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Palin stepping down as governorSaturday, July 4, 2009 12:14 AM AKDTWASILLA — Gov. Sarah Palin announced this morning that she doesn’t intend to seek re-election and intends to step down as governor in a couple of weeks. |
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WASILLA — What does it cost to run a chamber of commerce?
Rails may be lifted from downtown Palmer
PALMER — The city council is seeking the authority to rip out downtown’s train tracks but won’t do it without first asking its residents.
Arsonist’s competency in question
PALMER — A Wasilla man who burned down his father’s house last year was ruled incompetent for sentencing Wednesday.
King salmon anglers have to head north
MAT-SU — Starting today at 6 a.m., the Parks Highway streams and Little Susitna River are closed to king salmon fishing for the remainder of the season.
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PALMER — Alaska State Troopers and Anchorage police are looking for a motorcyclist with a penchant for running from the law. The motorcyclist has eluded officers three times in Anchorage and once in the Valley, most times at speeds topping 100 mph.
King fishing virtually over in the Valley
MAT-SU — The Parks Highway streams and Little Susitna River are closed for the remainder of the king salmon season.
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City Electric employee Brian Fisher finishes concrete work on the base for a traffic signal at the intersection of Knik-Goose Bay and Vine roads Monday afternoon. Todd Smith, Alaska Department of Transportation field engineer for the project, said the signal will be installed and operational by Aug. 15.
Bridging troubled legal waters
WASILLA — The cities of Houston and Wasilla will have to wait at least a couple more weeks for a ruling on their suit against Anchorage regarding the Knik Arm Bridge.
Water pipe problems continue in Palmer
PALMER — Downtown residents and regular visitors probably noticed over the weekend that the area was quite a bit easier to navigate.
Borough assembly gets advice on elementary school site selections
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PALMER — A 35-page report from a consultant says the borough’s process for selecting school sites is flawed but fixable.
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MAT-SU — Cool heads are hard to come by when it comes to back wages.
PALMER – The Matanuska Electric Association has selected an interim general manager.
Robber ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution
PALMER — A man who robbed a Talkeetna woman of her marijuana and, apparently, her jewelry was ordered Monday to pay restitution.
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PALMER — Choking back tears, Frank Adams told the family of Stacey Johnston he was sorry to have been responsible for her death.
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HOUSTON — The first big test of the city’s newly gained powers of planning may not be without controversy.
PALMER — Borough services might eventually get closer to residents of the Valley’s northern communities.
Rapist may wind up back behind bars
PALMER — A man convicted 13 years go of raping three Palmer teenagers may be headed back to prison.
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WASILLA — Denali Law Group has been selected as the city’s new legal representation.
