Mat-Su

Isaac Beshaw is accused of killing Steven Williams while he worked at the Speedway Gas station early Monday, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.

A 22-year-old man was arrested on first-degree murder charges after the shooting at a gas station, according to the Palmer Police Department.

Troopers said no criminal factors appeared to be involved in the crash.

Sunday is Military Appreciation Day with discounted admission for active and retired military and veterans, and Monday is First Responders Day with discounted admission for police, firefighters and EMS workers.

In a contest with just two entrants, Dale Marshall of Anchorage continued his winning streak with a pumpkin weighing in at 2,035 pounds.

Stephen Jellie said his previous resignations were tied to cuts he proposed under extreme budget challenges that Palmer does not face.

A Dodge sedan missing a passenger-side mirror is believed to be the vehicle that struck the pedestrian and fled the scene, Alaska State Troopers say.

The incident Sunday involved one of four helicopters on a flightseeing trip originating from a lodge, according to a federal investigator.

Mat-Su Borough attorney Nick Spiropoulos told the committee his office has not determined the book is illegal.

As always, the fair has featured plentiful and large vegetables, farm animals, carnival rides, vendors, concerts — and of course, food.

Students will be required to lock their phones in district-issued cases.

Alaska State Troopers said Roberto Zapata of Palmer was reported overdue in Hatcher Pass early Monday and was located by searchers on Tuesday.

A federal injunction issued Tuesday questions the constitutionality of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s preemptive decision to pull 56 books last year.

A 60-year-old Palmer man left Saturday for what was supposed to be an overnight hike to Bomber Glacier.

According to court filings, the pilot ascribes to beliefs connected to the sovereign citizens movement. He pleaded not guilty to three charges in court Tuesday.

Palmer police said “no suspicious people or items” were found and an investigation continues.

Jess Adams embezzled about $1.16 million from a Wasilla equipment company and the City of Houston.

Brendan Clark was driving the dirt bike at high speed Monday when he struck Nadara Williams, troopers said.

The bodies of Rosa Schlosser, 21, and Desiree Michaud, 19, were found in a home in the Williwaw subdivision in Wasilla, troopers said.

There’s no statewide ban on fireworks this year, but their use is limited or restricted in many parts of the state. Local burn restrictions are also in place for some areas as firefighters battle several active wildfires.

Alaska Division of Forestry officials confirmed Tuesday that a vehicle fire caused the Montana Creek Fire. It wasn’t immediately clear if the two fires were connected.

The Matanuska River, running high with snowmelt, is threatening the highway near Mile 63 as well as about 13 miles east near King Mountain.

Elsewhere along the Parks Highway, firefighters were working to slow the Montana Creek Fire south of Talkeetna that had grown to 172 acres.