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Students listen during a 2025 Palmer High School Graduation ceremony
Community

Mat-Su students can find ‘free’ money for school, but must act soon

February 02, 2026

Millions in funding is available, with how-to resource events scheduled this month.

Vehicles sit in a parking lot next to the Palmer Depot
Palmer

Palmer Council rejects sweeping parking rule changes ahead of study’s final report

January 30, 2026

The update would have removed all business parking rules from the city's downtown area.

Students walk to buses at Colony Middle School
Matansuka-Susitna Borough School District

Mat-Su school district may offer gas cards if bus drivers strike

January 27, 2026

The gift cards would help families offset the cost of providing their own transportation.

Plamer City Hall
Palmer

Applications open for Palmer’s third council vacancy in less than a year

January 26, 2026

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper will appoint a new council member to fill the seat until October's regular election.

Workers with Turn-A-Leaf Thrift Store
Community

Annual event a ‘one-stop shop’ for Mat-Su homeless services

January 23, 2026

Project Homeless Connect will be held Jan. 27 at the Menard Center in Wasilla.

A series of new homes off Bogard Road near Palmer
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Mat-Su home values rise 8% as borough prepares annual property notices

January 21, 2026

The annual assessments will be used to calculate tax rates this spring.

Volunteers welcome visitors to the Willow Winter Carnival
Community

Willow and ready: Susitna Valley prepares for 64th annual winter carnival

January 20, 2026

Back-to-back weekends of community fun set to begin Jan. 23 on Willow Lake

Matanuska-Susitna Borough building in Palmer
Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Mat-Su, feds reach $5.8 million repayment deal for failed Knik Arm ferry project

January 19, 2026

The repayment agreement should close the book on the costly, unfinished Susitna ferry project.

'Chickaloonies' artists bring creativity to Palmer with free comics workshop
Community

'Chickaloonies' artists bring creativity to Palmer with free comics workshop

January 16, 2026

The family-friendly workshop looks to unlock the inner artist in everyone

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