Fred Machetanz was an Alaskan painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of Alaskan scenes,people and wildlife. He first came to the territory in 1935,when he traveled to Unalakleet to visit his uncle,Charles Traeger,who ran a trading post there and spent 2 years developing a portfolio of Alaskan scenes. After leaving Alaska,he spent some time as an illustrator in New York,but longed to return to Alaska. He returned in 1942 after volunteering with the U.S. Navy and requesting a posting to the Aleutian Islands during World War II. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was responsible for intelligence for the North Pacific Command. After the war,he trained for a short time at the Art Students League in New York,studying lithography under Will Barnet,and then returned to Unalakleet in 1946.
The Miss Alaska competition is a scholarship pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss America pageant. Unlike most state-level pageants in the Miss America system,Alaska allows any eligible woman to enter the Miss Alaska pageant without first having to win a local qualifying pageant. Emma Broyles was crowned Miss America 2022 on December 16,2021. She is the first woman from Alaska to win the title,and only the third woman from Alaska to place at Miss America.
The Johnstown Tomahawks are a Tier II junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's East Division. The team plays its home games at the 1st Summit Bank Arena at Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown,Pennsylvania. It is the oldest extant franchise in the NAHL.
George Murray Sullivan was an American politician who served as the 26th mayor of the City of Anchorage from 1967 to 1975 and the 1st mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage from 1975 to 1981.
The Miss Alaska's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for Alaska in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Wasilla High School (WHS) is a public secondary school in Wasilla,Alaska,United States,serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District,with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.
Wasilla Bible Church is a non-denominational,evangelical Christian church located in Wasilla,Alaska.
Sarah Palin was a member of the City Council of Wasilla,Alaska from 1992 to 1996 and the city's mayor from 1996 to 2002. Wasilla is located 29 miles (47 km) north-east of the port of Anchorage,and is the largest population center in the Mat-Su Valley. At the conclusion of Palin's tenure as mayor in 2002,the city had about 6,300 residents,and is now the fifth largest city in the state. Term limits prevented Palin from running for a third term as mayor.
Wasilla (Dena'ina: Benteh) is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough,Alaska,United States,and the fourth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 9,054 at the 2020 census,up from 7,831 in 2010. Wasilla is the largest city in the borough and a part of the Anchorage metropolitan area,which had an estimated population of 398,328 in 2020.
Matanuska-Susitna Valley is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage,Alaska. It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed annually in Palmer at the Alaska State Fair. It includes the valleys of the Matanuska,Knik,and Susitna Rivers. 11,000 of Mat-Su Valley residents commute to Anchorage for work . It is the fastest growing region in Alaska and includes the towns of Palmer,Wasilla,Big Lake,Houston,Willow,Sutton,and Talkeetna. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley is primarily the land of the Dena'ina and Ahtna Athabaskan people.
Shelley Hughes is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska Senate,serving since 2017. Hughes represents Palmer and other parts of the southern Matanuska-Susitna Borough. She was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from January 18,2013,until January 22,2017.
Cathy Tilton is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican,she is Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives,and represents District 26 which is entirely within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Prior to 2020 redistricting,represented District 12.
John Baldwin Gourley is an American musician,singer,and songwriter from Alaska. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Portugal. The Man,with the hit song "Feel It Still". Gourley was previously the lead singer in post-hardcore band Anatomy of a Ghost. Gourley is also a visual artist,who often uses the alias The Fantastic The.
David Sylvester Wilson is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican,Wilson has represented Wasilla in the Alaska Senate since 2017. He formerly served as a city councilman in Wasilla.
David C. Eastman Jr. is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives,currently representing District 27. He originally represented District 10 from 2017 until 2022. His career has been marked by various controversial statements and political positions.
Olga Katherine Torkelsen Hurley was the secretary to Alaska Territorial Governor Ernest Gruening from 1944 until his departure from office in 1953. She was Chief Clerk to the Alaska Constitutional Convention from 1955 to 1956 and the secretary to the State Senate for five terms. In 1984,she was elected to seat 16-A in the Alaska House,serving until January 1987.
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 was the 6th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant,held at the Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,Florida,on July 29,2017.
Wasilla Lake is a lake in Wasilla,Alaska,named by workers constructing the Alaska Railroad after a nearby creek named Wasilla Creek. The lake shore is the site of a city park,Newcomb Park. It is the northern terminus of the Seven-Mile Canoe Trail,the other end being at Finger Lake. Outside of the park areas,most of the shoreline is private property. The lake has a stable population of rainbow trout and fishing is considered good for bank,boat,and ice fishing.
James Sumner is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives for the 28th district. Elected in 2022,he previously served on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly.
