Chickaloon, Alaska

A primary race between three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Alaska House District 12 has come down to eight votes in the latest tally.

The state on Wednesday granted Usibelli Coal Mine Inc.'s permit to drill exploration wells at its Wishbone Hill mine lease north of Palmer.

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Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly members on Tuesday night approved a controversial land lease for road access to a coal mine in Sutton.

Thriving at 75: Mat-Su marks Colony anniversary Published: June 4th, 2010 12:11 PM Last Modified: June 4th, 2010 12:11 PM The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman has kicked off a summerlong series of articles marking the 75th anniversary of the Matanuska "Colony," established as part of the Depression-era New Deal in an attempt to create a new local farm ...