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Utility Bills – Paperless Option Now Available!

This paperless feature offers savings to the City’s water and sewer fund by avoiding the cost of expensive forms, first class postage and staff time to prepare printed...

Here's the link to download a copy of our special graduation section from the Su...

Here's the link to download a copy of our special graduation section from the Sunday, May 20 edition of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. Sorry in advance that we were not able...

Final page out for Harold Newcomb — who helped found the Wasilla Fire Department...

Final page out for Harold Newcomb — who helped found the Wasilla Fire Department — just came across the scanner. Dispatch called all clear at 15:13. Memorial services in...

The 18th annual Meadow Lakes Community Spring Cleanup and Block Party continues...

The 18th annual Meadow Lakes Community Spring Cleanup and Block Party continues through May 19. A Block Party from 1 to 4 p.m., May 20 at Fire Station 7-1 culminates the effort....

Riverdell Subdivision Homeowners Association’s annual cleanup day begins at 10 a...

Riverdell Subdivision Homeowners Association’s annual cleanup day begins at 10 a.m., May 19. Homeowners are asked to help pick up trash and complete an assortment of small...

Alaska Job Corps Student Government Association’s 10th annual 5K-10K Walk-Run Ra...

Alaska Job Corps Student Government Association’s 10th annual 5K-10K Walk-Run Race begins at 9 a.m., May 19 at the Alaska Job Corps Center, 800 East Lynn Martin Dr., in...

St. Davidʼs Episcopal Church’s annual yard sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 19...

St. Davidʼs Episcopal Church’s annual yard sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 19 — rain or shine — at Mile 2.2, Wasilla Fishook Road. Shoppers will find a wide...

Second annual Alaska Kite Festival is May 19 behind Rusty’s Restaurant in Palmer.

2012 Alaska Law Enforcement Pledge Drive and Torch Run begins at 10 a.m., today...

2012 Alaska Law Enforcement Pledge Drive and Torch Run begins at 10 a.m., today at the Wasilla Lake Church, 2001 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway. For more information, contact (888)...

Valley Artists' Guild Craft Bazaar featuring handmade arts and crafts starts at...

Valley Artists' Guild Craft Bazaar featuring handmade arts and crafts starts at 10 a.m., today at the Wasilla Senior Center, 1301 Century Circle Drive. For more information,...

Alaska ATV Club’s annual Jim Creek Clean-up event is today. Alaska Child Helmet...

Alaska ATV Club’s annual Jim Creek Clean-up event is today. Alaska Child Helmet Program will be going on again this year and would like to thank the IBEW Local 1547 for its...

A Hope For Heroes Inc. spaghetti feed and auction is tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at...

A Hope For Heroes Inc. spaghetti feed and auction is tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 35 at Mile 46, Parks Hwy, Wasilla. Tickets are $7.50 each or five for $25 and...

Utility Bills – Paperless Option Now Available!

from:City of Wasilla

This paperless feature offers savings to the City’s water and sewer fund by avoiding the cost of expensive forms, first class postage and staff time to prepare printed...

AST says traffic is still being diverted around the scene of an accident on Bode...

AST says traffic is still being diverted around the scene of an accident on Bodenburg Loop. Traffic is being diverted around the accident and is moving slowly.

Alaska State Troopers have closed the Old Glenn Highway at Bodenburg Loop whil...

Alaska State Troopers have closed the Old Glenn Highway at Bodenburg Loop while rescue workers work at the scene of a vehicle and dump truck collision on Bodenburg Loop. A...

Alaska State Troopers have closed the Old Glenn Highway at Bodenburg Loop whil...

Alaska State Troopers have closed the Old Glenn Highway at Bodenburg Loop while rescue workers work at the scene of a vehicle and dump truck collision on Bodenburg Loop. A...

Planning Commission Meeting

from:City of Wasilla

Planning Commission regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; unless otherwise noted on the City Calendar. Get a snap shot of what is before...

Memorial services for Rep. Carl Gatto and former Wasilla Mayor Harold Newcomb ar...

Memorial services for Rep. Carl Gatto and former Wasilla Mayor Harold Newcomb are both scheduled for May 19. Services planned May 19 for Gatto, Newcomb www.frontiersman.com...

Tree City USA

from:City of Wasilla

The City of Wasilla was named Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and National Association of State Foresters. Since 2001, Wasilla became the first non-military...

