Palmer museum wants residents to help make history
September 13, 2026
An update is in the works for the museum’s permanent exhibit space
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Wasilla High graduate among those lost in the Pentagon on Sept. 11.
September 09, 2026
Electronics Technician 1st Class Ronald Hemenway was killed when terrorists flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon on Sept. 11.
The Q&As with 2026 candidates for Palmer, Wasilla and Houston City Councils
September 08, 2026
Mat-Su Sentinel's nonpartian election guides are built using topics and questions submitted by voters.
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.
Windstorms, construction fuel spike in trash along Mat-Su greenbelt
May 15, 2026
Mat-Su landfill officials said they are working to control the spread of litter in the trail system.
Alaska’s famously massive cabbages should be the official state vegetable, state House says
May 14, 2026
If approved in the Senate, the giant green cabbage would become one of the state's officials symbols.
Video: Driver slams car into Wasilla Police headquarters
May 14, 2026
No one inside the building was injured by the crash, officials said.
State closes part of Jonesville Public Use Area to shooting for cleanup day
May 13, 2026
The temporary closure is the first of its kind.
Proposed Mat-Su armed teacher program could cost $700,000
May 13, 2026
Costs for the program include about $133,000 in startup fees.
Mat-Su students turn career skills into championship medals
May 12, 2026
Local students find success at SkillsUSA state competitions.
Nunley Park caboose heads for auction this summer
May 11, 2026
The caboose was brought into the city as part of a 1990's-era McDonald's marketing gimmick.
As Glacier View School heads to closure, community honors longtime principal
May 08, 2026
Principal Wendy Taylor is scheduled to retire this year after serving 30 years at Glacier View as a teacher and administrator.
3 Mat-Su schools set to close after Assembly rejects school funding, approves tax cut
May 08, 2026
The newly approved budget also backtracks a plan to cut funding for Mat-Su's public bus service.