School District assesses windstorm damage
All Mat-Su Brough Schools are back in session this week following the multi-day wind storm that ripped through the Valley last week. But according to the district’s Superintendent, Dr. Randy
Borough Assembly votes to move forward with West Susitna Access Road
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed a resolution to support the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) in advancing to Phase 3 of the West Susitna Access Project at their
Recreation River Advisory Board reactivated
The dormant Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers Advisory Board (SBRRAB) is being reactivated to review the Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers Management Plan. The Little Susitna, the Deshka, the Talkeetna River, Lake
Borough Planning Department outlines plans to Talkeetna Community Council
The Mat-Su Borough Planning Services Division unveiled a robust series of goals this month to the Talkeetna Community Council. Four Borough planners attended the Council’s monthly meeting and presented timelines
Mat-Su Assembly delays vote on West Susitna Access Road
Area residents testified for over an hour at the Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting this week about the proposed West Susitna Access Road, and the sentiment was predominantly negative. On the
School Board seats new members, is deadlocked on vote for President
The Mat-Su School Board seated newly elected members, Thomas Bergey and Jubilee Underwood, at its regularly scheduled November meeting. Bergey was re-elected to the school board, and Underwood takes the
For Sunshine Transit, COVID-19 has meant challenges and new opportunities for growth
Further context: While Mike Sterling was a key player in getting Sunshine Transit started, a large group of community members recognized the need for public transit at a local symposium
Letter to Valley parents aimed at reducing school absences
Just under 100 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Mat-Su School District last week. That is the lowest total case count the district has had since school opened. Most
Northern Valley youth wins scholarship in final vaccine sweepstakes drawing
After Leslie Bush’s son, Mekhi, experienced an anaphylactic reaction to a routine childhood vaccine, she was hesitant to vaccinate her son against COVID-19. After consulting with a physician, she made