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It’s not often that a football player in Alaska has the opportunity to learn and interact with professionals in their sport, especially in their home state.
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It’s not often that a football player in Alaska has the opportunity to learn and interact with professionals in their sport, especially in their home state.
- The battle for LA begins to take shape
- Federal bill risks Alaskans’ lives, including those of patients with cancer like me
- Alaskans rally in Wasilla after Sen. Murkowski votes to advance controversial spending bill
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- The key to a stronger fund: Diversification
- Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan Resolution Commemorating 75th Anniversary of the Korean War
- VA processes more than 2 million disability claims in record time
- Senators introduce GOLDEN DOME Legislation
- Alaska legislators probe state’s conduct with federal immigration detainees
- Alaska appeals court affirms that ‘turtling’ during an arrest is legal
Pizza is the ultimate comfort food, and really, who can resist the combination of crust, sauce, and cheese, alon…
Palmer’s council approved a notice of contract award for demolition of the damaged city library building to Powe…
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) Mayor, Edna DeVries, and MSB Manager Mike Brown have signed a declaration de…
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Alaskans rally in Wasilla after Sen. Murkowski votes to advance controversial spending bill
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Floats, food, and flying cars: 4th of July in the Mat-Su
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WPD arrests 2 suspected of drug trafficking
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Rough spring delays opening of Moonstone Farm market
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The battle for LA begins to take shape
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Mat-Su police blotter
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One dead after ATV collides with train
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Annual football camp features Alaska products with NFL ties
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Willow studio closing
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Russian River grind
On June 26, at approximately 8 p.m. Wasilla Police Department (WPD) officers assisted the Al…
Students and families may be enjoying the summer break, but that doesn’t mean that the need …
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Pizza is the ultimate comfort food, and really, who can resist the combination of crust, sau…
Caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals from the Mat-Su and Anchorage gathered ou…
The Nelchina Fire remains active and smoke from the fire continues to be visible from the Gl…
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Palmer’s council approved a notice of contract award for demolition of the damaged city libr…
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The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) Mayor, Edna DeVries, and MSB Manager Mike Brown have sig…
The Alaska State Troopers (AST) were notified of a small plane crash at Big Lake Airport on …
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Shortly after 10 p.m., Monday night, a man was fatally struck by a northbound freight train …
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In a near repeat from last year, the Matanuska River has once again flooded over its banks a…
Wildfires near Eureka Roadhouse and Healy have been keeping firefighters busy and residents …
Ah, the school cafeteria. Most of us can remember what it was like to hang out, take a break…
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The Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) issued a burn permit suspension Saturday for the Matan…
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The Mat-Su Valley’s newest thrift store, Turner’s Turnaround Thrift, provides deals on wheel…
A local business is reaching out to the community for assistance in finding vandals who were…
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A group of Chugiak and Eagle River residents will petition the state Local Boundary Commissi…
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman announced on June 18 the immediate success of ‘Operation Tak…
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Despite online rumblings of counter protests, nearly 200 people came out to participate in t…
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Visitors could not have asked for a more beautiful backdrop annual Colony Days in Palmer ove…
With summer solstice just around the corner, fresh local produce is beginning to show up at …
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On June 26, at approximately 8 p.m. Wasilla Police Department (WPD) officers assisted the Al…
Students and families may be enjoying the summer break, but that doesn’t mean that the need …
Caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals from the Mat-Su and Anchorage gathered ou…
The Nelchina Fire remains active and smoke from the fire continues to be visible from the Gl…
The Iditarod Trail Committee announced that as of June 28, 22 mushers have officially entered the Last Great Race, set for March 7, 2026, during the Iditarod Volunteer Appreciation and 2026 Musher Sign-Up Picnic at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla.
The Mat-Su Miners drafted the Anchorage Bucs 5-3 on Friday night to move into first place for the ABL, climbing to 8-5 and dropping the Bucs to the same record.
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It’s not often that a football player in Alaska has the opportunity to learn and interact with professionals in their sport, especially in their home state.
The Mat-Su Miners defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 13-3 in eight innings Thursday night, dropping the Glacier Pilots to 5-6 and improving the Miners to 7-5 in the Alaska Baseball League standings.
The Mat-Su Miners suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 12-9 on Sunday night after falling behind 8-0 early.
While the Mat-Su Borough remains under a Burn Permit Suspension, meaning fireworks displays are off the table, that does not diminish the Independence Day festivities around the Mat-Su Borough. Here in the Mat-Su Valley, Fourth of July celebrations are all about daytime fun, as Alaska’s exte…
Drivers making their way north on the Parks Highway through Willow have been greeted by two spectacular views: among them, the first great shot of Denali, and the intricate chainsaw carvings that line the roadway in front of Willow Creek Studio.
The vagaries of Alaska agriculture have delayed the opening of Moonstone Farm’s twice-a-week summer market.
This past Palmer weekend at the Alaska Fairgrounds was PERFECT. Absolutely everything was interesting, well planned, culturally grounded, and delightful. This annual festival is quickly becoming the Favorite of the Year. Watching the athletic competitions, dancing, and singing was rich. It’s…
A summer program designed to promote soccer to kids kicks off its fourth year this month.
For the better part of eight decades, nonprofit Victory Ministries of Alaska has delivered Christ-centered camp experiences to kids and families at its Victory Bible Camp in Glacier View. A second site, Camp Li-Wa, serves the Fairbanks area.
American music icons the Beach Boys will bring their “Good Vibrations” and “Sounds of Summer” to the Alaska State Fair as the latest addition to the 2025 ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series.
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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.”
As reported in last week’s column Samantha Oslund, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) fisheries biologist, considers the third wee…
One of my favorite fisheries to visit each year is the Russian River. I know, flossing or flipping for reds isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But t…
This week sees two significant events happening in my normally rather mundane life; first, I’ll be six weeks after surgery on my left shoulder…
I’ve told this story before, but it’s true and happened as told. Now that we are in the summer, open-water season, a reminder of how quickly a…
