Mat-Su Assembly delays debate on sales tax proposal until May
March 16, 2026
The proposal asks the assembly to approve a ballot question regarding whether a sales tax should replace some of Mat-Su's property tax.
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Mat-Su data center plan in doubt after mayor’s veto
March 11, 2026
Mayor Edna DeVries has vetoed an assembly resolution backing a data center or other large energy consumption project.
Mat-Su Assembly kills proposal to raise member salaries
March 04, 2026
The proposal was designed bring Mat-Su assembly and mayoral salaries in step with the rate of inflation.
Mat-Su Assembly approves animal control takeover, tax shift for city residents
February 23, 2026
The update changes how city residents get help with animal issues, including lost pets.
Here are the 2025 Mat-Su Assembly and School Board candidates
September 01, 2025
Here's who is running for Mat-Su school board and assembly in 2025.
Mat-Su's new glass recycling program set to launch next month
August 27, 2025
Donated glass will be pulverized into sand and gravel and then resold to the public.
Mat-Su to distribute millions in opioid help under new borough-city partnerships
August 25, 2025
The money is part of national opioid relief settlements.
Bump on Knik River bridge joints is a permanent snowplow safety feature
August 20, 2025
The joints sit just below the roadway, creating the bump.
Want to run for Mat-Su assembly or school board? Here's what you need to know.
August 18, 2025
Mat-Su residents have until Aug. 29 to file for six open races in borough elections this fall.
Proposed senior, veteran property tax tweak to appear on Mat-Su ballots
August 11, 2025
The change would allow residents to continue receiving the tax break after a midyear move.
Mat-Su residents to cast ‘advisory vote’ on proposed borough gas tax
August 05, 2025
The ballot question will ask voters whether they support a 7-cent-per-gallon gas tax proposal.
Proposed Mat-Su safety hub could close trooper posts in Palmer, Meadow Lakes
August 05, 2025
The proposal consolidates state troopers in Mat-Su into a borough-owned building in Wasilla.
Flood advisory in effect for areas along Matanuska River
August 01, 2025
The advisory is tied to heavy rainfall this weekend between Sutton and Mendeltna.