May 12—PALMER — A 20-acre expansion of the Mat-Su Central Landfill near Palmer has temporarily cut off access to a popular trail system and cleared a swath of forest, surprising users who say the closure came without notice. The disruption is temporary but touches on a long-term dilemma: The trails sit on Matanuska-Susitna Borough property […]
May 8—PALMER — Authorities say they’ve recovered roughly 50 German shepherds from a property near Willow where they also found three dead puppies and an adult dog last month. James Grayden, 49, owns the dogs and the property in Caswell Lakes, an unincorporated community north of Willow. Grayden, who is not facing any criminal charges […]
Apr. 3—PALMER — Businesses operating in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough will no longer be required to purchase and display a borough license starting this week. The business license requirement was repealed by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly in a unanimous vote Tuesday. The repeal becomes effective as soon at the measure is signed by Borough Mayor Edna […]
Feb. 3—PALMER — A new Mat-Su College course is intended to remedy a statewide shortage of veterinary technicians through Alaska’s first degree program, scheduled to start in September. Like the rest of the country, the state is grappling with too few animal care workers, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants. Veterinary technicians work as […]
Feb. 1—A 59-year-old man was found dead outside his Sutton home early Wednesday, several hours after a fire was reported inside, Alaska State Troopers said. A neighbor on Prospector Circle called 911 just after 11 p.m. Tuesday after noticing the blaze, said troopers spokesman Tim DeSpain. First responders were concerned someone was still inside the […]
Jan. 29—The Anchorage School District early Monday declared a remote learning day for all schools due to heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions, and most schools in Mat-Su are doing the same. A 19-year-old from Talkeetna died in a collision early Monday on the Parks Highway at Willow in the middle of the storm, Alaska […]
Dec. 25—PALMER — A proposed Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly ordinance would allow local candidates to include their political party affiliation on the election ballot for the first time. Another proposed ordinance would extend the terms of future assembly members, as well as the borough mayor, from three years to four. Neither change would require voter approval. […]