By Becky Stoppa, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Jun. 23--DESHKA LANDING -- The Big Su fire grew to 9,700 acres Friday, but lower temperatures and drizzling rain helped crews battling it.

By Joseph Ditzler, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Jun. 22--WASILLA -- Poor air quality due to smoke from fires in the Susitna Valley and elsewhere prompted the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to issue an advisory Friday afternoon.

By Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Jun. 21--A 4,000-acre wildfire burning three miles west of the Susitna River had reached Trapper Lake by midafternoon and had destroyed one structure, state fire officials said.

By S.J. Komarnitsky, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska May 18--WASILLA -- Plans to build a public boat launch on the Susitna River near Willow Creek may have been scrapped.

By Andrew Wellner, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Mar. 31--WASILLA -- A fuel tank exploded Friday, seriously injuring a fuel company worker near Big Lake, according to a company official and Matanuska-Susitna emergency responders.