Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska's fastest-growing region and commuter belt for Anchorage. Home of the Iditarod headquarters, Hatcher Pass, and the Alaska State Fair in Palmer.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, USA

Kelly Allen
“the course itself has been being used more and more every year.”Mat-Su Borough: Alantra Disc Golf Course Gets Improved Wood Chips Donated · Jun 24, 2026

Kelly Allen
“we've got several members from from the Mattoxu Disc Golf Association out here spreading these out around tee pads and the trails to help clear up all the muddy areas, 'cause we've got quite a few people that come and frequent the course outside of our club. We're just trying to clean it up and make it more presentable for the community.”Mat-Su Borough: Alantra Disc Golf Course Gets Improved Wood Chips Donated · Jun 24, 2026

Kelly Allen
“we're standing here with a bunch of wood chips that were donated by Foremost Construction, Fonoff Construction, Assemblymember Sumner, and Assemblymember Fonoff.”Mat-Su Borough: Alantra Disc Golf Course Gets Improved Wood Chips Donated · Jun 24, 2026

Kelly Allen
“They get free discs, they run through a tournament-type setting. It's, it's fun for everybody, but the, the course itself has been being used more and more every year.”Mat-Su Borough: Alcantra Disc Golf Course Gets Much Needed Improvement · Jun 24, 2026

Kelly Allen
“we're standing here with a bunch of wood chips that were donated by Foremost Construction, Fonoff Construction, Assemblymember Sumner, and Assemblymember Fonoff, and we've got several members from from the Mat-Su Disc Golf Association out here spreading these out around tee pads and the trails to help clear up all the muddy areas, 'cause we've got quite a few people that come and frequent the course outside of our club. We're just trying to clean it up and make it more presentable for the community.”Mat-Su Borough: Alcantra Disc Golf Course Gets Much Needed Improvement · Jun 24, 2026

Julie Matthew
“Eli Ward, a registered professional engineer, notes that regrading will be required to achieve usable area for septic. The petitioner is requesting a variance from Borough Code 4322-81 Area, as the regrading needs to be completed prior to achieving the usable area. Code would have required them to submit and complete the work prior to the public hearing. They're requesting it to do the work after board approval.”Mat-Su Borough: Platting Board - June 18, 2026 · Jun 18, 2026
Matanuska Electric Association is expanding its Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program, recruiting local businesses, nonprofits, housing authorities, and government organizations to host commercial-grade chargers at no equipment cost — but installation, electrical upgrades, and transformer work are the host's responsibility. MEA will collect anonymized usage data for three years to shape future energy planning.

Heavy rain will hit the Susitna Valley through midweek, with the Skwentna and Yentna rivers cresting Wednesday into Thursday and riverside campsites at flood risk.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission passed Resolution 26-09 on Monday, recommending a rewrite of multifamily development standards to create tiered permitting, tighten drainage and fire access rules, and resolve a longstanding problem with how condo plats are treated under borough code.

Recent wildfires across Alaska's road system have created potential morel mushroom hunting grounds for spring 2026, with burns near Fairbanks, the Elliott Highway, Tok, and Southcentral offering foragers new places to search.

A construction debris fire at Mat-Su Central Landfill drew Central Mat-Su and Lakes fire departments Monday evening, partially closing the site overnight while crews used an excavator to break apart the burning debris cell.

The Alaska Court System is moving forward with a $4.95 million expansion to address growing judicial demand in the state's fastest-growing borough, with bids due May 25 and construction starting by mid-August—a concrete response to Mat-Su's population pressures that larger outlets haven't covered at the procurement stage.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission approved Monday a resolution recommending classification of borough-owned land along the Deshka River as a salmon stream protection area, citing the river's importance to king and coho salmon populations.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Platting Board unanimously approved Thursday a preliminary plat for Settler's Bay Unit 11 despite neighboring homeowners' concerns about design compatibility and drainage in the swampy area.

Rep. Jubilee Underwood and former Rep. David Eastman are set for a rematch in House District 27, reprising their 2024 race that Underwood won by 196 votes.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission agreed by consensus Monday to schedule a formal informational session and a draft resolution on a proposal to annex Chugiak–Eagle River from Anchorage into Mat-Su, with Planning Director Alex Strawn noting an August assembly deadline if the question is to reach voters.

Mat-Su Borough Assembly resolution affirming residents' right to use leaf blowers

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.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly unanimously approved transferring nine borough-owned parcels along the Matanuska River to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to enable faster erosion protection construction and more flexible emergency response.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission on Monday introduced a resolution to modernize multifamily development design standards, aligning permitting requirements with project scale and complexity, with a public hearing scheduled for June 15.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Platting Board approved a four-lot subdivision near Montana Creek on Friday, granting a variance that exempts the developer from building an improved access road despite staff opposition.

A Willow woman faces 26 felony animal cruelty charges after 25 sled dogs were found starved to death on her property following months of ignored complaints to Mat-Su Animal Control.
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office granted Matanuska Electric Association a term non-exclusive easement Wednesday covering 0.007 acre on Church Road and Shampine Lane in Wasilla for utility access and infrastructure work.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Parks Department is hiring seasonal workers for summer 2026 trail maintenance and campground operations, offering hands-on training in outdoor recreation management.

The platting board approved a three-lot subdivision in Palmer and a seven-tract remote subdivision near Big Lake. Both moved forward without public opposition at Thursday's hearing.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche told the Alaska Senate Finance Committee Wednesday that the House version of the Alaska LNG tax bill provides a workable 70% property tax reduction, while the original 90% cut would have left local taxpayers subsidizing the project.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly voted 6-3 Wednesday to remove a sales tax proposal from the agenda before it could reach public hearing, sparking debate over process and whether members should allow public discussion of competing tax reform ideas.

The Assembly passed an ordinance eliminating comprehensive plans as a binding standard for gravel permits. Planners must now give plans 'due consideration' but are not bound by them.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly on Tuesday created a temporary advisory board composed primarily of mushers and kennel owners to review kennel standards following the deaths of 25 dogs at a Caswell Lakes property earlier this spring.

A Seldon Road extension near Wasilla would cross two Mat-Su drinking-water protection zones, opening a state water quality review and public comment period.

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly rejected putting a property-tax-for-sales-tax swap on the November ballot, citing impacts on renters, small businesses, and legal uncertainty.
