Year: 2013

Last week, the Mat-Su Health Foundation announced nearly $700,000 in grant awards.  The money, which is part of the “Healthy Impact” program, are aimed at projects over $15,000 and which … Mat-Su Health Foundation Awards Two Grants to Upper Valley Projects

Winter arrived in dramatic fashion in the Upper Valley.  Over the weekend, over a foot of snow fell, causing slick road conditions and multiple power outages.  Outages were reported in … Winter Has Come

The landslide that blocked the Park Road in Denali National Park late last month has been mostly cleared.  Now, Park staff are trying to determine when and how the landslide … Denali National Park is Investigating the October Landslide

Autumn is the time of year when community councils in the Upper Valley receive and review requests for revenue sharing grants.  The funds come from a state program that distributes … Revenue Sharing Funds Have Arrived in the Upper Valley

20131106FoodPantry Each month, the Upper Susitna Food Pantry provides supplementary food for about 220 households in the Upper Valley. Board President Jenny Krepel says the food comes from a variety … Upper Susitna Food Pantry Prepares for Thanksgiving, Christmas

Earlier this summer, KTNA reported that Denali National Park will start plowing the Park Road earlier in the year than in years past.  The plan is to plow to Mile … Denali National Park is Accepting Applications for Commercial Winter Tours

20131107Bears Early Tuesday morning, Talkeetna resident Ed Craver was awoken by his dog, Kusko, who was apparently having a bad dream.  Ed managed to calm Kusko down and get him … For Bears, the “Endless Fall” Means Staying up Past Their Bedtime