Driver slams car into Wasilla Police headquarters
May 13, 2026
No one inside the building was injured by the crash, officials said.
State closes part of Jonesville Public Use Area to shooting for cleanup day
May 13, 2026
The temporary closure is the first of its kind.
Proposed Mat-Su armed teacher program could cost $700,000
May 13, 2026
Costs for the program include about $133,000 in startup fees.
Mat-Su students turn career skills into championship medals
May 12, 2026
Local students find success at SkillsUSA state competitions.
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Nunley Park caboose heads for auction this summer
May 11, 2026
The caboose was brought into the city as part of a 1990's-era McDonald's marketing gimmick.
As Glacier View School heads to closure, community honors longtime principal
May 08, 2026
Principal Wendy Taylor is scheduled to retire this year after serving 30 years at Glacier View as a teacher and administrator.
3 Mat-Su schools set to close after Assembly rejects school funding, approves tax cut
May 08, 2026
The newly approved budget also backtracks a plan to cut funding for Mat-Su's public bus service.
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3 Mat-Su schools set to close after Assembly rejects school funding, approves tax cut
May 08, 2026
The newly approved budget also backtracks a plan to cut funding for Mat-Su's public bus service.
Mat-Su bus service faces cuts under proposed borough budget
May 05, 2026
Valley Transit officials say reduced funding could lead to major service reductions
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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.
Palmer history takes spotlight in one-woman show
April 03, 2026
New play explores life of pioneering Palmer librarian Sally Gwin
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View all →NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - POSTPONED: City of Wasilla Planning Department
April 28, 2026
The Wasilla Planning Comisssion public hearing previously scheduled for April 28, 2026 is postponed.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Hermon Road Extension and Upgrade, Parks Highway to Palmer-Wasilla Highway
March 20, 2026
A public open house will be held March 24 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wasilla Public Library.