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.
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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.
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.
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’
June 26, 2024
A near-miss vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident Friday sparked the two-week cancelation decision, chamber of commerce officials said.
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.
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.
Here's the Mat-Su Sentinel's launch plan
June 10, 2024
The Mat-Su Sentinel, an independent news source for Mat-Su, will publish its first news stories in June and July as part of a launch plan.
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