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Matanuska Creamery plays catch-up on lease payments

WASILLA -- The Matanuska Creamery, which started up after the demise of the Matanuska Maid dairy, made good this week on lease payments for nearly six dozen pieces of equipment from the state-owned dairy's old Anchorage plant.

Program helps developmentally delayed

Every weekday during the school year, about a half-dozen young adults gather in the basement of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church near downtown Palmer. With planners and picture lists in hand, they go over their goals and obligations for the day ahead.

Audio Slide Show: Next Step program

STATEWIDE ELECTION ROUNDUP

Wasilla's mayoral race will be settled in a runoff

Wasilla's race for mayor ended in a deadlock Tuesday between Marty Metiva and Verne Rupright. The two will face off in an Oct. 28 runoff.

More setbacks shackle methane drilling plans

A slipped timeline on a coal-bed methane well proposed by Fowler Oil & Gas Corp. marks the latest of several setbacks for the Palmer-based company.

Prop 6 fliers stir opinion over merger possibilities

Houston Fire Chief Tom Hood is in the middle of an election flap for distributing fliers opposing a ballot measure to merge two neighboring fire departments.

Borough needs $18.8 million to build proposed ski area

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough needs to come up with $18.8 million to build a proposed day-use ski area and cross-country trail system at Hatcher Pass and a 10-percent liquor tax is one method the Assembly is considering.

Cost of the project

Palmer makes 5-year wish list

It's 2013 and residents here might just see a couple of things intended to improve the quality of life: a clubhouse at the golf course where meetings would be held and dinners eaten.

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$200,000 ambulance destroyed in crash

A $200,000 ambulance that had responded to a Glenn Highway crash was demolished when it was struck by a pickup pulling a trailer.

Teenager dies from injuries in car crash

A 16-year-old Wasilla girl critically injured in a head-on collision last month has died of her injuries after more than two weeks in treatment at Alaska Native Medical Center, Alaska State Troopers said Monday. Chelsea E. Johnston died Saturday after being fatally injured in the Sept. 20 crash that put six people in the hospital, troopers said.

Potato madness has gripped at least one man

Palmer potato guru Bill Campbell is a guy with a head stuffed with potato science, potato trivia and potato tales, a guy who can and does talk potatoes longer than most people can listen, a guy with the motto "Cogito Ergo Spud" - I think, therefore I yam.

Event details: The Palmer Potato Pageant

Get-away fails when suspects run out of gas

A short-lived series of heists in Wasilla on Thursday night came to an abrupt halt when the suspects' get-away vehicle ran out of gas.

Valley middle school evacuated

A teacher at Colony Middle School in Palmer discovered a small amount of a chemical was missing from a science lab this morning, forcing the evacuation of about 665 students.

Wasilla growth is a key candidate issue

Roads, jobs and infrastructure were the buzzwords at a Wasilla mayor and city council candidate forum held at the city's sports complex Monday night.

Wasilla mayor candidates patch contribution errors

MEA wants voters to eliminate power law

Matanuska Electric Association officials say complying with a borough law that regulates new power plant construction could delay construction of and add an extra $9 to $12 million in costs to a natural gas plant it wants to build to serve its customers.

MEA board to continue discussion of board member

Palmer city manager marks one year on the job

Bill Allen recently saw his first anniversary at his job as Palmer city manager.

Wasilla mayor candidates patch contribution errors

Two candidates for Wasilla mayor incorrectly handled some of their campaign funds, but both men said Monday they are taking steps to correct those errors.