project
- There's no rebellion, but suspending habeas corpus might justify one
- Alaska is upholding our end; Congress must protect federal energy commitments
- Letter to the editor
- Strong policy, proven results – Why policy and funding go hand in hand
- Anchorage soldier dies during training in South Carolina
- Murkowski, Schatz reintroduce legislation to help veterans with disabilities
The wind and weather cooperated for the Palmer High School outdoor graduation at Machetanz Field Tuesday evening.
The family of Alena Toennis saw the man alleged to have supplied the drugs that led to her overdose death last N…
The state Legislature has about a week left in its 2025 regular session. As the clock ticks down toward the requ…
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Man makes first appearance for arraignment in connection to Wasilla teen’s fatal overdose
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Family, friends share memories of Valley man lost to an accident on the Susitna River
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Frustrations voiced during special council meeting for new Palmer library
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Local ‘Ground Zero’ of coffee cart Culture is on the move
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New restaurant offering unique Alaska experience
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Local student-athletes recognized, scholarships awarded during annual Frontiersman/Sea Hawkers awards banquet
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Wasilla man arrested, charged with murder in the death of a local teen
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Family of Wasilla teen speak out ahead of arraignment of man charged in overdose death
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Mat-Su police blotter
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Community celebrating a Valley couple's lasting impact on local schools, organizations
Graduating at the top of her class and a national region champion in gymnastics, Ester Edwar…
How does one encapsulate the accomplishments of students from the Mat-Su Middle College (MSM…
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Colony High School senior Kailah Eichelberger provided a speech on Wednesday evening during …
A multisport athlete and state champion during his four years of high school at Redington, v…
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly has adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget.
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The wind and weather cooperated for the Palmer High School outdoor graduation at Machetanz F…
New Palmer city manager Kolby Zerkel was given a new assignment by the city council at its m…
Ahead of the May 12 city council meeting in Wasilla, Mark Schmidt was sworn in as the newest…
Alaska would be on the same time zone as Seattle for four months of the year, if a bill pass…
Students attending Glacier View School know that their education is unique, and their gradua…
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The family of Alena Toennis saw the man alleged to have supplied the drugs that led to her o…
In an update to the earlier story of an officer-involved shooting in Meadow Lakes last week,…
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The state Legislature has about a week left in its 2025 regular session. As the clock ticks …
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Houston High School graduates filed into the Menard Center donning black robes and red sashe…
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It is every family’s worst nightmare: to receive a phone call that a daughter, a granddaught…
They came to Mat-Su College and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) from different back…
During the commencement ceremony for the Mat-Su College (MSC) Class of 2025 on May 9, the co…
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All across the Mat-Su Borough, valedictorians and salutatorians are putting the polish on th…
A woman was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries following an officer-in…
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The family of Alena Toennis, with the support of community members, is planning a peaceful r…
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Graduating at the top of her class and a national region champion in gymnastics, Ester Edwar…
How does one encapsulate the accomplishments of students from the Mat-Su Middle College (MSM…
A multisport athlete and state champion during his four years of high school at Redington, v…
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly has adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2026) budget.
No too long ago I and other Mat-Su king salmon anglers used to view the first sighting of new green leaves on trees in the Palmer-Wasilla area as an indication that some of the first king salmon of the season were likely arriving in two of the Mat-Su Valley’s more popular freshwater fisherie…
The open water fishing season is upon us. I’m seeing all kinds of boats being towed out on the highways – outboards, inboards, saltwater boats, and even the occasional inflatable riding on a trailer. For those of you who winterized your boats last fall, I hope you are in the process of dewin…
The Wasilla and Colony girls soccer squads helped solidify their spots in the top tier of the Railbelt Conference standings with a big weekend in Fairbanks.
The Colony Knights used a big day in the relay events to help sweep the team titles during their own meet. The Knights boys and girls combined to win five relays during the Colony Invitational Saturday at Colony High School.
As Sommer Zavorka brought her athletes to Anchorage to the state games, she thought Mat-Su had what it would take to climb to the top. But overall, Zavorka wanted to see her team at least match their state runner-up finish from last year.
It’s been a robust May thus far. Major city clean up last weekend resulted in truckloads of full yellow trash bags (see pic at top of column)…all collected by thoughtful community volunteers. Through out the month there have been celebrations at every corner. The Tractor parade, bicycle ride…
Attendees of the Alaska Spring Vintage Market and Food Truck Festival enjoyed great food, a variety of Alaskan vendors and wonderful weather over the weekend at the fairgrounds in Palmer.
The Valley Quilters Guild (VQG) is a vibrant non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the educational and charitable aspects of quilting. With a mission to foster an appreciation for quilts, VQG sponsors and supports a wide variety of quilting activities, promotes quilt-making, and see…
Education, early learning and supporting marginalized communities has been a lifelong focus for Karl and Joyce Lund.
A summer camp that has fostered lasting memories for more than seven decades is set to kick off another season of fun and outdoor adventure.
A statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable housing and Alaska’s homeless is set to launch its second free basketball camp for young Mat-Su athletes from low-income families.
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“Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene.” The opening lines of William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ foreshadow the tragedy’s title teens: that these two star-crossed lovers are doomed as the play, a tale of anger and a familial grudge, will lead Ro…
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The drama is getting into gear at Colony High School as the Drama Club makes their final preparations for the spring production, “Hadestown.”
The final Alaska State Fair parade was held in downtown Palmer Saturday, Aug. 17.
No too long ago I and other Mat-Su king salmon anglers used to view the first sighting of new green leaves on trees in the Palmer-Wasilla area…
The open water fishing season is upon us. I’m seeing all kinds of boats being towed out on the highways – outboards, inboards, saltwater boats…
Three Palmer-Wasilla core area lakes were stocked with catchable sized rainbow trout before the first weekend in May including Lucille and Can…
Alaska State Archery Association hosting annual spring bear target shoot in Wasilla over the weekend
The days are getting longer and the weather is warming up, just in time for the outdoor archery tournament season.
