Mat-Su Sentinel

Expect delays as Seward Meridian Parkway roadwork enters final months The updates include road widening and three new stoplight intersections.

The road updates include road widening and three new stoplight intersections.

State drops latest charges against Palmer City Council member Richard Best Palmer police charged Best with driving with a revoked license during a Jan. 20 traffic stop in downtown Palmer.

State prosecutors this week dismissed a driving with a revoked license charge filed against Palmer City Council member Richard Best in January. via @matsusentinel.bsky.social

Mat-Su school district reaches settlement in lawsuit over student free speech rights The district must allow student political speech but can dictate the time and place of student protests, according to an agreement.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District will allow students to hold political discussions on school grounds as long as they don’t interfere with others’ rights, according to the settlement of a 2023 lawsuit against the district. (via @matsusentinel.bsky.social)