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.
A long-term access plan could dramatically reshape traffic along the Bogard-Seldon corridor
December 07, 2024
The plan would reroute roads, close some existing driveways and block some future development access.
How Mat-Su landfill officials are working to prevent another big fire
December 05, 2024
The Veterans Day fire produced thick black smoke visible for miles.
Borough snowplow tracking now live
November 22, 2024
The tool is currently available in about half of the region's road service areas.
Record turnout in borough election as voters approve major bonds, final tally shows
November 19, 2024
Borough early voting also shattered a previous record set in 2022.
State orders new Knik Arm tunnel study
November 14, 2024
The new study was prompted by recent advances in tunneling technology paired with population growth, state officials said.
Traffic, access concerns loom over gravel pit proposed for a historic Mat-Su dairy site
November 12, 2024
The new 153-acres gravel pit would sit on Havemeister Dairy property off the busy Bogard and Engstrom Roads
Mat-Su voters back major road and school funding while incumbents keep their seats, preliminary results show
November 06, 2024
The bonds cover the cost of construction for road upgrades and three new public charter school buildings.
Mat-Su to field live snowplow tracking, driveway berm removal for some residents
November 04, 2024
The updates are included in a series of new road contracts introduced this year.
Big Lake recreation center set to close unless borough steps in
October 22, 2024
The Big Lake Lions Recreation Center will close its doors next year unless it finds a new operator.