After a tumultuous few weeks leading up to and following the October 1 election in Houston, the city council got down to the business of electing a Mayor and Deputy Mayor during a special council meeting on October 21.
After a tumultuous few weeks leading up to and following the October 1 election in Houston, the city council got down to the business of electing a Mayor and Deputy Mayor during a special council meeting on October 21.
Discover who took top honors in the Best of the Valley. Explore the winners today!
Join us for the Spooktacular 2024 Best of the Valley Awards Event on October 24, 2024 at Evangelo's restaurant!
Come dressed in your favorite costume, for a chance to win our exciting costume contest.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening - filled with fun, delicious cuisine and prizes, and let's celebrate our community!
Wasilla’s first two games in flag football state championship play were decided in the final minutes. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Wasilla fell just short each day.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s solid waste division has two new projects underway, one which will save the borough about $200,000 a year in costs of hauling contaminated rainwater from the borough landfill to Anchorage for treatment, and a second the first phase of an organic compost collec…
Ben Adams announced his intention to buy Alaska Meat —the only USDA-certified meat processing facility in the southcentral — during a listening call hosted by the Alaska Division of Agriculture as it gathered input on the southcentral slaughterhouse closure after it was announced that the fa…
Though there have been mistakes identified concerning the ballot and results of the October 1 election, the Houston City Council moved to certify the election results during a special city council meeting on Monday evening.
Palmer’s city council named John Diumenti, the city airport director, as interim city manager at a special meeting Tuesday, June 15. Diumenti replaces Steve Jellie, the former city manager, who resigned after a tense 60 days in the job.
The Wasilla Warriors started the 2024 prep wrestling season with a runner-up finish in the team standings during the Houston Altercation tournament in Houston.
In a match featuring arguably the top two 4A programs in the state, the Wasilla Warriors earned a 3-1 (25-12, 25-16, 24-26, 25-15) win over the Dimond Lynx Oct. 16 at Dimond High in Anchorage.
The Colony Knights boys and girls swimming and diving teams have multiple team titles. But on Saturday, the Knights earned the chance to do it in their home pool.
Wasilla’s first two games in flag football state championship play were decided in the final minutes. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Wasilla fell just short each day.
I recently had a birthday. I am now 75 years young. While I’m not quite as old as the hills, there are days when I feel like it. Saying one is 75 doesn’t seem all that old sometimes, but putting the number in the context of being three quarters of a century old does sound a little long in th…
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No one is certain what the HUGE Noise was last week at 8:38 pm, Oct 17th. In Palmer and other neighboring areas, It was one of the biggest noises to come out of the sky and everyone was talking about both hearing and feeling it. Guesses include a jet, meteor breaking up, blasting rock, break…
Last week was a week to remember. The Northern Lights performance was off the charts with high drama in the night sky. Purples, greens, golds, blues streaked and wavered across the sky and the awe of the show startled everyone……even traditional aurora watchers. Planets, stars and even the mo…
Talkeetna Community Radio Inc., a nonprofit organization doing business as public radio station KTNA in Talkeetna, has been fostering community identity and connection in the Upper Susitna Valley for decades by bringing local news and local voices to the airwaves for local listeners who can’…
The negative impact of the pandemic on the mental health of Mat-Su residents remains significant. The youth population, especially, has seen an increase in demand for behavioral health services. At the same time, the ability to meet that increased demand has presented challenges.
Community members across the Mat-Su Valley and beyond are coming together to support Alaskan country music performer Ken Peltier and his family after losing their son Luke Peltier who recently died in an automobile accident.
