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Alaska town waives Sunday alcohol ban for Super...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tammy Barnett and other Super Bowl fans in a small Alaska town are joining millions of people packing into bars across the country on Sunday to watch the New England Patriots an...
Alaska to pay $9.6 million of 'Big Miracle' costs
'Big Miracle' will cost the state of Alaska $9.6 million in government subsidies, according to paperwork filed with the Alaska Film Office.
New winter storm elevates avalanche danger
Avalanche danger in the mountains around Anchorage remains considerable after another winter storm buried parts of Southcentral in snow -- again -- on Friday.Click to Continue »
Eielson F-16s to be moved to Anchorage
The Air Force says it plans to transfer to Anchorage all its F-16 fighter jets based at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, leading to fears that the base could…Click to Continue »
Wranglers drop Aces 2-1
The special teams that have generally served the Alaska Aces so well this season proved their downfall Friday night in a 2-1 ECHL road loss to the Las Vegas Wranglers.Click to Continue »
Alaska Legislature pushes military education...
JUNEAU, Alaska - Veterans living in Alaska would receive credit toward college or vocational degrees for their service and military training under separate bills approved Friday in the House and Se...
Wasilla, Service lead at state tourney
Nobody was more relieved to arrive at the state wrestling tournament than Caleb Pempek, a member of the defending state champion Wasilla team who totaled his truck Friday morning on…Click to Continue »
Bulldogs maul Seawolves
And your final score Friday night from Sullivan Arena: J.T. Brown 4, UAA 1. The Seawolves sought to halt their longest losing streak this season, but Minnesota-Duluth's dynamic sophomore winger…Click to Continue »
Wasilla moves into Lynx Shootout title game
The top-ranked Wasilla Warriors made their free throws Friday to march into the championship game of the Dimond Lady Lynx Prep Shootout basketball tournament.Click to Continue »
Grace 61, Cordova 45 in boys basketball
Hans Karlberg was money from long range Friday for Grace Christian, drilling four 3-pointers in the first quarter and finishing with six in his team's 61-45 victory over Cordova.Click to Continue »
Dimond-West earns CIC girls hockey title
Annie Rush scored a goal and an assist and Dimond-West racked its second straight tournament shutout Friday to grab the Cook Inlet Conference girls hockey championship.Click to Continue »
Service 5, Chugiak 1 in boys hockey
Fueled by Henry Yawit's hat trick, Service beat Chugiak 5-1 Friday at the McDonald Center to claim third place in the Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey championships. By doing so,Click to Continue »
Markel, Kelly claim state slalom titles at Alyeska
Gabrielle Markel and Kevin Kelly prevailed as course conditions deteriorated but won in very different ways Friday to claim state slalom championships at the Alyeska Cup race series in Girdwood.Click to Continue »
Hollingsworth mushes to snowy win at Tozier
Battling relentless snow that made for slow conditions Friday at Tozier Track, Dori Hollingsworth mushed to the first-day victory in the Raven Electric 10-dog championships.Click to Continue »

Borough official takes new job in home state
PALMER -- An official with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is leaving for a job in her home state of Oklahoma.
Our agriculture industry small but fertile
I got to tag along with a group of legislators touring Matanuska-Susitna Borough farms a few weeks ago and it was a real eye-opener. Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, organized this visit of a legislative delegation to several working farms to make the point to his colleagues in Juneau that agriculture is quite viable in Alaska.
Knik bridge planners move to get Government Hill...
Knik Arm bridge planners are moving to take over ownership of Government Hill homes and businesses that stand in the right-of-way of the controversial mega project to link Anchorage and mostly undeveloped land in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Public crowds meeting on proposed Sutton coal mine
A proposal to start coal mining near a populated area on the border between Sutton and Palmer drew a large crowd to a meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly.
Businessman charged with 10 counts of abusing...
KENAI -- A man who owns security businesses in Soldotna and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough has been charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of indecent exposure.
