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
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Tim Johnson
“That was very good job on the master plan for the airport. It's a long time in coming, and it's something that I wholeheartedly support because I see that it'll offer the city of Wasilla a really chance to expand.”Wasilla: City Council Regular - 12 Oct 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
Tim Johnson
“Expand economically. So I'm really excited about that. And I've talked to people in my companies that I work with, you know, and there was even some interest from even very large airplanes operating out of a 5,100-foot runway to support bigger events.”Wasilla: City Council Regular - 12 Oct 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
Ian Crafton
“Um, great job on the master plan to the whole staff, everybody that touched it.”Wasilla: City Council Regular - 12 Oct 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
Glenda Ledford
“The public hearing on ordinance serial number 2618 is now open. Anyone wishing to testify, please come forward and begin by stating your first and last name. Comments, 1 to 3 minutes.”Wasilla: City Council Regular - 12 Oct 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
Glenda Ledford
“we have to thank Senator Dan Sullivan for the president coming to the Valley and especially to Wasilla because he was very instrumental in bringing him out here. So thank you to Senator Sullivan for all that you do, because he also gave us, what, $12 million for the airport?”Wasilla: City Council Regular - 12 Oct 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
Glenda Ledford
“Seeing no one, I will close public hearing. Is there a motion to adopt serial number 26-18?”Wasilla: City Council Regular - 12 Oct 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
Alina Rubeo wins Wasilla mayor's race with 67% of the vote, avoiding a runoff
Final count gives Wasilla Deputy Mayor Alina Rubeo 67.2% in the 2026 mayor's race, avoiding a runoff. Ian Crafton holds Council Seat D by 51 votes over David Seals.
by Walter AlaskaNews58m ago2 min read
Wasilla adopts airport plan that charts a path to a 6,000-foot runway
Wasilla City Council adopts 2026 airport master plan guiding Wasilla Municipal Airport through 2045, including runway extension toward 6,000 feet and land purchases.
by Walter AlaskaNews23h ago3 min read
Wasilla streets close Tuesday for Trump rally; expect highway delays
Wasilla road closures Tuesday for President Trump's rally at the Menard Memorial Sports Center, plus Glenn and Parks highway delays and FAA flight limits.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Wasilla airport commission backs buying at least 11 parcels for longer runway
The Wasilla Airport Advisory Commission backed continued land purchases, at least 11 parcels, for a runway project now aimed at 6,000 feet. The City Council will be asked to support the acquisitions as FAA environmental review begins.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Troopers arrest Anchorage man after 100 mph pursuit in Wasilla
Xavier Cropley, 21, of Anchorage, is charged with felony failure to stop. Troopers say he fled a speeding stop near Knik Goose Bay Road in Wasilla at over 100 mph Sunday night, then ran on foot.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Wasilla sets Oct. 12 hearing on airport master plan that recommends higher lease rates
Wasilla City Council introduces a 20-year Wasilla Municipal Airport master plan recommending higher lease rates, with a public hearing set for Oct. 12.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
MatCom adds two fire and EMS dispatch positions paid for by the Mat-Su Borough
Wasilla approves $569,600 in Mat-Su Borough funding for a Fire/EMS dispatcher and call taker at MatCom, which dispatches fire and EMS calls for the borough.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Two council members and a former state senator run to replace term-limited Wasilla Mayor Glenda Ledford
Wasilla's Oct. 6 election: Stu Graham, Alina Rubeo and David Wilson run for mayor to replace term-limited Glenda Ledford. Early voting is open at City Hall.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Police are searching for two missing teenagers in Anchorage and Wasilla
Anchorage police are searching for missing teenagers Sparrow Kowatch, 16, last seen in Wasilla on Sept. 19, and Jay Moriwaki, 13, last seen Wednesday in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Wasilla commissioner asks if city should pause commercial development
A Wasilla planning commissioner asked whether the city should halt new commercial development until state road funding problems are resolved. The chair disagreed.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Wasilla's road plan expired on a population forecast 38 percent too high
Wasilla's Planning Commission opens discussion Tuesday on replacing the city's expired Roads Master Plan and its 2011 Parks and Trails Master Plan.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
A free crisis intervention course in Wasilla has 30 seats next month
A free 40-hour crisis intervention certification course runs Oct. 12 through 16 at the Wasilla Police Department, and is capped at 30 students.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Wasilla council commits to planning a regional dispatch center outside city limits
The Wasilla City Council agreed to join Mat-Su Borough planning for a regional dispatch facility that would move MatCom outside city limits to Bogard Road.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Wasilla council pulls airport master plan from introduction, delays public hearing
The Wasilla City Council delayed a decision on an airport master plan that would nearly double its runway length, sending it to a special meeting instead.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Wasilla's parks commission backs a ball field expansion with no money behind it
Wasilla's Parks and Recreation Commission endorsed the Mat-Su Softball Association's plan to expand ball fields at the Bumpus Recreation Area, which has no funding.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read
Wasilla weighs $569,600 for round-the-clock Fire/EMS dispatch at MatCom
A $569,600 budget amendment would put a second Fire/EMS dispatcher and a second call-taker on duty at MatCom 24 hours a day, paid entirely by a Mat-Su Borough contract change order. The Wasilla City Council introduces it Monday, with a public hearing Sept. 28.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Wasilla weighs a plan to nearly double its airport runway
A $279 million plan would nearly double the Wasilla airport runway to serve larger aircraft, as the fast-growing Mat-Su Borough expands its infrastructure.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Wasilla's legislative ask leads with $10 million aviation training center at city airport
Wasilla's FY 2027 legislative priorities, back before the Planning Commission on Tuesday as a discussion item, seek $10 million for an aviation training center at Wasilla Airport, $3.9 million to replace failing septic tanks and $2 million each for water, wastewater and ADA park upgrades.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Wasilla is hiring someone to write its next road plan, and a new parks plan too
Wasilla's Official Streets & Highways Plan covered FY 2005 through 2025 and has lapsed, leaving the city without a current blueprint for road, signal and widening priorities. The Planning Commission takes up the gap Sept. 8 as a discussion item, not a vote.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 2mo ago1 min read
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 2mo ago2 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
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 AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
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 4mo ago1 min read