Wasilla’s Republican Rep. Elexie Moore will join the influential House Finance Committee when the 2026 state legislative session convenes Jan. 20. Moore succeeds Palmer’s Rep. DeLena Johnson, who is l ...

A string of scam calls impersonating the Wasilla Police Department (WPD) regarding a missed jury duty summons and asking for financial compensation has been targeting residents in the Mat-Su Valley.

Mat-Su’s five small community libraries have become vibrant focal points for community meetings and services while also serving the local reading communities. While Wasilla and Palmer have city-operat ...

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The Wasilla Warriors and Colony Knights have met in each of the last two 4A girls state title games, with each Valley rival ...

At the end of 2025, Alaska Pacific University (APU) in Anchorage, Alaska, received a historical gift from MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic foundation, Yield Giving. APU is one of approximately 225 orga ...

Iron Dog veteran of two decades Shane Barber will be joining his daughter Shana Lapham for her first Iron Dog as a racer.

It is January and we have LOTS of snow, finally. The deep cold has visited a few times and we have dealt with at least four ...

Part One of this two-part series centers on quiet conversations at the ninth annual candlelight vigil that honors those lives ...

In a Truth Social post, US president Donald Trump says he’s “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes,” and will call on Congress to ...

For most families, owning a hotel is a fantasy. But owning a single rental property is the ground floor of a bigger dream—a way to fund college tuition or seed ...

Whether you’re looking for a break from the overindulgence of holiday eating, or looking for assistance keeping up with ...