Every year it get’s better and better. Lilac shrubs, bushes and trees are fat with the exquisite and irreplaceable scent of lilac. The heady aroma is euphoric and short-lived. But we…

It was last Wednesday night about midnight. The southern skies became very dark and turbulent. Clouds crashed into each other and thunder rolls echoed through the valley. Long layers…

PALMER — The 2022 Friday Fling weekly vendor market is officially underway.

For most people who came of age in the 80s and 90s, MTV was everything. Kids and adults alike would be glued to the TV for hours waiting for a favorite video to come through the rota…

Palmer city officials moved to sooth ruffled feathers over the initial rejection, for safety reasons, of a request from the local chamber of commerce for a permit to hold its car sho…

WASILLA — Several local food trucks will be showcasing their menus during the opening weekend for the Palmer Towne Food Court, a new food truck market in downtown Palmer.

WASILLA — The annual Colony Days celebration runs all weekend in downtown Palmer, starting at 8 a.m. Friday, June 10.

Hi, my name is Jacob Mann. I cover the Art Beat for the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.

A decade ago, a newly minted Young the Giant blasted onto the music scene with their debut album of the same name. At the time, Amazon.com dubbed the album the third-best rock album …

With intermittent swigs from a shiny commemorative tankard of nonalcoholic mead, an inspired patron rips a bite away from a freshly deep-fried turkey leg. As he devours his fowl, the…

WASILLA— Valley musician Jerry Wessling recently discussed his latest endeavors in the local music scene.

It was the best of times and the worst of times. The big auction this past weekend in Palmer was full of joy and loss. The Alaska Picker has closed but we reflect on how his building…

Hi, my name is Jacob Mann and I cover the Art Beat for the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.

There’s many horses in the greater Palmer Community; most neighborhoods surrounding Palmer usually have a horse owner or two. Larger stables and farms are also common—while not as pr…

When your name is on Page 2 of a popular book disparaging Alaska, one’s first thought is “Oh boy, this is not going to turn out well.”