PALMER — A 42-year-old Wasilla woman died Thursday morning after the sedan she was driving collided with a school bus that was not carrying students at the time, Alaska State Troopers say.

Wasilla's Layla Hays looks for an opening against Colony's defense during the Alaska 4A Girls State Basketball Tournament championship game at the Alaska Airlines Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

With the 2025–26 school year just around the corner, school athletics are ramping up in preparation for the start of the fall ...