Rail and roads among Assembly 2008 goals Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, March 27, 2008 MAT-SU At a recent retreat, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly Members and Mayor Curt Menard focused on economic development and quality of life issues in the...
Mayor's Minute for March 27, 2008 Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, March 27, 2008 Tune into this week's Mayor's Minute and hear Mayor Curt Menard outline the Borough's meeting with the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, and Houston as well as the Borough's...
Assembly picks red route for Bogard Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, March 17, 2008 PALMER—Assembly Members for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough agreed tonight on the red route, the most southern route for the Bogard Road extension. The new corridor will...
Assembly passes resolution on Port MacKenzie Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, December 10, 2007 PALMER— Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly members passed a resolution tonight (Tues.) on the Port MacKenzie Rail project. The resolution accompanies a...
MAT-SU legislative priorities outlined Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, December 06, 2007 MAT-SU—Local and state leaders for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough held discussions this week over how to meet the needs of the state's fastest growing...
Assembly offers economic incentives to sports Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, October 23, 2007 PRESS RELEASE Patty Sullivan Oct. 22, 2007Public Affairs Director Assembly offers economic incentives to sports center PALMER A sports center, designed...
Last open house on rail project tonight Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, October 04, 2007 MAT-SU—Hundreds of landowners in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough have attended meetings this week on the proposed Port MacKenzie Rail Extension project. At...
Su Valley High, a total loss Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, June 28, 2007 SUSITNA VALLEY HIGH (10:15 pm)--The fire engulfing Susitna Valley High was too intense to fight back Tuesday night. As of 10:15 pm the roof was nearly gone and the walls...
Su River Fire 4,000 acres Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, June 28, 2007 MAT-SU—The Su River Fire, west of the Susitna River and about five miles west of mile 79 of the Parks Highway, has burned 4,000 acres, as of 1 pm. The head of the fire is...
40 cabins/homes threatened by Su River fire Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, June 28, 2007 MAT-SU 5:30pm--The Su River Fire near Trapper Lake has increased to 5,574 acres. The blaze is crowning in tree tops and spotting ahead of the main fire. A...
Fire moving into wings of school Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, June 04, 2007 SUSITNA VALLEY HIGH (8:50 pm Tuesday night)--A helicopter has dumped more than 29 buckets of water on the flames, but the fire is continuing its advance into the wings of...
Enrolling students before it's built Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, April 29, 2007 CTE SCHOOL-- Nearly complete, the $22 million MAT-SU Career and Technical High School drew the interest of U.S. Rep. Don Young this week. Young toured the new school...
Vision Document for fast-growing Core Area un Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, April 29, 2007 PALMER—About 25,000 people live in the Core Area, making it larger than most cities in Alaska. Every day some 20,000 vehicles travel through the Core Area on...
Debate begins on 2008 Borough budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, April 29, 2007 PALMER— Matanuska-Susitna Borough Manager John Duffy presented the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget to Assembly Members Tuesday night. Duffy's presentation is...
Troopers add presence in west MAT-SU Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, December 18, 2006 MEADOW LAKES--The west side of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough will have a greater Trooper presence now that a new 11,700-square-foot Alaska State Trooper office has...
Survey supports planning Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, December 18, 2006 PALMER— The majority of residents surveyed, 81 percent, are asking the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to better manage growth and development. The question drew one of the...
Update of flood warning Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, August 27, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-- The flood warning has been cancelled for the Matanuska Valley including Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, and Chickaloon. However, the warning has been...
No phones, cell phones, internet for Willow Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, August 27, 2006 Aug. 20, 2006 11:30 pm EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-- Two breaks in fiber optics lines at Willow Creek and farther north on the Parks Highway have left likely...
Mat-Su Borough Prepares for Flood Recovery Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, August 27, 2006 INCIDENT RECOVERY CENTER (IRC) -- The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has switched modes from an Emergency Operation to Incident Recovery. The IRC is located at the...
2006 Matsu Flood Comparison to 1986 Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, August 27, 2006 ALL DATA ARE PROVISIONAL Station name Observation type period of record previous peak date/Stage previous peak date/Q Comments peak gh peak Q date/time Comments Knik...