Honoring Former Wasilla Mayor Harold S. Newcomb

from:City of Wasilla

There will be a celebration of life honoring former Wasilla Mayor Harold S. Newcomb on Saturday May 19th, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center.In...

Utility Bills – Paperless Option Now Available!

from:City of Wasilla

This paperless feature offers savings to the City’s water and sewer fund by avoiding the cost of expensive forms, first class postage and staff time to prepare printed...

Wasilla City Council Regular Meeting Packet

from:City of Wasilla

Interested in City government? Have you ever gone to a meeting and felt unprepared? You never have to experience that when you want to attend a Wasilla City Council...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Edward Palomba Puts Service Above Self

This week's hero is making a difference on a local level. As the chairman of the Children’s Accessible Playground Committee, Edward Palomba has put in his share of...

The Newcomb family helped us put together a little information for the Tuesday e...

The Newcomb family helped us put together a little information for the Tuesday edition. We'll follow up with a longer story when the family has more time and energy to help...

Two time Wasilla Mayor Harold Newcomb died Monday morning, according to his fami...

Two time Wasilla Mayor Harold Newcomb died Monday morning, according to his family. Details regarding his celebration of life will be announced as they become available.

Learn how to extend your growing season by making an inexpensive hoop house or h...

Learn how to extend your growing season by making an inexpensive hoop house or high tunnel at 7 p.m., May 7 in the Palmer MTA Conference Room. The class is free and offered by...

Boxes for Heroes founder Frank Roach was indicted in Kenai Friday on nine count...

Boxes for Heroes founder Frank Roach was indicted in Kenai Friday on nine counts, including a scheme to defraud and theft in the first degree. If convicted of the allegations, he...

The Big Lake Lions Club is having their Mother's Day Bazaar at the Big Lake Mall...

The Big Lake Lions Club is having their Mother's Day Bazaar at the Big Lake Mall this weekend. Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-5. Come support local vendors and find a great gift...

A group of kids calling itself “Squeezed with Love” will sell lemonade and baked...

A group of kids calling itself “Squeezed with Love” will sell lemonade and baked goods beginning at noon, Sunday outside the Edward Jones office in Palmer. The effort...

It's snowing here! Anybody else?

Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents may weigh in on the proposed 2013 budget at...

Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents may weigh in on the proposed 2013 budget at 6 p.m., May 3 at the Central Mat-Su Public Safety Building at the corner of Lucille Street and...

Palmer High School will offer a performance of the play “Blood Brothers,” Thursd...

Palmer High School will offer a performance of the play “Blood Brothers,” Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 3, 4, 5 and 10, 11, 12 in the Palmer High Theatre. Tickets...

Valley Quilters Guild meeting at 6:30 p.m., May 3 (social time begins at 6 p.m.)...

Valley Quilters Guild meeting at 6:30 p.m., May 3 (social time begins at 6 p.m.) at the Palmer Depot. Program: Potluck and potholder exchange. Block of the month: Brasstown Star,...

A design open house for Mile 34 to 42, Glenn Highway reconstruction project is f...

A design open house for Mile 34 to 42, Glenn Highway reconstruction project is from 4 and 7 p.m., May 3 in the Hoskins Building at the Alaska State Fairgrounds. For more...

Groups file lawsuit against Usibelli Coal Mine Inc.'s proposed Wishbone Hill Coa...

Groups file lawsuit against Usibelli Coal Mine Inc.'s proposed Wishbone Hill Coal Mine. Lawsuit seeks to halt Wishbone Hill mining operations www.frontiersman.com SUTTON...

Alaska State Fair has announced the acts included in the 2012 AT&T Concert Serie...

Alaska State Fair has announced the acts included in the 2012 AT&T Concert Series. You can also buy a season pass and save on admission to the fair through July 31. Remember,...

Here's a list of Mat-Su Borough spring cleanup events and contact information fo...

Here's a list of Mat-Su Borough spring cleanup events and contact information for each one.

Gov. Sean Parnell announced he has selected Shelley Hughes to fill the remainder...

Gov. Sean Parnell announced he has selected Shelley Hughes to fill the remainder of Rep. Carl Gatto's seat in the Alaska House of Representatives.

Congratulations to the 2012 Best of the Valley winners as selected by readers o...

Congratulations to the 2012 Best of the Valley winners as selected by readers of the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.

Planning Commission Meeting

from:City of Wasilla

Planning Commission regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; unless otherwise noted on the City Calendar. Get a snap shot of what is before...

