Palmer sales tax hike could cost Alaska State Fair $100K
April 14, 2026
The tax increase was proposed and approved after the fair had already set contracts for the upcoming season, officials said.
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Palmer history takes spotlight in one-woman show
April 03, 2026
New play explores life of pioneering Palmer librarian Sally Gwin
Palmer Food Bank’s new building offers more space and services
March 16, 2026
The Palmer Food Bank hands out groceries four days a week and never turns away clients, officials said.
Palmer to run its own golf course after contract talks fail
March 09, 2026
The shift ends an almost two-decade-long relationship with the city’s golf course contractor.
Palmer Council OKs library rebuild contract, nearly three years after collapse
October 28, 2025
The new library is expected to open in 2027.
Applications are now open for Palmer's vacant city council seat
October 23, 2025
Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper will appoint a new council member to serve for the next year.
Palmer City Council postpones vote on public camping ban
October 15, 2025
The proposal bans sleeping on city streets and imposes fines for breaking the rule.
Former mayor, newcomers win in Palmer; Houston gets three new council members
October 10, 2025
Final results in Houston, Wasilla and Palmer city elections were released Friday evening.
Preliminary results show Cooper leading in Palmer mayor race; changes coming to Houston council
October 07, 2025
Preliminary results released Tuesday do not include a tally of early and absentee votes.
Palmer may join Anchorage in public camping crackdown
September 26, 2025
The proposal bans public camping and sleeping on Palmer city streets and in business entryways.
The Q&As with 2025 candidates for Palmer, Wasilla and Houston City Councils
September 23, 2025
Candidates for Houston, Wasilla and Palmer City Councils respond to your questions in this handy, easy-to-use guide.
A cabbage named Clyde was set to vie for Alaska State Fair glory. Then, he went missing.
September 02, 2025
An unsolved heist from an Anchorage community garden on the eve of the Palmer competition.
Palmer police say they are ‘conducting a review’ of State Fair incident in which man was apparently tased repeatedly
August 26, 2025
The video shows police punching the man and appearing to use a taser after his hands are secured.