Katie Gardner is the Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations for the Mat-Su Borough School District. She talked with Emily Forstner about the district finances, staffing, school nurses, legislative priorities, and enrollment last week on Valley Edition....

More than half of all car crashes in the Mat-Su Borough involve pedestrians and cyclists. In fact, two-thirds of the most serious accidents involve pedestrians and cyclists. This happens on roads with no separate path. And these crashes are not scattered across the...

School has started, the weather has headed downhill, and the Fling has Flung. Unless you live under a rock, you know what happens next… Here’s a hint. There’s been a lot of activity on the Alaska State Fair Grounds. That’s right, it’s Fair time. The Fair opens...