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Alaska Senate plans generic oil tax bill, at first
The Alaska Senate is planning to unveil a generic oil tax bill this week, leaving to the committee process the job of finding problems in the proposal and working out solutions.
Alaska Airlines bringing service to Philadelphia...
Alaska Airlines, popular in the Pacific Northwest and known for customer service, will begin daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Philadelphia, starting June 11.
DNR claims mission statement isn't a philosophy...
The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources told lawmakers Tuesday that no philosophical change is intended in a proposed a new mission statement deleting the words "conserve" and…Click to Continue »
Dimond girls overwhelm Thunderbirds 71-42 in...
The powerhouse Dimond Lynx girls basketball team rolled to a 71-42 victory over an energy-depleted East squad Tuesday night at East.Click to Continue »
West 52, Chugiak 47 in boys high school basketball
Trailing 32-19 in the second half, the West Eagles full-court pressed their way back into the game Tuesday night to slip past Chugiak 52-47 in a CIC game in Chugiak.Click to Continue »
Rohde honored again for UAA basketball
For the second time this season, UAA center Taylor Rohde has earned Player of the Week honors from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.Click to Continue »
Alaska redistricting board plans appeal
JUNEAU, Alaska - The Alaska Redistricting Board on Tuesday decided on a partial appeal of a judge's decision that they redraw four House districts. The board decided to challenge state court Judge...
Mackey leads Yukon Quest by a minute
Lance Mackey, back in the race for the first time since capturing his fourth consecutive championship in 2008, grabbed a narrow lead Tuesday in the 1,000-mile sled dog race between…Click to Continue »
Lynx land 7 on all-strar hockey team
Seven players from Dimond were among 20 boys named to the Cook Inlet Conference's all-conference boys hockey team. Twelve players were named to the girls teams…Click to Continue »
Blore, Olsen on target in trapshooting
Andy Blore and Ben Olsen took top honors at last weekend's trapshooting competition at Birchwood Recreation Shooting Park in Chugiak.Click to Continue »
Death of woman, 67, found in apartment called...
Anchorage police said in a written statement this evening that a 67-year-old woman found dead Monday died as a result of homicide. Police have not yet notified the woman's next…Click to Continue »
Redistricting board plans appeal of judge's...
The Alaska Redistricting Board on Tuesday decided on a partial appeal of a judge's decision that they redraw four House districts.Click to Continue »
FBI assists in search for abducted barista
Surveillance video reveals a young woman abducted nearly a week ago in Anchorage appeared frightened by the man who took her, a detective supervising the investigation said Tuesday.Click to Continue »
Audit takes a new dig at Native contracting...
The debate over the sole source contracting privileges that Alaska Native corporations have used to make billions of dollars is flaring in Congress with a new government audit that found…Click to Continue »
Snow load begins to worry building owners
The more than 100 inches of snow that has fallen on Anchorage so far this winter is starting to push buildings to the breaking point. Two roofs of commercial buildings…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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