Tetanus Reminder Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, August 24, 2006 INCIDENT RECOVERY CENTER- As we move in to recovery from the recent floods, people working in the flooded areas are exposed to the danger of contracting tetanus disease from being cut...
Water and Septic Safety in Flooded Areas Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, August 22, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-- The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advised Borough residents near flooded streams and rivers to boil all water and...
Two shelters close, one open Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 18, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER-Just off a Lifeguard Alaska helicopter flight, Battalion Chief Kirk Gibbs brushes the rain off his jacket and gives a quick overview of what he...
Bendable toy poses potential health threat Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 18, 2006 PALMER-Parents of children who got a bendable toy in summer reading programs at public libraries across the state are asked to return the toy because of its...
Flood Update 4:15pm 8/18/06 Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 18, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER--Borough Mayor Tim Anderson signed a disaster declaration this afternoon for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The Borough activated an Emergency...
Flood Update 6:45pm 8/18/06 Two Bridges Thre Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 18, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER--Rising waters are threatening two bridges in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Shirley Towne Bridge in Willow and the Moose...
4 a.m. Flood and Road Updates Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 18, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER--The Parks Highway is closed at Mile 121 and is expected to be closed for a number of days due to severe road damage. The Parks Hwy is open to...
Situation Report to the Governor Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 18, 2006 This information is current as of 4:05 p.m. Please refer to previous press releases for additional details. Talkeetna Community Residents evacuated off Mercedes Road...
Flood Update 9:30pm 8/18/06 Water breaches Ba Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, August 17, 2006 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER--Emergency responders are sounding sirens and evacuating residents in East Talkeetna. Water has breached the Mercedes...
Chipseal project, prudent test of road limits Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, August 14, 2006 PALMER-A research experiment on gravel roads is underway in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough that might make engineers set down their coffee. Three dusty roads...
MAT-SU Career Center going up Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, June 29, 2006 MAT-SU—Heavy equipment droned in the distance Friday as a crowd of about 80 well-wishers celebrated the start of construction for the MAT-SU Career Center. The idea for the...
Better fire protection brings savings to MAT- Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, June 29, 2006 MAT-SU—Homeowners in the Wasilla-Lakes Fire Service area can spend a few hundred dollars on something other than home insurance this year. Insurance costs...
Green, Huggins raise roof funds Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, March 09, 2006 PALMER—Reconstruction of a weak school roof in the snowy Upper Valley could begin this spring - a year earlier than expected - thanks to the leadership of the state...
Aging Su Valley High may get new life Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, January 23, 2006 SU VALLEY HIGH - Sen. Charlie Huggins, R-Wasilla, walked the halls of Su Valley High on Jan. 16, with parents, Assembly Members, and an architect, taking a closer...
Federal Priority List Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, December 06, 2005 The Assembly for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough adopted its federal priority list Tuesday night. Leading off the list are better roads and trails. The MAT-SU Borough leads the...
Assembly, Legislators work out priorities Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, December 18, 2006 LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION OFFICE -- Thanks for delivering to the "Valley," Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Curt Menard told members of the State Legislative...
Due diligence on ferry operation Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, August 30, 2011 MAT-SU— The gamut of ideas was considered tonight (Aug. 30) by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly as it weighed how to reduce the operating costs of the M/V Susitna...
School bond ballot address growth and aging Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 MAT-SU— A school bond package that addresses student population growth and aging schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough was adopted last night (Aug. 9) by...
Free varicella (chicken pox) vaccine given Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 A mass dispensing exercise will be held Aug. 7 from 2 p.m.–8 p.m. at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla at 1001 South Mack Drive. Local...
MSB rural parts rank high in state population Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, April 29, 2007 MAT-SU—The Matanuska-Susitna Borough remains the fastest growing region in Alaska as it has for the past 16 years. In the 2000-2006 period, it grew at an...
MAT-SU Firefighters Gain Hazmat Certification Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, April 13, 2008 MAT-SU – Sunday concludes a 6-day Hazardous Materials Technician training course which will for the first time enable MAT-SU Firefighters to respond to calls...
