In Palmer, when great things happen, it is because many hands come together to make light work!

Who Let The Girls Out – from inception to the last door closing late in the evening – is the product of many engaged and dedicated individuals.

What's with children; making our lives sheer joy one moment and utter chaos the next?

Don't get me wrong I am fortunate and have been blessed with some pretty amazing children. Parenting has not been without its challenges, especially in this incredible age of technology. Are there parents out there who ever feel like they are in an episode of Spy vs. Spy when it comes to keeping tabs on their children's online and iPod activity?

You whispered I love you one night when we kissed,
It was in this moment I knew what I’d missed.
I saw in your eyes what was needed so long,
To nourish the hunger that was suddenly gone.

This year, we will be assisting the City of Palmer Public Works Department in staining and painting the Palmer Museum and Visitors Center at 723 S Valley Way. 
 
Join us on Thursday, June 9th starting at 8:00 am in keeping our historic log cabin protected from the elements.  

Today the Alaska Congressional Delegation welcomed the announcement by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) that it is examining the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak as a potential site for missile defense flight testing for regional missile defense systems, such as the Theatre High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system.

"Today’s announcement is great news for Kodiak and for Alaska. The Missile Defense Agency continues to recognize Alaska's geographic advantage in the execution of its mission. Testing regional missile defense systems in Kodiak is the latest chapter in a longstanding relationship between the Missile Defense Agency and our state,” Senator Murkowski said. 

Rocky (A051358) is a 6 year old mixed breed. It's possible that he is a pit/akita mix. Rocky is a house trained dog who is very cuddly.

Rocky is medium energy, friendly, affectionate, playful and adventurous. 

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today applauded the Senate's passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act, the first major energy policy legislation in nearly a decade. The bill was sponsored by Alaska’s Senator Lisa Murkowski, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. 

It was just a book bought at a bargain price in a secondhand bookstore by my friend, Frank. 

Friend or not, had the book bored me Franks’ gift would have quickly been returned to the shop it came from.

The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) recently opened a funding opportunity through its Healthy Impact grant program. Applications for this semi-annual program are being accepted through Friday, May 20, 2016. Healthy Impact grants fund projects over $15,000 that improve the health and wellness of people living in the Mat-Su Borough. 

Farley (A059505) is a handsome 7 year old cattle dog/bull dog mix. He has demonstrated that he has a desire to please his human when he is being treated with respect and patience. Farley loves to play fetch and will bring the fetched item back to you and lay it on the ground for more playtime.

If you have just received your VA disability notice, you should take advantage of the VA’s disability insurance plan. Veterans who are granted a service-connected disability but are otherwise in good health may apply to VA for up to $10,000 life insurance coverage. 

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, today welcomed the overwhelming passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. The legislation contains several key provisions secured by Senator Sullivan that are important to Alaska.

We need to hear from you!  We’ve run the computer traffic models and analyzed a lot of data, but what’s missing is you. We need the human element of transportation to be heard.  Help us understand what types of transportation you do or want to use, where transportation should be, and what your greatest transportation needs are. 

Join us at Friesan’s Custom Cabins in Palmer on Saturday, May 21st from 10am-2pm to learn how to build your own cabin. 

Join us for the 7th Annual Ride at the Alaska State Fairgrounds on June 26th. 

Have you or someone you know been sexually assaulted? What would you say constitutes as a form of sexual assault? Do you know the definition of sexual assault? Who do you think deserves to be sexually assaulted? 

This event provides a great way for the kids to celebrate the beginning of summer vacation. The carnival games, including the ever popular Chicken Fling, and bouncy house provide tons of fun.  There are lots of prizes to be won! 

On April 1, 2016 Better Business Bureau Northwest first reported on a fake online car dealership claiming to be based in Spokane. Now, BBB investigators say there’s another site, claiming to sell recreational vehicles also out of Spokane.

I was convinced that much of what we’re taught regarding the peopling of the Americas was wrong, and I couldn’t understand why we taught fantasy as fact. 

It disturbed something deep within me.  I wasn’t credentialed for a non-fiction battle.  It’s already been done and done well.  I decided to try writing fiction, something for which I had no training nor experience, but there was no systematic novel series on the peopling of the Americas. 

“The announcement that production has started at Point Thomson is very good news for Alaska,” Senator Sullivan said. 

 These are production levels in line with the terms negotiated with ExxonMobil by Senator Sullivan when he first was the Alaska’s attorney general, and then the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. Settling the terms of development in Point Thomson was one of Senator Sullivan’s top priorities.