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.
'Expect it to be bad’: State officials seek public input on upcoming Glenn Highway overhaul
January 08, 2025
The project includes 33 miles of deep resurfacing and culvert replacements between Anchorage and Palmer.
The best and most impactful Mat-Su stories of 2024
December 30, 2024
Looking back at the 2024 news stories with the biggest impact.
Less-reliable fall snow makes Alaska moose population surveys more difficult
December 26, 2024
The problem is most dramatic in a portion of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Should you join a Mat-Su Borough board or commission? Here's what you need to know.
December 25, 2024
Official Mat-Su Borough boards, commissions and councils help guide local decisions, and rely on help from local residents.
A newly proposed state trooper post would bolster patrols near Willow and Talkeetna
December 23, 2024
The post is part of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's 2026 budget proposal.
Mat-Su Assembly expands mobile home park ban — for now
December 18, 2024
The new rule closes a loophole that could allow some mobile home parks to open without a public hearing.
Glass recycling coming to Mat-Su next year
December 11, 2024
Glass will be accepted at the region's recylcing center near Palmer.
State monitoring Matanuska River overflow along Old Glenn Highway
December 10, 2024
The water was still sitting over the bike path next to the highway Tuesday.
Proposal would add public oversight to some new Mat-Su housing projects
December 09, 2024
If the measure is approved, some developments in Mat-Su would newly require a public hearing.