Likely No Budget for Crossing on Spur Road Near Downtown
At this month’s Talkeetna Community Council meeting, one resident noted the dangerous stretch of roadway in front of Mahay’s Jet Boat Adventures, where many visitors cross to get to the
Public Invited to Weigh in on Forestry Plan
A plan that’s been in place since 1991 is the current guidance for forest management on state-owned lands in the Susitna Valley. But that plan is due for an update.
Planning Commission Approves Small Lot Ordinance
Lot sizes in the Mat-Su Borough for single-family residential areas currently discourage density. A new ordinance proposed by District 4 Assemblymember Maxwell Sumner would allow lots to be reduced to
Mat-Su Food Bank Tries to Fill the SNAP Gap
A federal judge ordered the US Department of Agriculture to disperse payments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients using contingency funds set aside for that purpose while the
Sunhine Station Child Care Center Receives Funding for Expansion
For more than 20 years, the Sunshine Station Child Care Center has offered day care services for children in the Upper Susitna Valley. Since Executive Director Kelsey Demarce took over
Assembly Approves Federal Legislative Priorities
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed their federal legislative priorities with no changes at their last meeting. Borough Manager Mike Brown says federal priorities are generally larger projects with higher funding
Coal Bed Methane Exploration a Potential in Susitna Valley
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas is considering 10-year coal bed methane exploration licenses for two sites in the Susitna Valley. The sites cover more
Early Voting Begins in the Borough
Polling sites at the Borough Libraries in Talkeetna and Trapper Creek are open for early voting through November 3rd. Trapper Creek Elementary School, Talkeetna Public Library, and the Willow Community
Assembly Approves State Legislative Priorities
Two amendments to the Mat-Su Borough Assembly’s state legislative priorities pushed fisheries management to the top of the list and added language to update some actions. District 5 Assemblymember Bill