The Mat-Su Borough Assembly created the Waterbody Setback Advisory Board in 2023 to make recommendations to evaluate the setback ordinance. That also includes pathways to bring illegal structures into compliance.  … Waterbody setback recommendations presented

At about 9:15 pm on March 10th, Alaska State Troopers responded to a shooting in Willow. The victim, Willow resident John Sibole, aged 49, died at the scene. According to … Troopers arrest suspect in Willow shooting

A fundraising event over the weekend brought the community together for a shared love of skating.  The Krew Fewd, held at the Sheldon Commununity Arts Hangar, featured a gameshow-style event … Skatepark Event Brings Community Together

The first pair of migrating sandhill cranes arrived in Trapper Creek in 1959 at what was then a barley field. That barley field is now the Dale Saunders Crane Sanctuary. … Avian flu not detected in Upper Valley cranes

Since the 1970s, the Iditarod race has brought attention to the historic effort to bring vital diphtheria medication from Seward to Nome in 1925. According to the Iditarod website, the … Lack of Snow on North Side of Alaska Range Forces Iditarod Start in Fairbanks

Since a change to the bylaws in July of 2023, the Trapper Creek Community Council has had seven board members. But the Board did not vote to increase the quorum. … Trapper Creek Community Council Seeks Approval to Increase Board Quorum

The Mat-Su Borough’s road service areas, or RSAs, are a way for the community to weigh in on which roads should be prioritized for repairs and maintenance. Three volunteers serve … Assembly Delays Vote on Road Board Membership Increase

After two years without stocking, Benka Lake may be getting more fish this year. That’s according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game Stocking Coordinator Marley Loomis. But ADF&G can … Fish Stocking in Benka Depends on Access

More than two years ago, private landowners, Jan and Britta Brunz, fenced the public access to Benka Lake in Talkeetna. In response, community members formed the Friends of Benka Lake … Possible Settlement for Benka Lake Access