Jul 22, 2026 | News, Page 2 News
Arabian Lane is just off the Palmer-Wasilla Highway outside Palmer. It feels like you’re entering a different world when you turn onto it. You leave the bustle of a busy highway. You leave the string of commercial buildings that line it. You find yourself in a...
Jul 21, 2026 | News, Page 2 News
There’s a straightaway section of the Glenn Highway between Sutton and Chickaloon at Milepost 70. The old Pinnacle Restaurant was here. For the last several years it has been the home of Alaska Woodyard, owned by Jeff and Jill Thornton. The properties across the Glenn...
Jul 20, 2026 | News, Page 2 News
Matanuska Electric Association says members should expect a temporary increase in electricity bills this quarter due to higher fuel costs. The utility’s base rates remain unchanged. MEA Chief Strategy Officer Julie Estey explains that the increase comes from the...
Jul 17, 2026 | News, Page 2 News
Everything is new with the tags still on and still in the box. The zippers work. It’s Stuff the Bus. This annual event from United Way Mat-Su gives brand-new backpacks and school supplies to Mat-Su students. All for free. Stuff the Bus is at Amazing Grace Academy on...
Jul 16, 2026 | News, Page 2 News
Let’s look into the magic-8 ball of fun stuff rolling in this weekend. Tonight’s serving of live music is a double shot. The bands Red Flags and Wayward Shot perform at the Palmer Alehouse at 7 p.m. Songwriters In the Round returns to Everett’s at 6:30 p.m...
Jul 15, 2026 | News, Page 2 News
Anthony Irsik planned on going dipnetting in Kenai yesterday. He gathered his equipment: dipnet, waders, mosquito repellant… and his chess set. Chess set? Chess is a big part of Irsik’s life. It’s a demanding game. It’s full of nuance and planning. Irsik is...
