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WASILLA — Willow-area residents who were forced to evacuate due to the McKinley Fire will receive the first official word regarding the state of their property Friday morning. […]

PALMER — The Mat-Su Borough Assembly gathered on Tuesday night to discuss two highly anticipated ordinances, but with the active wildfires burning in the Mat-Su Valley, Mat-Su Borough Mayor Vern Halter decided to snuff out the heated debates before they […]

The McKinley and Deshka fires are human-caused, according to a report released by the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center. […]

PALMER— Alaska DNR Commissioner Corri Feige and Alaska Division of Forestry Director John “Chris” Maisch held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the active wildfires ravaging Southcentral Alaska and recent developments against the fires. […]

For sale: One Cook Inlet natural gas field and an offshore production platform complete with pipelines to shore. Customers for the gas included. […]

WASILLA — Evacuees fleeing the McKinley and Deshka wildfires are still cycling through the American Red Cross disaster relief shelter at the Menard Sports Center, averaging around 60 people total onsite, according to Mat-Su American Red Cross Public Information Officer […]

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HOUSTON — The fireworks were called off due to wildfires during the annual Houston Founders Day event on Saturday but that didn’t stop the community from celebrating with each other. Live music and entertainment, games, and free hot dogs wer […]

PALMER — The Alaska State Fairgrounds is bustling with activity as vendors and fair staff gear up for another fair season. Many people there have known each other for years and said that it feels like a seasonal neighborhood wit […]

There were no real surprises in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s final action on the Fiscal Year 2020 state budget. Dunleavy previously announced that he would restore some funds vetoed from the university and children’s education, but in his approval Aug. 19 […]

The University of Alaska’ Board of Regents voted unanimously Aug. 20 to end a declaration of financial exigency for the university that was voted by the board on July 30. The move was taken one day after Gov. Mike Dunleavy […]

Crews continue to scramble as a pair of wildfires burn through the Willow area of the Susitna Valley. […]

The University of Alaska’ Board of Regents voted unanimously Aug. 20 to end a declaration of financial extingency for the university that was voted by the board on July 30. The move was taken one day after Gov. Mike Dunleavy […]

SWAN LAKE FIRE UPDATE: STERLING HIGHWAY is scheduled to open to one-lane traffic between Mileposts 53 and 77 at 10 a.m. Pilot cars will be escorting traffic in alternating directions with flaggers at either end of the affected area. Expect […]

There were few surprises in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s final action on the Fiscal Year 2020 state budget. Dunleavy previously announced that he would restore some funds vetoed from the university and children’s education, but in his approval Aug. 19 of […]

Last week, Governor Dunleavy announced some essential state services he would not veto for a second time. Today, he announced his second round of vetoes to dozens of essential state services that legislators restored in HB 2001 by a bipartisan […]

Singer Wayne Newton was sued in District Court on Aug. 6 by a mother and daughter over an incident involving a monkey that took place in October 2017 at Newton's home in Las Vegas, where the daughter was an invited […]

At least 50 structures have burned in the McKinley Fire, Division of Forestry officials confirmed late Sunday night. […]

On Thursday, the Recall Dunleavy campaign releases the updated total of the signatures submitted from grassroots signature gathering efforts across the state. […]

By Tim Bradner […]