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.
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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.
State troopers in Mat-Su to vacate Palmer headquarters by mid-2028
January 12, 2026
The Alaska state troopers Detachment B headquarters will be relocated to a more centralized area of Mat-Su, officials said.
New Sutton shooting range aims to curb lawlessness, but some worry it will bring new woes
January 07, 2026
The range is planned for a portion of Jonesville Public Use Area.
Wasilla pool reopens as officials prep lesson system overhaul
March 17, 2025
The new online pool system will also allow open swim pre-registration.
Blaze on Mat-Su Assembly member’s property marks first wildfire of the year
March 14, 2025
Mat-Su Assembly member Ron Bernier said the fire was a controlled burn.
'This year? Don't do it.' Dry conditions spark early fire warnings, permit rules
March 10, 2025
Mat-Su residents should consider skipping their seasonal brush burns, local officials said.
Mat-Su seeks local control over some state-mandated open meeting rules
March 06, 2025
The requested change is part of an effort to exempt road and fire service area boards from the state's open meetings law.
Expect delays as Seward Meridian Parkway roadwork enters final months
March 05, 2025
The updates include road widening and three new stoplight intersections.
Big Lake's Jordan Lake Park could soon get upgrades -- if the community can raise the cash
February 24, 2025
Big Lake residents aim to raise $20,000 to improve five acres at park next to the library.
New trapping ban looks to protect dogs near some Mat-Su trails
February 06, 2025
The new regulation bans most traps and snares near a series of 13 area trails.
Mat-Su approves gravel pit on historic dairy site, but state may require traffic flaggers
February 04, 2025
A state access plan for a 153-acre gravel pit project off Bogard Road includes flaggers controlling some traffic.
Mat-Su Borough must pick up half of public bus costs -- or lose the service
January 29, 2025
A federal grant that currently covers almost the entire cost of the program is going away.