Salmon partnership earns national recognition Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, October 25, 2007 Patty Sullivan Oct. 24, 2007Public Affairs Director MAT-SU Salmon partnership earns national recognition Oct. 30 meeting to unveil plan PALMER The...
Radio station owner praises Borough responder Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, December 22, 2008 In October, John Klapperich, owner of KMBQ Radio in Wasilla, had the wits to call 9-1-1 even though not all the information added up. It was Klapperich's...
Capital budget sidesteps MAT-SU Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, April 08, 2009 MAT-SU—The first draft of the Senate Finance Committee's capital budget sidesteps the MAT-SU, the fastest growing community in Alaska. “We're very very disappointed,”...
Pt. MacKenzie is preferred site for prison Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, December 08, 2006 PALMER Dec. 8-- Taking the next step in the search for a potential prison site that began last June, an Executive Site Selection Committee today recommended...
Ashfall in MAT-SU Saturday Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, March 27, 2009 MAT-SU(9:30p.m. Sat. March 28)–An ash cloud hovered over Pioneer Peak at about 9 p.m. tonight. The strong scent of sulfur was evident along the Parks Highway near Lowe's. By 11...
Survey shines light: bus use and news sources Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, February 19, 2009 MAT-SU – A recent phone survey of 405 MAT-SU residents gathered information on bus ridership and news sources. Two years ago, Matanuska-Susitna Borough...
101,095 new population figure, Mat-Su Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, March 25, 2016 The US Census released a new number on the Mat-Su Borough population yesterday, increasing us by another 1,000 to 101,095. In January, the Research & Analysis...
Mayor's Minute: December 4, 2012 Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, December 04, 2012 This week on the Mayor's Minute, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss gives the highlights of this week's Assembly meeting. Topics include: the...
Two School Groundbreakings in Single Day Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, May 08, 2015 At a groundbreaking ceremony for a new elementary school Tuesday, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly Member Dan Mayfield shared his hard-knocks childhood and said...
Sockeye Fire reaches 6,500 acres Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, June 14, 2015 A fast-moving wildland fire north of Willow forced the evacuation of residents and closed the Parks Highway on Sunday. As of late Sunday evening, the Sockeye Fire was...
Iced up roads leave drivers in distress Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, November 22, 2013 The Parks Highway north of Wasilla near mile 47 of the Parks Highway will be closed for an undetermined amount of time due to a crash involving a semi-truck and...
Mile 47 of Parks Highway closed Friday night Mat-Su | Stefan Hinman | Friday, November 22, 2013 The Parks Highway north of Wasilla near mile 47 of the Parks Highway will be closed for an undetermined amount of time due to a crash involving a semi-truck...
Redington High community update Thursday Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, November 18, 2013 Learn about the largest Borough school construction project in the last 25 years—the $65 million Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School on 103 acres, where a...
First Two Schools Built Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, August 22, 2014 MAT-SU — Ribbon cutting ceremonies took place recently for the first two schools completed in the $214 million school bond package approved by voters in 2011. Valley Pathways,...
Government Peak Chalet Ribbon Cutting Video Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, January 21, 2014 GOVERNMENT PEAK CHALET—Some 200 turned out to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new 4,000-square-foot Chalet at Government Peak Recreation Area today,...
Dog Sled Rides at the Mat-Su Animal Shelter Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, January 03, 2014 Mat-Su — Come out for family fun at the Mat-Su Animal Shelter on Saturday, January 11th (11am until 4pm). Don't let the cold weather keep you home, just...
Freezing rain wreaking havoc on roads Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, November 21, 2013 MAT-SU— Freezing rain showed up later than forecasted, turning dry roads into ice just as elementary students were at bus stops and after older students had...
Regional Responder Training Center discussed Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, September 06, 2013 MAT-SU— Two new roads will give responders a place off an urban street for exercises like hydrant training. Learn more of what’s planned for the...
10 amendments, more to come in Borough budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 MAT-SU — Last night the Assembly for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough began its budget deliberations in earnest. The Assembly adopted ten amendments that both...
Prescription Drug Take-Back is Sat., April 27 Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, April 26, 2013 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough hosts three sites where you can safely dispose of your unused, unwanted, or expired medications. It is an anonymous service...
