From gridlocked highways to high-stakes elections, from flooding rivers to funding shortfalls, life in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in 2025 was defined by disruption — and determination.
As residents navigated a year of change, challenge, and growth, the Mat-Su Sentinel tracked the stories that mattered most: transportation projects reshaping daily commutes, local decisions with lasting impact, and natural forces that tested the region’s resolve.
The Sentinel was there for all of it. In 2025, the Mat-Su Sentinel published about 235 original news stories — about 215 by Amy Bushatz and 20 by contributors — hosted four community events, and connected with residents at about a dozen local gatherings and information fairs…