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An officer conducts weapons training. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer Third Class Riley Perkofski)
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Free Mat-Su firearms training program open for contractor bids

July 15, 2024

The program will provide free weapons safety and live-fire training for about 300 Mat-Su residents.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Attorney Nicholas Spiropoulos speaks to a panel
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

First review set for new borough library panel tasked with examining challenged books

July 11, 2024

The Mat-Su Borough citizens' committee is tasked with reviewing books questioned in borough public libraries.

Shoppers visit food vendors at the weekly Friday Fling in Palmer, Alaska.
Palmer

Friday Fling to return with police patrols and rented barricades, organizers say

July 11, 2024

The weekly festival was abruptly canceled in late June due to safety concerns, they said.

Glenn Highway bridge overhauls delayed until 2025 as officials source traffic solution
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Glenn Highway bridge overhauls delayed until 2025 as officials source traffic solution

July 08, 2024

A multimillion-dollar barrier-moving machine new to the state will be used to manage which direction gets the most traffic lanes.

Glacier View car launch 2021
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Glacier View car launch faces uncertain future due to ongoing riverbank erosion

July 01, 2024

The news comes as road construction crews make emergency fixes to sections of the Glenn Highway threatened by the river this week.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough administration building
Elections

Mat-Su officials are looking for 2024 election volunteers

June 27, 2024

Nonpartisan Election Day workers can make a few hundred dollars while helping make sure ballots are issued and counted.

Popular weekly Palmer street fair paused due to ‘safety issues’
Palmer

Popular weekly Palmer street fair paused due to ‘safety issues’

June 26, 2024

A near-miss vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident Friday sparked the two-week cancelation decision, chamber of commerce officials said.

A Mat-Su Borough trail worker clears brush.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Rerouted trail ready for use after Mat-Su landfill expansion disrupts system connection

June 13, 2024

The trail reconnects two sections of the Mat-Su Greenbelt system.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District administration building in Palmer.
Matansuka-Susitna Borough School District

Mat-Su school officials return challenged books to library shelves following internal review

June 12, 2024

The titles were returned to Mat-Su school library shelves this month following votes from the school board and a review by district officials.

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