Mat-Su Valley Blog

National Plan for Vacation Day is a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the whole year at the start of the year—and inspire them to use those days to explore far and wide. It highlights the importance of taking time off to travel — both for personal well-being and for the...

Talkeetna is the place to be the first weekend in February, as the second-annual Talkeetna Ice Festival includes a packed schedule of fun events. The almost week-long event is sponsored by the Denali Arts Council. The carving begins on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the Village Park, for novice and expert...

The Last Frontier Pond Hockey Classic is back in Big Lake, with more than 150 hockey teams playing February 24-26 for Alaska's largest outdoor hockey event. On the ice near Burkeshore Marina in Big Lake, 20 outdoor rinks will host 10 divisions of four-on-four hockey. The event is hosted by the...

If you have always wanted to experience the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from a musher's perspective, the Iditarider auction is the perfect thing for you, but you better act fast - the bidding ends in two weeks. The auction, sponsored by the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, allows people to bid on the...