Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Wasilla.

Our newspaper information for Wasilla is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 4 papers that were published in the immediate area of Wasilla. In addition, the list contains another 57 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Wasilla. In total, we've identified 61 papers within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Wasilla.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Wasilla.  

Newspapers Published In Wasilla ...

We know of 4 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Wasilla:

• Table Talks (from 192?)
  • Years of publication:  192? to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Table Talks
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95060089
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 33951606
• The Muskeg Journal (from 1964)
  • Years of publication:  1964 to 196?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Muskeg Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95060086
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 33951597
• The Valley Press (from 1984)
  • Years of publication:  1984 to 1986
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Valley Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98059786
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39362250
• The Valley Sun (from 1978)
  • Years of publication:  1978 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Valley Sun
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN79006899
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 5081188

Newspapers Neighboring Wasilla ...

The following newspapers were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Wasilla.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Wasilla.

• Published In Palmer [Matanuska-Susitna Borough] ...
  • Matanuska Valley Pioneer (from 1935)
    • Years of publication:  1935 to 1936
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Matanuska Valley Pioneer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97060034
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37740324
  • Matanuska Valley Post (from 1946)
    • Years of publication:  1946 to 194?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Matanuska Valley Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97060035
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37740358
  • The Valley Settler (from 1937)
    • Years of publication:  1937 to 195?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Valley Settler
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98060266
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39215562
  • Valley Frontiersman (from 1947)
    • Years of publication:  1947 to 1952
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Valley Frontiersman
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84020665
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 4064714
  • Valley Frontiersman (from 1947)
    • Years of publication:  1947 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Valley Frontiersman
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 77640434
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42337323
• Published In Chugiak [Anchorage Municipality] ...
  • Chugiak Calendar (from 1954)
    • Years of publication:  1954 to 1957
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Chugiak Calendar
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98060291
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39313185
  • The Knik Arm Courier (from 1958)
    • Years of publication:  1958 to 197?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Knik Arm Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97060059
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38005430
• Published In Eagle River [Anchorage Municipality] ...
  • The Eagle River Sun (from 1980)
    • Years of publication:  1980 to 198?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Eagle River Sun
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98060225
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39108369
  • The Eagle (from 1961)
    • Years of publication:  1961 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Eagle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98060292
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39313188
• Published In Sutton [Matanuska-Susitna Borough] ...
  • Sutton Siding (from 1985)
    • Years of publication:  1985 to 1987
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Sutton Siding
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97060027
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37664444
• Published In Fort Richardson [Anchorage Municipality] ...
  • Fort Richardson News (from 1952)
    • Years of publication:  1952 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Fort Richardson News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98059792
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39362446
  • Fort Richardson Pioneer (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to 1988
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Fort Richardson Pioneer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98059807
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15038730
  • The Alaskan Post (from 1953)
    • Years of publication:  1953 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Alaskan Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98059793
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39362447
  • The Pioneer (from 1956)
    • Years of publication:  1956 to 1983
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pioneer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88084218
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18439106
• Published In Anchorage [Anchorage Municipality] ...
  • We know of 57 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Anchorage. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Anchorage
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Wasilla. This extended list includes all the papers from Anchorage. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Wasilla

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Wasilla: www.cityofwasilla.com/

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/