Mat-Su prep athletes on the trails, turf enter final weeks ahead of postseason
September 11, 2026
From flag football to cross-country running, Mat-Su's teams are holding their own.
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Colony senior pulls away to victory, Knights sweep team titles during George Plumley Invite at Palmer High
September 05, 2026
What you need to know: * Colony swept the team titles at the George Plumley Invitational at Palmer High, with the boys scoring 28 points and the girls 47 despite splitting its squad between Palmer and the Kodiak Invitational. * Colony senior Josiah Herrick won the boys 5K in 16:58, leading
The Palmer-Colony rivalry: An every-other-year throwdown for the Bogard Road foes
September 04, 2026
“I don’t have to manufacture motivation for this one."
Four species that dominate Mat-Su fall fishing
September 03, 2026
Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean fishing is over.
Fish Creek run holds strong as coho concerns grow elsewhere
August 13, 2026
Sport fishing remains open at fish creek until at least Aug. 15.
Sockeye surge at Fish Creek amid tough outlook elsewhere in Mat-Su
August 06, 2026
Fish Creek was hot, but coho counts remain low.
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.
Troopers respond to reported fight, gun at annual youth football jamboree
July 27, 2026
The fight included at one person brandishing a weapon near the football field as children played.
Borough installs hundreds of new signs to make Mat-Su trail network less confusing
July 27, 2026
The project repalced about 350 aging trail signs.
Fish Creek dipnet fishery open; coho arrive in Mat-Su
July 23, 2026
Fish Creek is open through July 31.
Stocked lakes shine as Mat-Su salmon wait
July 16, 2026
Looking for good fishing? Hit one of Mat-Su's many stocked lakes.
'A growing dumpster fire': An invasive predator is wreaking havoc on Mat-Su salmon
July 10, 2026
Warming rivers and the uncanny ability of northern pike to navigate saltwater have enabled the freshwater invaders to lay siege to Southcentral Alaska’s salmon and trout.
Sockeye sport fishing opens at Fish Creek; Mat-Su dipnet fisheries coming
July 09, 2026
Fish Creek is the top early-season sockeye sport fishing destination