On Monday at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, United Way of Mat-Su held its 9th annual Stuff the Bus event where parents and children picked out brand new school supplies for free. The event had everything from school supplies, to immunizations, clothing, and games for kids.
As the volunteers ring in the 10th anniversary of the center’s establishment, they’re looking to celebrate a couple of individuals who want to take recycling to the next level - taking materials otherwise destined for recycling centers in the lower 48 or trash destined for the landfill and giving it a purpose.
From start to finish, clients will experience six different ziplines and traverse three separate suspension bridges- all while enjoying 360 views of the Chugach Mountains that make the Matanuska-Susitna Valley so memorable.
The Bear Paw Festival is now in full swing this year, with the Golden Wheel Carnival and the vendor court now open. This year’s theme is “It Takes Two to Tango!”
Matsu Valley Rebuild is on the move - with its lease expiring at the end of August, it’s also looking to upgrade the 5,000-square-foot space to something closer to 8,000 square feet.
This year the event will boast over 100 vendors, wedding and vow renewals, a comfort station as well as a number of speakers - but some residents have voiced their concern on social media over a drag show scheduled to be performed during the all-ages gathering.
The Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center has been collecting weather data for the National Weather Service for over 100 years, and was celebrated for their longevity on Wednesday.
A motorcycle ride spanning 22 days across 2,200 miles and 22 checkpoints raises awareness and funds to combat veteran suicide. The repetitive use of the number 22 is to represent the 22 veterans on average that take their own lives ever day across the nation.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 237 animals were being housed in the facility which is why it intends to hold a mass adoption event on Saturday beginning at 12pm.
The director of the Division of Agriculture, David Schade said farmers are an integral part of a community, and nominating them for recognition is one of the best ways to thank them for the work they do.
The REV Alaska car show celebrated its fifth year on June 5, welcoming visitors once again to the Menard Center in Wasilla. But this year’s event was extra special for one family.
Fans showed up this Memorial Day weekend to fill the stands at the Alaska State Fairgrounds for Rodeo Alaska, which saw bull riders competing for a $25,000 prize.
The wind event that marked the start of 2022 made the tower go dark shortly after it was lit, which is why the group of community members has started a GoFundMe to raise money for a more permanent solution.
Ms. Hebert was joined by staff and students as well as family and friends, but what really made this gathering so special was the previous generations of students she taught who once walked the same halls.
The Vans High School Custom Culture competition awards the top five participating high schools money for their art programs as a way to draw attention to fleeting arts education budgets.
An Anchorage woman is competing in the Mrs. Alaska America pageant in Mid-May, and she is using her platform to spread awareness for her invisible, underdiagnosed illness.
Pilots began landing their planes in Palmer Friday morning in anticipation for the 25th annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering that will take flight this weekend.
Originally, Ethan Wolf was going to pick up trash along the side of the highway, until he spotted a pile of old carpet and insulation dumped in a residential neighborhood.
Around 40 farmers started rolling into the gravel lot early Monday morning to take a group photo before firing up their John Deere and Kubota tractors to parade through the streets of downtown Palmer in a celebration of the start of growing season.
After the nonprofit previously in charge of hosting Anchorage’s main Fourth of July celebration dissolved, a new organizer has stepped up and begun the process of permitting the Independence Day celebration on the Delaney Park Strip.
The Alaska and Washington branch of the Make-A-Wish Foundation are making a final push to reach one million donated airline miles as a part of the Wishes in Flight campaign to help children with severe illnesses travel to their wishes.
Nenana Ice Classic Manager Cherrie Forness will step down from the helm of the state’s oldest wagered guessing game after the tripod falls this spring.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center has nearly doubled it's collection after a donation from the Wells Fargo Museum, which closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A dedicated group of volunteers have begun their spring tradition of clearing what others have left behind — litter strewn along the shoulder of the Glenn Highway within the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge.
The Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals recently announced Colony Middle School's Mary Fulp as the Alaska Principal of the Year for 2022, citing her statewide leadership and her advocation of students, education, as well as other principals.
Some Anchorage residents are finally able to get outdoors for summer bike riding, thanks to a yearly bike swap Sunday in Anchorage. At the ABC Bike Swap event hosted by the Arctic Bicycle Club, people can buy, sell or trade anything bicycle related, and this year it was a seller’s market.
Hundreds of community members utilize the pop-up store as a way to declutter and repurpose items they no longer want or need for shoppers looking to steal a deal.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources announced in a press release on Friday that the Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation accepted a grant of $1.3 million to complete restoration and preservation work over three years at the Independence Mine State Historical Park in Hatcher Pass.
Back in February, photos on social media from the group Alaskans for Palmer Hay Flats showed the bathrooms at Cottonwood Creek trailhead defaced with spray-painted profanity and lewd drawings.
The bakery owner said a number of people showed interest in potentially purchasing the business, but after some time it became apparent that they were going to have to close to commit to their goal of retiring in spring 2022.
