Community Crime and Justice Events Government Politics Public Notices Today is Primary Election Day August 18, 2026 Editor Polls open at 7 a.m. Primary Election Day, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m Precinct and Polling Places If you don’t know your assigned polling place, you…
Community Crime and Justice Events Government News Politics Public Notices Tech 2026 Alaska Voter Guide August 16, 2026 Editor What you need to know What you need to know The Alaska Beacon staff, in a collaboration with Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate…
Crime and Justice Large-scale, multi-agency sex offender compliance operation in the Mat-Su Valley August 14, 2026 Editor 17 offenders nabbed From August 10 to August 12, 2026, the Alaska State Troopers organized and conducted a large-scale, multi-agency sex offender compliance operation in the Mat-Su Valley. The three-day…
Crime and Justice Armed robbery at Northshore Campground in Big Lake August 13, 2026 Editor 2 Anchorage teens arrested On 8/12/2026 at approximately 0321 hours (3:21 a.m.), Matcom received a report from 3 people at Northshore Campground in Big Lake that they were robbed at…
Crime and Justice High speed chase ends on Beaver Lake Road August 13, 2026 Editor Jonathan Ooten arrested on numerous charges On 8/12/2026 at approximately 1320 hours (1:20 p.m.), AST attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Blue Ford Escape driven with no license…
Government Public Meetings Public Notices Big Lake Community Council Formally Requests an Extension of Public Comment, Houston area land conveyance to AIDEA August 13, 2026 Editor Citizens of the Mat-Su Borough, as well as local government and councils, are concerned, and rightly so, at the lack of notification of the proposed land giveaway. There has been…
Crime and Justice Tech Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat August 10, 2026 Editor Small cruise ship rescued skiff in south-east Alaska even though Meta billionaire’s $300m megayacht was closer Mark “Meta Pervert-Glasses” Zuckerberg has faced questions over why a small cruise ship in…
Community Crime and Justice Drugs, stolen I.D. recovered in Big Lake investigation of Jonathan Meeks, additional arrests reported August 9, 2026 Editor On 07/25/2026, the Mat-Su Valley Criminal Suppression Unit (CSU) conducted criminal interdiction enforcement in Big Lake. CSU conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and 39-year-old Jonathan Meeks was identified…
Government Public Meetings Community meeting aims to tackle crime, dumping on troubled Big Lake street August 6, 2026 Editor The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the corner of Drowsy Drive and Lazy Lake Circle. From/Read Full Story at: https://www.matsusentinel.com/community-meeting-aims-to-tackle-crime-dumping-on-troubled-big-lake-street/ What you need to know: BIG…
