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Monegan says he was pressured to fire trooper
Former Department of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan on Friday said that since Gov.
The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
A 16-year-old Palmer girl died Monday on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway when her 2000 Volkswagen Beetle collided with a Ford truck.
Fishermen chase red salmon as king run lags
Salmon prices are starting to fall, and fishermen around the state are hooking into the sockeye runs.
Business sign to move for safety's sake
The last thing Stan Guthrie wanted to be was a problem. So when he moved his long-time hair salon from the Koslosky Building to its new spot at the corner of Alaska Street and Cedar Avenue two years ago, he ...
2-legged dog becomes symbol of trapping flap
Karen McNaught talks at the Alaska Dog and Puppy Rescue kennel in Wasilla, Alaska Thursday, July 10, 2008, about the type of prostheses being made for the dog Andre's front and back leg.
Fowler oil says coal bed methane gas production will begin in fall
Fowler Oil & Gas Corp. expects to be producing coal bed methane gas in the Four Corners area of Palmer by fall, and there will be more wells once the first is up and running, says Bob Fowler, chairman and chief ...
Sign-wavers keep troops in hearts, minds
SINCE APRIL: Roy Burkhart and others demonstrate support for veterans every Monday evening.
LOCATION: In the center of the lush farmlands of the Matanuska Valley, 42 miles northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway.
Monday Market Memo, June 23-30, 2008
Wasilla Real Estate News residential sales statistics for the Mat-Su Borough. This report includes the sales in Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Willow, Big Lake, Houston, Sutton and all the other communities in the ...
Use fireworks legally and with great care
While there is no ban in effect against fireworks in Houston, state forestry regional manager John See said there is "absolutely" a fire danger throughout Southcentral.
Mat Maid dairy up for sale again
The state is taking another shot at selling the historic Matanuska Maid dairy plant in Anchorage.
Dropped cell phone leads to arrest
Wasilla police officer B.H. Dudley got an unlikely assist when a thief dropped his cell phone as he fled the scene with a box of cash under his shirt.
The area around the downtown Depot is about to get spruced up thanks to cooperation between federal, state and local governments.Jane Dale, who is overseeing the project, said the cost wouldn't be determined ...
Palmer EOD tech can't afford mistakes ALASKA
Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Granath, an explosive ordnance expert, can see the bomb, or at least the spot where a bomb is believed to be hidden.
Kids show up in Air Force attire
Camouflage and evergreen were abundant Saturday afternoon at Arctic Thunder. And it wasn't just on the Elmendorf airmen.
Revised plan for road work cuts tax bite
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly backed off a plan Tuesday to ask voters to approve a $34.5 million bond to fix and build local roads.
Families seek death status for climbers
Even though search parties stopped looking a month ago for two lost Japanese climbers, legally the climbers are still alive.
Eklutna, MEA explore power plant options on Eklutna land
Officials with Eklutna Inc. and Matanuska Electric Association have agreed to explore the possibility of constructing a natural gas-fired power plant on 70 acres adjacent to the retired Eklutna Power House on ...
A man accused of causing a fatal wreck by watching a DVD movie while driving was acquitted Tuesday, inspiring sobs of relief from family and friends and shouts of joy from community members who believed the ...
Special Session hits Anchorage
The AGIA road show pulled into Anchorage Monday. And while the focus was supposed to be on the governor's AGIA plan, news got out fast that the ConocoPhilips/BP venture dubbed "Denali" has already started the ...