According to the Alaska Department of Public Safety Communications Director Austin McDaniel, Troopers received a report in August that William Barclay of Talkeetna had pointed a firearm at two juveniles.  … Talkeetna Man Arrested for Alleged August Assault

A new interactive trail map created by the Mat-Su Borough shows trails throughout the area, including the Upper Valley. The Talkeetna Parks Advisory Committee met to suggest some corrections to … TPAC Suggests Changes to Interactive Trails Map

Public water supplies, like those in Talkeetna, the Trapper Creek Water Point, and at local schools, all must regularly test their water and provide that information to the public. The … Talkeetna, Trapper Creek Water Supplies Report Good Quality

Mat-Su Borough bed tax will help to fund winter trail maintenance grants for 12 local organizations, three located in the Upper Valley. The Willow Trail Committee, Petersville Community Non-Profit Corporation, … Winter Trail Maintenance Grant Funding Coming to Upper Valley

Access has become an issue with more residents purchasing and living on remote land, especially for those that require crossing Alaska Railroad property. Residents in the Goose Creek area south … Residents Met to Discuss Railroad Access to Remote Parcels

After extensive discussion and several proposed, then withdrawn, amendments, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted not to follow the Planning Commission’s recommendations to establish a Waterbody Setback Task Force. They did … Borough Waterbody Setback Regulations Remain

Erosion caused by flooding and channel shifting at the confluence of the Chulitna, Susitna, and Talkeetna rivers is an immediate concern for the Talkeetna Community and the Mat-Su Borough. In … Borough Formally Requests Federal Assistance for Talkeetna Erosion

Many organizations depend on Recreational Trails Program funding through the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, each year. But DNR initially limited the funding to only State Park lands … DNR Reverses Recreational Trails Program Funding Decision

Since 2009, a mandatory land use permit for any building over 480 square feet has been in place in the Mat-Su Borough. But that requirement was gutted in 2011, according … Mat-Su Borough Considering Changes to Land Use Code