Big Lake residents press officials for quick action on troubled properties
August 10, 2026
About 100 Big Lake residents gathered Thursday on a corner near Beaver Lake.
Amy Bushatz
Amy Bushatz is the founder and editor of Mat-Su Sentinel. An experienced journalist, she is the former Executive Editor of Military.com. She lives near Palmer with her family.
Here are the 2026 Palmer, Wasilla and Houston city candidates
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How to know if you can vote in city elections
August 06, 2026
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A proposed dam near the Glenn Highway in Glacier View draws community concerns
August 04, 2026
Chugach Electric Association is researching the viability of a hydroelectric project on Caribou Creek and in three other locations across Southcentral.
Community meeting aims to tackle crime, dumping on troubled Big Lake street
August 03, 2026
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the corner of Drowsy Drive and Lazy Lake Circle.
Two major projects could reshape mental health care for Mat-Su youth
July 31, 2026
The new facilities will offer in-patient mental health care and transitonal beds for youth.
Troopers respond to reported fight, gun at annual youth football jamboree
July 27, 2026
The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.
Borough installs hundreds of new signs to make Mat-Su trail network less confusing
July 27, 2026
The project repalced about 350 aging trail signs.
Glenn Highway bridge to reopen after 96-day closure
July 24, 2026
Traffic will return both spans of the Peters Creek bridge.