Change in Wasilla Library Hours

from:City of Wasilla

Wasilla Library's hours changed May 1, 2012. The new hours are: Mondays: 2:00pm-6:00pmTuesdays & Thursdays: 10:30am-7:00pmWednesdays & Fridays:...

Anyone lose a SD memory card at or near the Knik Cemetery? Leave us a note if yo...

Anyone lose a SD memory card at or near the Knik Cemetery? Leave us a note if you think it might be yours.

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will accept public com...

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will accept public comment regarding proposed improvements to the Parks Highway from Lucus Road at Mile 44 to Big Lake...

Here's our list of events in the Mat-Su Valley this weekend.

Here's our list of events in the Mat-Su Valley this weekend. What’s happening April 27 to 29 www.frontiersman.com To add events to the list, send information to...

Camera crews from Inside Edition are in Wasilla filming Levi Johnston and his ne...

Camera crews from Inside Edition are in Wasilla filming Levi Johnston and his new girlfriend. They were in Cranberry Cottage this morning shopping for baby items with the Inside...

Just one of the dozens of events planned as part of Who Let the Girls Out this S...

Just one of the dozens of events planned as part of Who Let the Girls Out this Saturday.

Good news! Little Millers on Bogard Road says they'll be back open for business...

Good news! Little Millers on Bogard Road says they'll be back open for business this Saturday. In the mean time, they've rushed to open the Little Millers on Lucus Road...

Mat-Su Home Builders Association’s 32nd annual home show is April 27 to 29 at th...

Mat-Su Home Builders Association’s 32nd annual home show is April 27 to 29 at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla.

Bear Paw Archery and ASAA Spring Bear Shoot is April 28-29 at the Lake Lucille T...

Bear Paw Archery and ASAA Spring Bear Shoot is April 28-29 at the Lake Lucille Trail Head at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center. For more information, contact Judy...

The 26th annual Coal Miner’s Ball begins at 4 p.m., April 28 at the Alpine Inn i...

The 26th annual Coal Miner’s Ball begins at 4 p.m., April 28 at the Alpine Inn in Sutton. This event celebrates the work, contributions and memories of those who labored in...

A free women's self-defense class will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m., tomorrow at...

A free women's self-defense class will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m., tomorrow at the Mat-Su Career and Technical High School. Professor Sheila Schatz of Schatz Dojo will teach...

Sales Tax Reminder

from:City of Wasilla

City sales tax filings and payments for March 2012 are due to City Hall no later than 5pm on Monday, April 30, 2012. If you have any questions or need assistance...

You can register this weekend to be part of Cub Scout Pack 354's community pinew...

You can register this weekend to be part of Cub Scout Pack 354's community pinewood derby race June 9 during Colony Days. Register from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 28 at Pack...

MEA members voted last night to retain Lois Lester and Kit Jones. Members at the...

MEA members voted last night to retain Lois Lester and Kit Jones. Members at the annual meeting Tuesday also cast an advisory vote to name the Eklutna power generation station...

A celebration of life for Rep. Carl Gatto is planned at 11 a.m., May 19, at Lazy...

A celebration of life for Rep. Carl Gatto is planned at 11 a.m., May 19, at Lazy Mountain Bible Church.

If you live in the vicinity of Parks Highway and Pittman Road and heard a myster...

If you live in the vicinity of Parks Highway and Pittman Road and heard a mysterious "boom" last night around 10 p.m., here's the explanation. Vehicle hits guy...

Brandon Vice says a big thanks to our Facebook readers who helped Izzy come home!

Brandon Vice says a big thanks to our Facebook readers who helped Izzy come home! Thanks

After first identifying "Kelly Homberg" as the driver of the truck that collided...

After first identifying "Kelly Homberg" as the driver of the truck that collided with Miller's Express today, Alaska State Troopers now have confirmed that Ashley...

Here's what we know about the building vs. vehicle accident on Bogard Road aroun...

Here's what we know about the building vs. vehicle accident on Bogard Road around noon today. Three people were transported to the hospital.

Matanuska Electric Association board of directors has called a special meeting a...

Matanuska Electric Association board of directors has called a special meeting at 4 p.m., April 23 in the Palmer headquarters board room. The board will meet in executive session...

Andrew Wellner took this photo showing the damage to the corner of Miller's Expr...

Andrew Wellner took this photo showing the damage to the corner of Miller's Express.

