Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska's fastest-growing region and commuter belt for Anchorage. Home of the Iditarod headquarters, Hatcher Pass, and the Alaska State Fair in Palmer.
Palmer, Alaska
The Alaska House of Representatives voted to allocate $2 million from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease revenues to reestablish a state trooper post in Talkeetna, addressing public safety concerns along the Parks Highway corridor.
The committee heard testimony on HB 380, which would increase funding for Alaska's nine residential school programs for the first time since 2015.