The Matanuska River has been damaging this summer. It has washed several homes down the river along with septic systems and fuel tanks. There’s a foul smell in the air today along the Old Glenn Highway. Just this morning there was a steady stream of flotsom running down the middle of the river including building materials with nails sticking out and wires hanging off. It didn’t have to happen this… read more →
The Bogard-Engstrom Road area is one of Wasilla’s hidden gems. With the icy roads and constant stop-and-go of the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, lately I have found myself trying to avoid it as much as possible and take routes with less stop lights. Bogard road has really grown on me in these last few months! The speed limit is usually around 50, with minimal slowdowns depending on the cars in front of… read more →
Former Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom spoke at the Greater Palmer Chamber Of Commerce today about building a railroad spur from the main line of the Alaska Railroad to Port Mackenzie. He believes that with signs of a slowing Alaskan economy we should be sinking some money into infrastructure. This extension of the railroad would cost about $200 million dollars. This would be funded by the state of Alaska, since it… read more →
Winter is coming soon, sometimes there is a feeling of dread, but to create some excitement, I thought I would show some photos of why I LOVE WINTER. Mat-Su Regional Hospital at 20 below zero The scenery is beautiful, these are the mountains over Palmer. Dave Johnson’s photo of the frozen Matanuska River and Chugach Mountains We like to camp in the winter. Feeding the stove Toasty warm at -15… read more →
Winter is coming soon, sometimes there is a feeling of dread, but to create some excitement, I thought I would show some photos of why I LOVE WINTER. Mat-Su Regional Hospital at 20 below zero The scenery is beautiful, these are the mountains over Palmer. Dave Johnson’s photo of the frozen Matanuska River and Chugach Mountains We like to camp in the winter. Feeding the stove Toasty warm at -15… read more →
Wow…what a week. I had two computers die this week. I was very frustrated with my ties to technology this week. So now I am typing this on a new gateway laptop bought from Best Buy for $450….we will see how long this one lasts. While my new computer was dieing, I had two lots and two houses that needed to close out, and of course all the last minute… read more →