School has been back in session for multiple weeks in the Mat-Su, and students are returning to class after the Labor Day weekend.  As of the writing of this piece … Mat-Su school officials discuss COVID-19 mitigation as students return from a long weekend

Alaskans who receive a COVID-19 vaccine through October 30th could win a cash prize or scholarship. On Thursday, the Alaska Chamber of Commerce announced it will be giving away $49,000 … Alaska Chamber giveaway offers a chance at cash for vaccination

The Mat-Su School Board heard extensive public testimony on the subject of mask wearing at its regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday evening. Students, parents and medical professionals expressed their opinions during … COVID-19 policies dominates testimony at Mat-Su School Board meeting

As Alaska continues to set hospitalization records for COVID-19, vaccination rates are slowly rising in the Mat-Su, though still lag significantly behind the state average. According to the most recent … As Alaska sets new COVID-19 hospitalization record, Mat-Su vaccinations rising very slowly

Some schools in the Mat-Su Valley are grappling with outbreaks of COVID-19 just two weeks into the new semester.  The district reported 181 cases over the previous seven days on … COVID-19 case counts across Mat-Su schools approach 200

On Wednesday the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported 103 people identified with Covid 19 in the Mat-Su Borough. Most of those cases were in Palmer and Wasilla, … DHSS reported 103 people with Covid-19 in the Mat-Su on Wednesday

The Mat-Su Borough has reported its highest day for new cases of COVID-19 in almost five months. Wednesday’s new cases in the borough totaled ninety-four.  That is the most in … Mat-Su shows highest single-day COVID-19 case count since March

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the state, but when school starts there on Wednesday, masks will be optional. While a poll conducted by … Mat-Su schools’ COVID-19 policy a “balancing act” that not all are happy with

Case rates for COVID-19 continue to climb in the state and the Mat-Su Borough, with numbers now resembling those from last winter.  KTNA’s Phillip Manning has more about the COVID-19 … With cases rising and vaccinations flat, healthcare could become more strained from COVID-19