Only 2 roads closed still Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, October 09, 2012 MAT-SU— Two roads remain closed in the MAT-SU from the recent flood disaster, including Kalispell Road and Yoder Road both near Talkeetna. Near Schrock Road, Sushana Road is...
OCT. 1 flood update Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, October 01, 2012 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s disaster declaration ended on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Emergency Operations Center that responded to the flood disaster at full staff for nine days,...
Video: How to disinfect well and take sample Mat-Su | Stefan Hinman | Friday, September 28, 2012 Tee Little, Environmental Conservation of Wasilla and Lorrie Moffitt, Safety Officer of the MAT-SU Borough, show how and when to disinfect a well correctly...
Dates in MAT-SU Disaster Assistance Center Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, September 27, 2012 MAT-SU— Here are locations in the MAT-SU for residents who were flooded and are seeking State Disaster Assistance. The deadline to apply is Nov. 20, 2012....
September 26, 2012 Disaster Assistance Mat-Su | | Wednesday, September 26, 2012 The State of Alaska Disaster Assistance Program is ramping up to assist citizens whose homes have been damaged. Individuals have 60 days from September 21, 2012 (when the...
Emergency Assembly meeting tonight 6 pm Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, September 24, 2012 EOC, MAT-SU Sept. 24—Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss has called an emergency Assembly meeting this evening at 6 p.m. at Central MAT-SU Public...
8am update MAT-SU flood Sept. 22 Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Saturday, September 22, 2012 MAT-SU— After managing a response to a fierce, wet storm round the clock for five days, the emergency team in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough will get some relief...
Flooding, Road Closure, and Evacuation Update Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, September 21, 2012 Road Closures: Shirley Town Drive located off of Willow Fishhook Road. Schrock Road north of Little Susitna River at Sitze Road, water is flowing on...
Latest Weather Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, September 20, 2012 AKZ111-210000- MATANUSKA VALLEY INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA.. .SUTTON...CHICKALOON 5:00 AM AKDT THURSDAY SEP 20 2012...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM AKDT THURSDAY... TODAY-...
Flooding Closes Roads & Prompts Rescues Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, September 20, 2012 MAT-SU—Flooding overnight caused rivers to go over their banks flooding roads and closing some as a result of the high water. Click through to see a list of...
Proposed 2017 Budget Here Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, April 22, 2016 The proposed Borough areawide tax rate is the same as last year, 9.984 mills, despite steady growth, new infrastructure to maintain, and some losses in revenue. No new positions...
Assembly Listens in Willow on budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Friday, May 06, 2016 Thursday night in Willow, residents from Willow, Houston, Point MacKenzie, Wasilla, and Talkeetna filled a room during the last public hearing on the proposed 2017...
First Stimulus grant to Borough arrives for f Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, July 06, 2009 MAT-SU BOROUGH–Culverts that will allow fish to swim upstream will be installed in three creeks in what is the Borough's first Stimulus fund award. The...
Fire Sprinklers Prevent Total Loss Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, June 16, 2008 On Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 1:10 pm the E-911 dispatch center received a report of a fire alarm at 1200 S. Century Circle, a senior independent living facility located...
5 firefighter positions, responder raises par Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, May 08, 2012 After one night of deliberating the proposed budget, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly Members adopted 11 amendments ranging from addressing the high...
Fireworks Allowed in Mat-Su for New Years Eve Mat-Su | Stefan Hinman | Thursday, December 29, 2011 Residents inside the MAT-SU borough boundaries are allowed to bring in the New Year with more than just confetti and the tune of Auld Lang Syne. The...
Fireworks are illegal in the MAT-SU Borough Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Fireworks are illegal in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough for the July 4th celebration. A $500 fine is possible. The City of Houston allows them. Or enjoy the...
Assembly Approves 6 percent hike to education Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, May 09, 2016 In its first night of deliberations on next year’s Borough budget, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly approved a 6 percent increase, or $3,160,828 extra in...
Former Anchorage Mayor Mystrom sees value in Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Connecting Port MacKenzie to the mainline of the Alaska Railroad will create an economic boon for the Central Alaska regional economy, from...
