The Games, which were established in 1970, will bring hundreds of athletes, coaches and supporters to Alaska and should be a boost to the local economy at a time when visitor rates are typically low.
Volunteers Chase Linden and Sonny Haynes with Premier Electric move bunk bed frames on Thursday, March 7, 2024, as an athlete village is set up inside Palmer High School for the upcoming Mat-Su Arctic Winter Games that kick off on Sunday.
The Games feature 20 sports regularly played within the represented regions. Those include a heavy dose of outdoor disciplinesFarmer and former Arctic Winter Games soccer coach Ben Vanderweele walks past flags hanging in the curling venue inside the MTA Events Center in Palmer on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Wayne Krier with the Palmer Curling Club helped lay out a sheet house in the MTA Events Center in Palmer on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in preparation for the Mat-Su Arctic Winter Games that kick off on Sunday. In addition to the about 1,500 visiting athletes plus their coaches and supporters, the events are expected to draw thousands of spectators to the region, pumping millions of tourism dollars into the local economy at a time of year when visitor rates are typically low, tourism officials said.
“They’re coming from all over the world, so they’re gonna want to have Alaska swag with Alaska-made stuff,” she said.
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