It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Wednesday November 5, 2025.
Here are the unofficial election results from early and poll voting in the Mat-Su Borough elections yesterday. Final counts with absentee ballots are unlikely to change the results.
Overall turnout in the borough for poll and early voting was almost 12%. There are still almost 2000 absentee ballots to be counted according to the Mat-Su Sentinel.
In Assembly District 1, Michael Bowles has a comfortable lead with 1721 votes to 949 votes for Michelle Heun.
In Assembly District 2, Stephanie Nowers looks to win reelection with 1384 votes to 541 for Dana Raffaniello.
In School Board District 2, Kendal Kruse is also likely to win reelection with 1251 votes to 751 for Gage Saxton.
In School Board District 7, Lorie Colee is comfortably ahead with 1034 votes to 691 for Dena McChargue.
Proposition No. 1, the Prorated Senior and Disabled Veteran Residential Property Tax Exemption, overwhelmingly passes with 9901 yes votes to 1558 no votes.
Most voters said no to Proposition No. 2, the Advisory Vote on Motor Fuel Excise Tax, with 8012 no votes to 3465 yes votes.
And of course, unopposed candidates for Assembly District 4, Maxwell Sumner, and School Board District 5, Brooks Pitcher, won their seats.
Some happenings this week are:
Roland Roberts plays the Palmer Ale House Unplugged Concert on Thursday night from 6 to 9 p.m.
There are two art shows on Friday.:
There’s a gallery opening from 4 to 6 p.m. in the FSM building at Mat-Su College for works by Ken Harris. Ken is a local artist who favors scenes of the Mat-Su Valley.
Also from 4 to 6 p.m., the Art Café on Blueberry Avenue in Palmer features paintings, stoneworks, and mosaics by Mary and Larry Harris in the First Friday Art Show.
And today is the first day of our fall fund drive, Still Cabbage After All These Years. As of this morning we are halfway to making a match from Dalrymple Law. Donate today and help us make the $500 match.
The fund drive goes through Saturday, and we hope to raise $10,000. As of this morning we are just over $4300 thanks to some generous early donations. With your donation we could be halfway to our goal by the end of the day!
And don’t forget our Cabbage Hop Dance Party on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lekker Coffeehouse and Bakery. The $20 cover charge includes treats from the bakery, coffee, tea, and kombucha.
There will be a cash espresso drink bar, a silent auction, and dancing to music with DJ Achileez heel. We thank the Mat-Su Health Foundation for sponsoring this event.
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That’s it for today and the news on Page Two on Wednesday November 5, 2025.