Learn about fish passage project, upgrades on Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, March 18, 2010 MAT-SU— Meet with project managers next week, Wed. March 24, 7 p.m., to learn more about a summer project on Engstrom Road. The project will upgrade a...
Alaska needs jobs and wealth generated by Por Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, April 19, 2010 The Port MacKenzie Rail Extension is slated to receive $57 million from the Alaska Legislature, among funding for other MAT-SU projects. Matanuska-Susitna...
H1N1 vaccine clinic MENARD SPORTS CENTER | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Some 111 people have received H1N1 vaccines as of 11 a.m. 12/17/2009 at the clinic going on at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla. Public Information Officer...
Brett Memorial Ice Arena to host free skating WASILLA | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, December 08, 2009 The Brett Memorial Ice Arena, in support of the MAT-SU Amateur Hockey Association’s Toy for Tots fundraiser, is hosting a public skate session from...
Public Safety Building, Pot Tax & More Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, August 04, 2016 A new public safety building, permits for potential marijuana facilities, and a marijuana sales tax question put before voters, all passed at this week's...
Ribbon Cutting for Iditarod Elementary Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, August 18, 2016 A small crowd celebrated the opening Tuesday of the new Iditarod Elementary School. Iditarod is one of the last schools to be built from the $214 million in...
Plans > Lakes Regulated by MSB 17.58 Motorized Uses on Lakes and Waterways ( MSB 17.58 ) Plan Overview Lake Adopted Regulations Cottonwood Lake 1995 Mufflers, cowlings, exhaust systems Quiet Hours: 11:00 pm - 8:00 am, Sun. - Sat. No Wake Zone: 100 feet...
Wildfire Makes Run Toward Glenn Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, October 17, 2016 By Tim Mowry, DNR For the third straight day, high winds and limited resources are posing a serious challenge to firefighters contending with a late-season wildfire...
How to Pay for Government Services Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, October 26, 2016 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly discussed Tuesday afternoon a range of measures for increasing revenues in an unstable State economy at a special meeting on...
Borough Staff Helps 60 Families Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Staff at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough gathered and delivered Thanksgiving baskets for 60 families who need the help this time of year. The baskets were loaded with...
Feather To Lead Emergency Services Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, January 31, 2017 The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has hired Paul “Otto” Feather as interim Director of Emergency Services. Feather recently worked for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan as State...
Three Borough Budget Public Hearings Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Thursday, April 20, 2017 The fiscal year 2018 budget for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough will be the subject of public testimony next week at three public hearings: • Monday, April 24, 6 pm...
Proposed Borough Budget $9 million less Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Monday, April 24, 2017 Even with continuous population growth (102,598 residents) and State funding shortfalls, and infrastructure demands, the proposed 2018 Borough budget has shrunk by...
Two of Three Public Hearings on Budget Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Two residents testified on trails and some 20 teachers, parents, and principals testified Monday night for an education funding increase at the Menard Center in...
Mayor's Veto Stands on Education Increase Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Citing the fiscal uncertainty of our times, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Vern Halter vetoed a $1.59 million 2018 budget increase in school funding tonight,...
Two groundbreakings, back to back Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Two groundbreakings, back to back, kicked off this summer’s road construction season last week in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Bogard Road is the Borough’s most...
Open House for Seldon & Lucille upgrades Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Sunday, November 17, 2013 The MAT-SU Borough invites you to a public Open House on Dec. 4 for the Seldon Road and Lucille Street Upgrades project. The purpose of the meeting is to...
Transportation Plans for Fast Growth Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Wednesday, March 08, 2017 Every year some 400 residents visit a transportation fair on a weeknight. A congested school corridor has recently become the central platform for a bid for State...
Pot Sales Ban Goes Down, Pools Saved, Pot Tax Mat-Su | Patty Sullivan | Tuesday, October 04, 2016 Matanuska-Susitna Borough voters at the polls tonight voted down prohibiting commercial pot sales and cultivation outside cities and inside the Borough,...
Mayfield Pulls Ahead Via Absentees Mat-Su | | Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Incumbent Dan Mayfield was down by 19 votes at the polls to challenger Clayton Tew on election night, but now leads by 18 votes after the count today. Mayfield and Tew are in a...