Month: January 2010

After the Talkeetna Sewer and Water system was thrown out of DEC compliance, the Borough has been struggling to come up with grants to upgrade the system. Download Audio

The Mat Su Borough is the first Borough in Alaska to initiate a system where someone being rescued in the backcountry will pay for the service.  The Borough Assembly approved … Borough to start charging for backcountry rescue

A large number of Alaskans trying to file for their permanent fund dividend and donating portions of it to Alaskan charities through the Pick-Click-Give program encountered difficulties over the weekend, … Glitch fixed to allow donations at PFD website

The Census has been going through the steps needed to hire northern valley residents for Census jobs.  Residents have been taking tests in order to qualify for the short time, … Census to start hiring in Talkeetna and Trapper Creek

The Mat Su Borough had a somewhat heated debate about Planning Commission members at their meeting on Tuesday evening.

A large number of Alaskans trying to file for their permanent fund dividend and donating portions of it to Alaskan charities through the Pick-Click-Give program encountered difficulties over the weekend, … Glitch fixed to allow donations at PFD website

The Talkeetna Elementary School’s voice mail system broke down beyond repair and while replacement efforts are underway, calls are answered by a live person and after-hour calls are not picked … Talkeetna Elementary’s voice mail system goes down

A hiking trip ended in jail for a Talkeetna man on January 2. Troopers report that Byron Leu, age 32, was overdue to return from a hike near Mastodon Road. … Hiker arrested for expired driver’s license