Mat-Su Sentinel Staff - Mat-Su Sentinel

A coho salmon is visible in the mouth of a pike that was netted and killed near Nancy Lake in Willow

'A growing dumpster fire': An invasive predator is wreaking havoc on Mat-Su salmon

July 10, 2026

Warming rivers and the uncanny ability of northern pike to navigate saltwater have enabled the freshwater invaders to lay siege to Southcentral Alaska’s salmon and trout.

Public Notices

NOTICE: MatSu Planning for Transportation (MVP) MPO Technical Committee

June 01, 2026

MEETING NOTICE: MatSu Planning for Transportation (MVP) MPO Technical Committee The MVP for Transportation Technical Committee will hold its monthly meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, via Microsoft Teams. Meeting links, the agenda, meeting packet and additional information are available at www.mvpmpo.com. Meeting ID:

Palmer

Alaska Legislature adds superior court judge to Palmer courthouse

May 29, 2026

The Palmer judicial district has the highest numbers of civil and criminal caseloads in the state.

Kindergarten teacher Rebekah Taylor hands out free books and toys to children

Matansuka-Susitna Borough School District

Photos: Families, friends say goodbye to three closing Mat-Su schools

May 20, 2026

Events at Glacier View, Larson and Meadow Lakes celebrated students, staff and school legacies ahead of the campuses’ final day Wednesday.

A giant cabbage on display at the Alaska State Fair

Palmer

Alaska’s famously massive cabbages should be the official state vegetable, state House says

May 14, 2026

If approved in the Senate, the giant green cabbage would become one of the state's officials symbols.

Matansuka-Susitna Borough School District

Affordability is driving Mat-Su boom, new data shows

May 07, 2026

Mat-Su's population boom is likely tied to affordability of housing and land, officials said.

Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - POSTPONED: City of Wasilla Planning Department

April 28, 2026

The Wasilla Planning Comisssion public hearing previously scheduled for April 28, 2026 is postponed.

Announcements

Mat-Su Sentinel opens first office, expands community presence

April 09, 2026

The office is located in a 1950s-era building in downtown Palmer near the Mat-Su Borough headquarters.

Judy and Eric Edwards pose for a photo at a ribbon cutting ceremony

State

Mat-Su disability advocates praise progress and push for more at state Capitol

March 23, 2026

The Palmer residents joined other advocates from Key Coalition for Alaska to lobby for support, including universal changing stations for people with disabilities.