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Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes at the Matanuska Experiment Station on Saturday August 22, 2009. The cranes have up to a 7 foot wing span and are among the tallest birds in the world. They gather into flocks for the migration south.

Meet your Alaska Farmers

Farmer Arthur Keyes offers fresh picked celery to sample at the Kenley farm on the first Meet Your Alaskan Farmers tour on Friday, July 24, 2009. Keyes was one of the organizers of the tour.

The Mat-Su Farm Bureau organized the first "Meet Your Alaskan Farmers" tour recently. Participants visited four farms in the Valley and were treated to a catered sit-down lunch of elk, buffalo, vegetables, produce, strawberries and ice cream - all Alaska grown products. The tour was organized to promote farmer's markets and the local products readily available at the markets.

Governor's Wasilla Picnic

Thousands of people attended the Governor's Picnic in Wasilla, Friday, July 24, 2009. Sarah Palin served up hotdogs, signed autographs and conducted a military appreciation ceremony.

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Assembly passes sales tax, mayor vetoes it - 7/29/2009 12:31 pm

Sales tax talk prompts protest - 7/23/2009 7:04 pm

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Rain douses Mat-Su fire danger, prompts lifting of burn restrictions

Posted by matsublog

Posted: May 27, 2009 - 1:40 pm

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From S.J. Komarnitsky in Wasilla:

The return of cloudy weather and rain wasn't welcomed by everybody. But Mat-Su fire officials say it's given the Valley a much needed dousing, and permitted them to once again allow open burning, which had been restricted for several days.

Here's the release sent out today by state forestry officials.

"Due to Valley wide wetting rains, the suspension of open burning permits has been lifted. Open burning is now allowed with a valid Mat-Su Area burning permit.

When burning… please be considerate of where your smoke will go, and who it may affect. Be sure to fully read and understand the terms and conditions of your permit and be sure to have the permit available on location of your burn.

Continue to call the burn permit recording line 761-6312, or check the Division of Forestry web site at http://forestry.alaska.gov for updates as conditions change."


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