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Palmer, Alaska is located in Matanuska Susitna County. Zip codes in Palmer, AK include 99645. More Palmer information.

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The bottom of a table bridge is pictured at Lavelle s Bistro in downtown Fairbanks.

When Ping Lan put out a call for marketable new invention ideas last summer, the University of Alaska Fairbanks business professor expected to get 20 or 30 responses.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

PerezHilton.com

Levi Johnston's Mom Goes To Prison

This is no way to celebrate your Playgirl pictorial! Levi Johnston 's mother, Sherry Johnson , was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to possession of OxyContin! Johnston was officially charged in a Palmer, AK courtroom with one count of possession with intent to deliver, holding a five-year prison sentence with two ...

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Alaskans eager for Sarah Palin book release

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin's book is highly anticipated in her home state - but she's no Harry Potter.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Vancouver Television

The earthquake hit 135 miles (241 kilometres) southwest of Sandspit, Queen Charlotte Islands.

Some residents of British Columbia's northwest coast got a side of shaking with their breakfast Tuesday morning after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Wasilla Real Estate News

Wasilla and Palmer Real Estate Deals

The deals of the week went out to all the subscribers on Friday. If you want to be on this list send me an email and ask for deals of the week.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Wasilla Real Estate News

Pioneer Meadows, Palmer Alaska

Pioneer Meadows is just west of Palmer on the north side of the Glenn Highway.A It is one of several neighborhoods in the Palmer area developed by Jess Hall of Hall Quality Homes.A Jess Hall has been building in Palmer since I have been in real estate and that is a long time.A I remember selling a Jess Hall home in 1991.A Pioneer Meadows was ...

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Anchorage Daily News

Jury acquits driver on appeal in snowmachine traffic death

A Palmer jury has acquitted Joseph O'Brien, 41, of criminally negligent homicide for killing a snowmachiner near Big Lake in 2003.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Wasilla Real Estate News

Wasilla and Palmer Realestate Statistics, 2007-2009

A This chart is from the Alaska MLS system .A It includes the data from all the members of the Alaska MLS.A A A The dark blue line are the sold listings .A Of course, that is the most important data on the chart.A I always think its interesting to watch the rise and fall of the sales.A You can see how it dips in the winter and rises in the summer.A ...

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Funding for top projects tops agenda for meeting

The Valley's borough and state political leaders met this week to try to make sure the Valley's top road, building and other projects get adequate funding in the state budget next year.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Alaska Star

Pot-smoking speeder stopped

Anchorage Police Department officers stopped Leterry Benton, 19, of Palmer, for speeding on the Glenn Highway near the Eklutna exit Oct.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Prostitution sting that netted 10 had different goal

Authorities say a recent Internet prostitution sting called the biggest to date in the Mat-Su revealed a previously hidden world of men seeking cyber sex.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Strong winds knock out power in Mat-Su

Gusty winds in the Mat-Su area have knocked out power to between 700 and 1,000 customers in the Matanuska Electric Association service territory, MEA spokeswoman Lorali Carter said this afternoon.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

City air quality drops as wind picks up silt

Anchorage's health department issued an advisory this afternoon that dust particulates in the air in Anchorage and Eagle River are approaching unhealthful levels as glacier silt blows in from the Valley.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Juneau Empire

Sweat is sweet for future homeowners

Gurn Circle is a community in progress. The cul-de-sac just south of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway off Gurn Street was alive on a recent Saturday morning with the sounds of power tools, hammering and good-natured ribbing.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Valley prostitution bust called significant

Ten men were arrested last week in a prostitution sting being called the first of its kind in the Mat-Su. The bust, made by the Palmer and Wasilla police departments with help from the FBI and Anchorage police, was part of a national push to find underage victims of prostitution or human trafficking.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Wasilla Real Estate News

Why Buy A Home In The Valley

Someone recently asked why they should buy a home in the Palmer-Wasilla area as opposed to Eagle River so I said: "OKlets take a look." Assume that you are driving 50 miles each way100 miles a day.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Want to see lots of wolves? Just head to Palmer

A juried exhibit at Madd Matters Gallery sufficiently roused our curiosity to make the drive to Palmer recently.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Local events for gardeners

Saturday, 2 p.m. Alaska Rock Garden Society monthly meeting. Plants for your Troughs, presented by Florene Carney and Verna Pratt.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Budget shortfall hampers Valley bus service

A budget shortfall has forced severe cuts in the Valley's bus system, reducing both trips and drivers, and stranding at home, at least temporarily, some people who have grown to rely on the buses.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Alaska.com

Weeding between the rows of head lettuce is done by hand in a field...

Weeding between the rows of head lettuce is done by hand in a field in Palmer, Alaska.

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