Mat-Su Valley Blog

The Mat-Su Valley is home to many notable Alaska artists, from Shane Lamb to Gail Niebrugge. This weekend, however, artists from around the state will convene at Mat-Su College for the fifth-annual Machetanz Arts Festival, a showcase for art in all forms. From June 2-5, featured artist Dean Larson...

While today is the start of the Memorial Day weekend, it's also the start of a entire summer filled with food, fun and festivities as Friday Flings kicks off for the first time of the year. Each Friday, the downtown area turns into a makeshift farmer's market, food court and music venue, as Friday...

The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer was able to capture on video the birth of Pixie this spring. This Sunday, moms around the world are celebrated - and rightfully so - on Mother's Day. Here in the Mat-Su Valley, however, the day has special significance at two local farms. The Musk Ox Farm traditionally...

Sand hill cranes arrive in the Mat-Su Valley. Photo courtesy of www.lifetimeadventures.net and Dan McDonough. Each spring, here in the Mat-Su Valley we look for signs of summer - snow receding from the mountaintops, grass starting to poke up, pussy willows starting to change into green leaves. But...