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.
Fewer staff, less screen time: What’s changing in Mat-Su schools this year
August 12, 2026
Deep budget cuts mean reduced staff in libraries, front offices and classrooms.
Big Lake residents press officials for quick action on troubled properties
August 10, 2026
About 100 Big Lake residents gathered Thursday on a corner near Beaver Lake.
Here are the 2026 Palmer, Wasilla and Houston city candidates
August 07, 2026
Here's who is running in this year's city elections.
Sockeye surge at Fish Creek amid tough outlook elsewhere in Mat-Su
August 06, 2026
Fish Creek was hot, but coho counts remain low.
A proposed dam near the Glenn Highway in Glacier View draws community concerns
August 04, 2026
Chugach Electric Association is researching the viability of a hydroelectric project on Caribou Creek and in three other locations across Southcentral.
Community meeting aims to tackle crime, dumping on troubled Big Lake street
August 03, 2026
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the corner of Drowsy Drive and Lazy Lake Circle.
Two major projects could reshape mental health care for Mat-Su youth
July 31, 2026
The new facilities will offer in-patient mental health care and transitonal beds for youth.
Pike derby crowns winners as high water impacts salmon harvests
July 30, 2026
A 33.125-inch pike earned top fish honors at the derby.
MEA says rolling blackouts possible under worst-case winter gas shortage
July 29, 2026
The plan would help Enstar continue providing natural gas to heat homes.