What to do this weekend in Mat-Su (March 20-22): Music, jamboree and health fair
March 19, 2026
There's plenty to do around Mat-Su this weekend from Meadow Lakes to Palmer and beyond.
Mat-Su bus strike to continue into next week as talks remain stalled
March 18, 2026
Talks were held Tuesday and Wednesday, but did not result in an agreement.
Mat-Su charter school construction on hold pending district vote on three school closures
March 18, 2026
The charter school could move into a vacated neighborhood school building instead of getting a new facility.
Assembly overrides veto, advances data center-related partnership
March 18, 2026
The veto override allows borough staff to support a private company's efforts to attract a data center or other high-energy-use facility to build in Mat-Su.
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Mat-Su officials want renewed review of Matanuska River dredging
March 17, 2026
The request follows decades of studies on the subject.
Mat-Su Assembly delays debate on sales tax proposal until May
March 16, 2026
The proposal asks the assembly to approve a ballot question regarding whether a sales tax should replace some of Mat-Su's property tax.
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.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
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Assembly overrides veto, advances data center-related partnership
March 18, 2026
The veto override allows borough staff to support a private company's efforts to attract a data center or other high-energy-use facility to build in Mat-Su.
Mat-Su officials want renewed review of Matanuska River dredging
March 17, 2026
The request follows decades of studies on the subject.
Community
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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.
Iditarod restart returns to its Mat-Su roots Sunday
March 06, 2026
Volunteers, race officials and vendors ready for Willow’s big day this weekend
Matansuka-Susitna Borough School District
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Mat-Su bus strike to continue into next week as talks remain stalled
March 18, 2026
Talks were held Tuesday and Wednesday, but did not result in an agreement.
Mat-Su charter school construction on hold pending district vote on three school closures
March 18, 2026
The charter school could move into a vacated neighborhood school building instead of getting a new facility.
Palmer
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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.
Wasilla
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Mat-Su Assembly approves animal control takeover, tax shift for city residents
February 23, 2026
The update changes how city residents get help with animal issues, including lost pets.
Mat-Su’s holiest windstorm casualty? Wasilla’s baby Jesus and family
January 14, 2026
A fire destroyed a city-owned nativity scene in Wasilla after its shelter flipped over during a December windstorm.
Mat-Su Sentinel Community Bulletin Board
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Community effort transforms Houston riverfront into family-friendly park space
November 06, 2025
The park project was run by volunters and coordinated by local Rotary clubs.
'Trick-or-Trot' offers family fun, fundraising for Palmer early learning program
October 13, 2025
The fun run is scheduled for Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m.