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Mat-Su Sentinel: Support Mat-Su News

The Mat-Su Sentinel is fueled by reader donations, and we need your help now.

At the Mat-Su Sentinel, we serve as a watchdog in the Mat-Su, providing the community information you need and holding those in power accountable through the simple act of reporting the facts.

I'm Amy Bushatz, the reporter and editor behind the Sentinel. Because I live in the same community as you, I'm able to provide accurate, nuanced, on-the-ground reporting to help you understand the impact of elections, legislative actions, leadership changes, new laws and more.

I actually go to local meetings in person. I meet local people, talk to leaders and request documents. No other news source in the area does that.

Recently, the Sentinel:

  • Reported exclusive stories on road updates, borough law changes and local news that impacts everyone.
  • Created the first-ever interactive, nonpartisan voter guides for Mat-Su and local city elections, all based on reader input.
  • Tirelessly (and wow, those meetings were long) covered the saga of former Palmer City Manager Stephen Jellie
  • Gave you the first stories on Assembly resignations and election challenges
  • Introduced Mat-Su's first text-based news service

And we will continue to provide this kind of public service.

When local news thrives, communities thrive. If you care about that, we invite you to support the cause.

Will you support independent journalism - and a year-round community?

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Like many small startup nonprofits, the Mat-Su Sentinel operates as a fiscal sponsor under the umbrella of a larger nonprofit’s 501c3 status. The Mat-Su Sentinel receives fiscal sponsorship from the Tiny News Collective.

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