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October 2026
Mat-Su platting board approves five-tract Knik-Fairview subdivision after neighbor raises pond concerns
Sandhill cranes, moose and a pond that may or may not have tripled in size: Mat-Su's platting board OK'd a five-tract, 72-acre split in Knik-Fairview.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
July 2026
Strong sockeye run opens Fish Creek to six salmon a day
A banner sockeye run opens Fish Creek early, doubling the sport limit to six salmon a day through Aug. 15. Kings still off-limits, coho capped at two.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Mat-Su Platting Board approves Starlight Subdivision master plan over neighbor objections
Mat-Su Platting Board approved the 184-lot Starlight Subdivision master plan Thursday despite neighbor complaints about traffic, mail delivery, and drainage on the roughly 200-acre Knik Fairview site.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
June 2026
A plane flipped at Knik-Goose Bay, but everyone walked away uninjured
A plane flipped onto its back during a hard landing at Knik-Goose Bay on June 24, but all occupants walked away uninjured.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Mat-Su removes gravel permit barrier in Knik-Fairview
The Mat-Su Assembly voted 6-1 to remove comprehensive plans as a binding standard for gravel permits, replacing it with a requirement that planners give plans due consideration but are not bound by them.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago2 min read
About Knik
Knik, also called Knik-Fairview, is a community in the Mat-Su Valley on Knik Arm, near Wasilla. It holds a place in the history of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, including the ceremonial restart.
Subdivisions planned for the area go before the Mat-Su Platting Board, and neighbors there raise concerns about traffic, drainage, wetlands and wildlife such as moose and sandhill cranes. Gravel permits and their tie to comprehensive plans come before the Mat-Su Assembly.
Fish Creek nearby carries a sockeye run that supports dipnet and sport fisheries, with limits set by the strength of the run. The Knik-Goose Bay airstrip serves small planes in the area.