Land donation aids visitor center
A recent agreement allowing the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to receive a 130-acre private land donation in Denali State Park is an important step in the continued development of the multi-agency South Denali Visitor Center project. The proposed visitor center is a cooperative project among the state of Alaska, the National Park Service and Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Mat-Su awarded coastal zone imaging grant
ANCHORAGE - The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will receive a federal grant of nearly $1 million to produce high-resolution aerial imagery and elevation data of its coastal management zone.
Borough to receive $1 million grant for aerial...
MAT-SU -- The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will receive a federal grant of nearly $1 million to produce high-resolution aerial imagery and elevation data of its coastal management zone.
One person reported missing in Hatcher Pass...
An avalanche at Hatcher Pass on Saturday afternoon struck two men, one of whom was still missing at last report and believed to be buried, according to Alaska State Troopers and Matanuska-Susitna Borough emergency services. The search was suspended late Saturday and was to resume Sunday morning.
Mat-Su borough fastest-growing region in Alaska
JUNEAU - The Matanuska-Susitna Borough was the fastest-growing region of Alaska over the past decade, growing by 50 percent, according to the 2010 Census data released Wednesday.
Big Mat-Su growth helps drive Alaska population...
Alaska's population has grown by 83,299 people since 2000, and more than one-third of that growth happened in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Mat-Su schools report some success in battling...
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District may be having some success tackling obesity. The first report from a seven-year study shows a drop in the rate of overweight or obese students from 32 percent to 26 percent.
Alaska shelter strained by 157 starved, rescued...
One of the worst cases of animal cruelty in Alaska history has sent 157 starved dogs to a jammed animal shelter and mobilized an army of volunteers, officials with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough said on Thursday.
Public rallies to help rescued dogs at Mat-Su...
Pet lovers donated $6,000 as of Wednesday afternoon for the care of scores of skinny huskies at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough animal shelter.
Dogs in 'horrible' condition jam Mat-Su shelter
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough animal shelter is scrambling this week to make room for nearly 160 skinny huskies after an animal-control officer found the dogs starving to death at the home of a Valley breeder.
DeVilbiss apparent winner for Mat-Su Borough mayor
Preliminary results show that Larry DeVilbiss was elected mayor of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough on Tuesday.
3 new Mat-Su schools planned
ANCHORAGE - Matanuska-Susitna Borough planners are looking for sites for three new schools at Wasilla.
Susitna builder looking to bid on ferry
Alaska Ship and Drydock, the shipyard that is constructing the experimental M/V Susitna ferry for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, also is interested in bidding on the construction of the new Alaska-class ferry design, supposing the design is considered economically feasible by the state.
Railroad line would help Port MacKenzie develop
Former Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom is one of the biggest proponents of a railroad line to Port MacKenzie, which could increase competition with the Anchorage port. But Mystrom believes the Matanuska-Susitna Borough rail development will be good for the city, creating business and jobs.
Former mayor hypes Mat-Su railroad spur to Port...
Former Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom has been pushing a huge railroad project -- for Mat-Su. It's a project the Matanuska-Susitna Borough is banking on to make its 11-year-old Port MacKenzie viable.
Southcentral feels 4.6 quake
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattled Southcentral Alaska on Wednesday morning, shaking buildings in Anchorage plus Palmer and other parts of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Usibelli coal project sparks neighbor's protest
WASILLA - Usibelli Coal Mine is planning exploratory work on a project in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough that has sparked protest by neighboring landowners.
Mayor: Fed designation could harm inlet growth
WASILLA - The pending federal designation of critical habitat for Cook Inlet's beluga whales has Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Talis Colberg concerned.
Students can get vaccinations Saturday
The first H1N1 vaccination clinic for students of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Colony High School.
Fairbanks chamber backs Mat-Su rail plan
FAIRBANKS - The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a plan by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Alaska Railroad to extend track to industrial land near Anchorage.

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