Anchorage Daily News - Tue Nov 03
Authorities say a recent Internet prostitution sting called the biggest to date in the Mat-Su revealed a previously hidden world of men seeking cyber sex.
Funding for top projects tops agenda for meetingAnchorage Daily News - Tue Nov 03
The Valley's borough and state political leaders met this week to try to make sure the Valley's top road, building and other projects get adequate funding in the state budget next year.
Sweat is sweet for future Alaska homeownersFairbanks Daily News-Miner - Sat Oct 31
PALMER, Alaska - Gurn Circle is a community in progress. The cul-de-sac just south of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway off Gurn Street was alive on a recent Saturday morning with the sounds of power tools, hammering and good-natured ribbing.
City air quality drops as wind picks up siltAnchorage Daily News - Fri Oct 30
Anchorage's health department issued an advisory this afternoon that dust particulates in the air in Anchorage and Eagle River are approaching unhealthful levels as glacier silt blows in from the Valley.
Strong winds knock out power in Mat-SuAnchorage Daily News - Thu Oct 29
Gusty winds in the Mat-Su area have knocked out power to between 700 and 1,000 customers in the Matanuska Electric Association service territory, MEA spokeswoman Lorali Carter said this afternoon.
Sweat is sweet for future homeownersJuneau Empire - Thu Oct 29
Gurn Circle is a community in progress. The cul-de-sac just south of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway off Gurn Street was alive on a recent Saturday morning with the sounds of power tools, hammering and good-natured ribbing.
Stimulus money helps Palmer clean up wastewaterAnchorage Daily News - Tue Oct 27
Link: Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman A $2.5 million federal stimulus grant is helping give Palmer an upgraded sewage treatment system that will work flawlessly year-round without the use of chemicals.
Valley prostitution bust called significantAnchorage Daily News - Tue Oct 27
Ten men were arrested last week in a prostitution sting being called the first of its kind in the Mat-Su. The bust, made by the Palmer and Wasilla police departments with help from the FBI and Anchorage police, was part of a national push to find underage victims of prostitution or human trafficking.
Weeding between the rows of head lettuce is done by hand in a field...Alaska.com - Thu Oct 15
Weeding between the rows of head lettuce is done by hand in a field in Palmer, Alaska.
Erratic driver near diabetic shock, not drunkAnchorage Daily News - Wed Oct 14
PURSUIT: Police eventually nudge pickup into ditch. Published: October 13th, 2009 09:56 PM Last Modified: October 13th, 2009 09:57 PM A commuter "approaching diabetic shock" led police on a miles-long chase outbound on the Glenn Highway Monday night, forcing officers to push his pickup off the road and slash its tires to stop him, according to ...
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