Wasilla remembers 100 years, works to preserve history

Wasilla turns 100 years old this year. The Southcentral community of more than 8,000 people has come a long way from its days of dirt roads and a single general store.
Wasilla Mayor Bert Cottle has deep roots in the city, which sits in the middle of the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys.
“That’s where we used to shop when I was a kid. My dad used to haul freight for these guys,” Cottle said, as he pointed to an old picture the Teeland’s Country Store.
That building is no