Former Palmer City Council member sentenced in 2022 drunken driving case
December 02, 2025
An Anchorage jury found Richard Best guilty of operating under the influence following a trial last month.
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Palmer planning commission chair appointed to empty council seat
November 18, 2025
Penny Mosher will serve on the council until the October 2026 election.
Teens get new hangout at downtown Palmer youth center
November 07, 2025
Downtown youth center doubles as an event space.
Does Palmer have a major parking problem? Early study insights say no.
November 04, 2025
The study examines whether Palmer should update its downtown business parking rules.
Palmer Job Corps Center closure paused for now
June 05, 2025
A restraining order issued Wednesday temporarily blocks the closure of the nationwide program.
Palmer City Council terminates city clerk, effective immediately
June 02, 2025
The decision came just hours after Palmer City Clerk Shelly Acteson submitted her resignation.
Alaska Job Corps Center in Palmer to close as part of nationwide program 'pause'
May 30, 2025
The Job Corps Center in Palmer hosts 160 students from across the state and has 111 local employees.
Voters reject recall of Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington
May 23, 2025
Carrington will stay in office until the city's regular election in October.
Palmer mayor recall too close to call as final ballots await count
May 21, 2025
Updated election results are expected Friday following the official count of nearly 200 early and absentee ballots.
The Palmer Public Library won’t get a new building until 2027
May 02, 2025
Construction on the new 20,000-square-foot facility is expected to take up to 18 months.
Early voting opens Monday in Palmer's mayoral recall election
April 29, 2025
Election Day is scheduled for May 20.
Palmer approves rail removal, ending hope for the train's full return
April 28, 2025
The removal makes way for a handicapped-accessible crosswalk near the Alaska Veterans and Pioneer Home in Palmer.
Palmer legislator proposes Alaska's record-setting giant cabbage as official state vegetable
April 25, 2025
The ceremonial nomination could be a way to raise recognition for Alaska agriculture.