Todd Stafford posted this photo of an accident emergency crews and Alaska State...

Todd Stafford posted this photo of an accident emergency crews and Alaska State Troopers are working now at the corner of Seldon and Bogard Roads.

Could be delays at the corner of Seldon and Bogard Roads. Emergency crews are re...

Could be delays at the corner of Seldon and Bogard Roads. Emergency crews are responding to a car that went off the road there and ran into the Little Millers store. We have no...

The 26th annual Coal Miner’s Ball begins at 4 p.m., April 28 at the Alpine Inn i...

The 26th annual Coal Miner’s Ball begins at 4 p.m., April 28 at the Alpine Inn in Sutton. This event celebrates the work, contributions and memories of those who labored in...

DOG STOLEN FROM MY HOUSE!! I live behind the fairgrounds in Mountain Ranch and o...

DOG STOLEN FROM MY HOUSE!! I live behind the fairgrounds in Mountain Ranch and on Saturday while people in the neighborhood were garage Sale shopping, a person that's not...

Brandon Vice of Palmer is looking for help locating his dog: DOG STOLEN FROM MY...

Brandon Vice of Palmer is looking for help locating his dog: DOG STOLEN FROM MY HOUSE!! I live behind the fairgrounds in Mountain Ranch and on Saturday while people in the...

Congratulations to Rainy Pass Lodge and owners Steve and Denise Perrins and fami...

Congratulations to Rainy Pass Lodge and owners Steve and Denise Perrins and family on your 75th anniversary as a local business!

Pending notification of next of kin, the names have not been released of a man a...

Pending notification of next of kin, the names have not been released of a man and woman who died early this morning from gunshot wounds in what Alaska State Troopers say appears...

Did you know you can download music and audio books free through the Alaska Libr...

Did you know you can download music and audio books free through the Alaska Library Network? You can also access local library resources online at matsulibraries.org.

The fifth annual Today's Woman Show continues from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., today and...

The fifth annual Today's Woman Show continues from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., today and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 22 at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla.

Here's a list of some of the events happening this weekend in the Mat-Su Valley....

Here's a list of some of the events happening this weekend in the Mat-Su Valley. To add events to the list, email event details to news@frontiersman.com.

Wasilla High School Thespian Society presents ‘Leaving Iowa’ at 8 p.m., April 20...

Wasilla High School Thespian Society presents ‘Leaving Iowa’ at 8 p.m., April 20, 21, 27 and 28, with 2 p.m. matinees on April 22 and 29, at Wasilla High School....

Recognize this person riding their four-wheeler down Tait Drive Wednesday aftern...

Recognize this person riding their four-wheeler down Tait Drive Wednesday afternoon? Last spring we covered a vehicle vs. four-wheeler accident on the same road. Remember, and...

Robert Brooks will lead a free workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., April 20 at Wa...

Robert Brooks will lead a free workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., April 20 at Wasilla Bible Church, behind Burchell High School in Wasilla. The workshop includes the power of...

Groover Neely will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m., April 21 at the Palmer Downtown...

Groover Neely will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m., April 21 at the Palmer Downtown Deli. For more information, contact 841-6574 or visit reverbnation.com.

The Palmer High School International Baccalaureate Students are hosting their an...

The Palmer High School International Baccalaureate Students are hosting their annual CAS benefit dinner at 7 p.m., April 20 and April 21 starting each day at Lazy Mountain Bible...

Matanuska-Susitna Second Amendment Task Force has organized a celebration of “Pa...

Matanuska-Susitna Second Amendment Task Force has organized a celebration of “Patriot’s Day” from 5 to 7 p.m., April 19 at Newcomb Park on Wasilla Lake. The...

High tunnel grower training is offered from 6 to 10 p.m., April 19 and 26 at the...

High tunnel grower training is offered from 6 to 10 p.m., April 19 and 26 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Experiment Farm on Trunk Road. Cost is $50. High tunnels also...

The Youth Ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Wasilla is raising money...

The Youth Ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Wasilla is raising money for a Peru this summer. Stop by the Dairy Queen in Wasilla from 4 to 7 p.m., April 19. DQ will...

Matanuska Electric Association reports that Breaker 362 at Eklutna opened and MS...

Matanuska Electric Association reports that Breaker 362 at Eklutna opened and MS101 at Shaw opened, which resulted in significant outages across the service area. "Looks like...

