Mat-Su Assembly rejects 3 tax proposals, but a new one may be coming
June 17, 2026
The measures included a 1.5% sales tax, a 6.5% sales tax and a tax on gravel pit operators.
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Houston mayor's pay to see first increase in more than 15 years
June 16, 2026
The increase boosts the Houston mayor's salary from $1,500 each month to as much as $3,200.
Big Lake’s Jordan Lake Park is an ongoing labor of love
June 15, 2026
Community cooperation helps spruce up key public space.
Houston has a new official logo. What comes next is unclear.
June 12, 2026
The logo was created by a lifelong Houston resident and aspiring art teacher.
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.
Drivers should expect long overnight delays at Bogard-Trunk Road roundabout Monday
August 08, 2025
The roundabout was also closed over the weekend.
We’re making voter guides. You get to decide what’s in them.
August 08, 2025
Mat-Su Sentinel needs your help to craft questions for local borough and city candidates as we create a series of voter guides.
Mat-Su district may keep some new cuts despite restored state funding
August 07, 2025
The additional cuts include bus route changes and delayed Chromebook replacements for some students.
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.
Here are the 2025 Palmer, Wasilla and Houston city candidates
August 04, 2025
Here's who is running in this year's city elections.
Weekend closure planned for section of Seward Meridian Parkway
July 30, 2025
The closure will allow crews to remove pipes used to temporarily divert Cottonwood Creek.
Palmer ballot question tweaked to set proposed residency radius for city manager
July 30, 2025
The proposal asks voters whether to allow the manager to live within five miles of Palmer city limits.