Mat-Su inches forward plan for Bogard Road state trooper, 911 hub
September 09, 2026
If constructed, the borough wants to open the facility by late 2028.
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Antimony plant offloaded at Port MacKenzie; up to 40 jobs planned
September 07, 2026
Antimony will be processed near the port, then shipped out.
Two longtime Mat-Su librarians leave after decades of service
September 02, 2026
What you need to know: * Two longtime Mat-Su librarians left their posts in August. Geri Denkewalter retired after 40 years at the Talkeetna Library, while Julie Mitchell left the Willow Library after 16 years there and about 30 years in the profession. * Both librarians helped make their libraries community
Mat-Su landfill rolls out new entrance designed to reduce traffic backups
September 01, 2026
The new entrance is located on landfill land once utilized by a trail system.
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.
Mat-Su assembly rejects public hearing requirement for multifamily housing projects
January 27, 2025
The hearings were proposed as a way to give current residents more say over updates that impact property values.
Mat-Su extends ballot machines ban, tweaks Assembly member residency rules
January 22, 2025
The update blocks Mat-Su election officials from using paper counting machines to tally total ballots.
Mat-Su property values rise as new builds reach 7-year high
January 22, 2025
Mat-Su's annual property assessments help determine tax bills sent later in the year.