Power just went out at the Frontiersman's office. Anybody else out of power?

Orientation for students who will enroll at Swanson Elementary next fall is from...

Orientation for students who will enroll at Swanson Elementary next fall is from 6 to 7 p.m., May 1 at the school. Plan to attend the session to see and hear first-hand how the...

Wasilla City Council Regular Meeting Packet

from:City of Wasilla

Interested in City government? Have you ever gone to a meeting and felt unprepared? You never have to experience that when you want to attend a Wasilla City Council...

City of Wasilla Clean up Days

from:City of Wasilla

Twelve days dedicated to cleaning and beautifying the City of Wasilla by all of its wonderful residents, schools, and businesses May 1st through May 12th. Dumpster will be located...

After seven years in the Mat-Su Valley, the Alaska Avalanche franchise may be so...

After seven years in the Mat-Su Valley, the Alaska Avalanche franchise may be sold and relocated to Pennsylvania, owner Mark Lee says.

Matanuska-Susitna Second Amendment Task Force has organized a celebration of “Pa...

Matanuska-Susitna Second Amendment Task Force has organized a celebration of “Patriot’s Day” from 5 to 7 p.m., April 19 at Newcomb Park on Wasilla Lake. The...

Deadline to register is May 1 for the 2012 Why Not Tri Wasilla Triathlon. The ev...

Deadline to register is May 1 for the 2012 Why Not Tri Wasilla Triathlon. The event begins at 9 a.m., June 16 at Wasilla High School and includes a 400-meter swim, 9.25-mile bike...

Meet the six candidates for the Matanuska Electric Association Board of Director...

Meet the six candidates for the Matanuska Electric Association Board of Directors at a forum at Noon, April 16 at Big Lake Family Restaurant. Candidates are Kit Jones (incumbent),...

The community is invited to enjoy a free pasta dinner tonight at an open house c...

The community is invited to enjoy a free pasta dinner tonight at an open house celebration for the Children's Lunchbox at 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 3700 E. Bogard...

Congratulations to our Easter Coloring Contest winners Allie Schock, 5, and Morg...

Congratulations to our Easter Coloring Contest winners Allie Schock, 5, and Morgan Robinson, 8, who wach one a $210 Fred Meyer gift certificate. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Mountain Waxwings, the Wasilla Bible Church Youth Band and Hurricane Dave will p...

Mountain Waxwings, the Wasilla Bible Church Youth Band and Hurricane Dave will perform at Making Music VIII at 7 p.m., April 20 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Mile 2.2...

Do you remember when this was the Frontiersman's office? Has your story or photo...

Do you remember when this was the Frontiersman's office? Has your story or photo ever appeared in our pages? What's your Frontiersman story?

Our Facebook stats say we have nearly twice as many fans in Wasilla — 981 — as i...

Our Facebook stats say we have nearly twice as many fans in Wasilla — 981 — as in Palmer — 524. What do you say Palmer? Can we get a little love? Remember though, for your...

Here's what is happening around the Valley this weekend.

We've made a keepsake PDF of today's Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman with our coverag...

We've made a keepsake PDF of today's Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman with our coverage of Rep. Carl Gatto's passing. You can download it from the link below.

Here's a collection of images Photo Editor Robert DeBerry put together of Rep. C...

Here's a collection of images Photo Editor Robert DeBerry put together of Rep. Carl Gatto 10-year career representing District 13 in the Alaska House of Representatives. We...

The Alaska Avalanche return to Alaska for game 4 of the best-of-5 series against...

The Alaska Avalanche return to Alaska for game 4 of the best-of-5 series against the Wenatchee Wild at 7:30 p.m., April 13 at the MTA Events Center.

Wasilla Area Seniors Spring Arts & Crafts Fair is from 10 -5 pm, April 14 and 11...

Wasilla Area Seniors Spring Arts & Crafts Fair is from 10 -5 pm, April 14 and 11 to 4 pm, Sun. April 15 at WASI, 1301 S. Century Circle, Wasilla. The sale includes quilt...

Planning Commission Meeting CANCELLED

from:City of Wasilla

Planning Commission regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month; unless otherwise noted on the City Calendar. Get a snap shot of what is before...

Rep. Carl Gatto died today in Washington state at about 11:30 a.m. Alaska time....

Rep. Carl Gatto died today in Washington state at about 11:30 a.m. Alaska time. Local services are planned, but no details are available at this time.