Second-largest city in the Mat-Su Borough, gateway to the Iditarod Trail, and one of Alaska's fastest-growing commuter communities for Anchorage workers.
290 E Herning Ave, Wasilla, AK 99654, USA
Wasilla staff float options to broaden the city sales tax, no vote yet
A Wasilla finance presentation set for the Aug. 24 City Council meeting lists options to broaden the city's 2.5% sales tax base, including taxing 501(c) nonprofits that operate 20 or more hours, taxing all gaming, taxing residential rentals, and raising the $500 transaction cap.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
A Wasilla runway extension eyes nearby homeowners' land, if the money can be found
A Wasilla Airport runway extension plan could lead the city to seek nearby homeowners' land, as questions remain over whether the project qualifies for federal grant funding.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Two arrested after reported armed robbery at Big Lake campground
Alaska State Troopers say three campers at Northshore Campground in Big Lake were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday. Wasilla police found the suspect vehicle at a Circle K on the Parks Highway, and an 18-year-old Anchorage man and a 17-year-old driver were arrested.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Troopers detain 49 people at one Wasilla house during a drug-warrant search
Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police detained 49 people at one Aspen Avenue home during a drug search warrant, arresting one man and catching another with a federal warrant.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Wasilla's mayor is termed out, and the first candidate to replace her just filed
With Wasilla Mayor Glenda Ledford term-limited, the 2026 mayor's seat is open — and Stuart "Stu" Graham is the first to file a letter of intent, ahead of the July 20–31 candidate filing window.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska sends kids Outside for care. A Wasilla project targets that.
Denali Family Services seeks a permit for a 21,700-square-foot youth behavioral health facility in Wasilla, aimed at reducing out-of-state placements for Alaska children.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage man held without bail after 80 mph pursuit through Wasilla
Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police stopped Wyatt Baker, 21, of Anchorage just after midnight Tuesday after he ran red lights and stop signs at speeds above 80 mph near Lucille Street. Baker faces flight and drug charges and is held without bail at Mat-Su Pretrial in Palmer.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Wasilla is borrowing $6 million to expand its sewage plant
Wasilla plans to expand its wastewater treatment plant's capacity, funded largely through a $6 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan, after clearing state environmental review.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
70 homes, one way out: Wasilla weighs fixing a risky railroad crossing on Lucille Lake
The Wasilla City Council votes Monday on nominating four transportation projects worth $14.78 million to the Mat-Su region's first federal Transportation Improvement Program, including a $5.25 million fix for the Snyder Railroad Crossing, the sole access route for more than 70 residential properties on Lucille Lake.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAI
Wasilla weighs retail on land that partly floods
The Wasilla City Council held its second of three required public hearings Monday on a proposal to rezone two undeveloped lots in Brookwood Commercial Park from Rural Residential to Commercial, a change complicated by floodplain overlap and the absence of water and sewer service on site.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Wasilla advances 63-unit affordable housing project as Mat-Su growth continues
A conditional use permit for up to 63 affordable housing units in North Star Estates—Wasilla's largest affordable housing proposal in recent memory—goes before the Planning Commission June 9, with the full application record now public and a June 2 comment deadline creating a narrow window for resident input on traffic, infrastructure, and neighborhood impacts.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Wasilla resident gets gas station to study sidewalk on school bus route
The Wasilla Planning Commission adopts written decisions Aug. 11 formalizing two conditional use permits approved July 28, including a gas station at 1451 W. Parks Highway now required to complete a state traffic study and ask the city about a W. Nicola Avenue sidewalk.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min readAI
Wasilla's sewer plan is 25 years old — and it's stalling development
The Wasilla City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on accepting a $75,000 fully forgiven state loan to update a sewer master plan last revised in 1999, a document that shapes where and how fast the city can grow.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A Parks Highway gas station, ahead of the state's traffic review
A conditional use permit for an 11,144-square-foot convenience store and gas station at 1451 W. Parks Highway goes before the Wasilla Planning Commission on July 28, but Alaska DOT&PF has directed the applicant to complete a Traffic Impact Analysis before highway access can be determined.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Wasilla asphalt bid leaves residents guessing which roads get fixed
The City of Wasilla has opened bids for asphalt patching on city roads without disclosing which streets will be repaired, leaving residents unable to determine if their neighborhoods are included in the $50,000 to $250,000 contract.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI