MY House is excited to announce that “Behind the Mask of Ramon Raccoon” will soon be available at every library in the Mat-Su Valley, thanks in part to the Mat-Su Health Foundation and Recover Alaska!

Riley Paige Conniff is a local filmmaker and storyteller. She has made three short films to date. Bear Trek was an entry to the Adam Young Scores Short Film Contest in 2016, where contestants were allowed to use music created under the Adam Young Scores project.

For more than five decades, Mike Buck has been exploring, discovering, sharing and learning about Alaska’s wild terrain. A retired schoolteacher, former occupational safety and health advisor, and long-time outdoor enthusiast, he received the 2026 Alaska Governor’s Safety and Health special safety award for his contributions to the field of health and safety.

On Sunday, April 19, at 3:00 p.m., the Mat-Su Orchestra has agreed to do a free benefit concert for the Bright Lights Book Project. I’m looking forward to this; however, I’ll breathe a sigh of relief when it’s over because there has been a lot of behind the scenes work.

The long-awaited garden sale is coming soon! Come to see valley grown plants of many kinds. Happening Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at 3700 E. Bogard Rd.

After 50 years of serving our amazing community, Chimo Guns is closing its doors. It is among the oldest businesses currently operating in the Wasilla area. Initially opened by Roy Wallis and his brother.