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

Trapper Creek and Caswell Lakes areas are scheduled for road contract renewals this spring. Talkeetna and Willow areas signed new road contracts just last year. They were for one year … Upper Valley Road Contracts Up For Renewal

Mat-Su Borough District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier proposed a new ordinance that could change the make-up of the Road Service Area boards. These boards provide recommendations to the Borough’s supervisors … Proposal to Increase RSA Board Membership in District 7

Trapper Creek Community Services Association, according to their bylaws, is a local non-profit organization focused on providing recreation and community services for the general well-being of the Trapper Creek, Alaska … TCCSA Board Looking Forward After Elections

Alaska State Troopers responded to a request for a welfare check at a residence on Susitna River Road in Trapper Creek on Sunday, February 1st. An initial State Trooper Dispatch … Assault Reported in Trapper Creek

The Mat-Su Borough will soon have a new way for the public to track permits on their website.   According to Borough Deputy Director of Planning and Land Use Jason Ortiz, … Borough Permits Moving Online

At their meeting last week, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to waive the application and land use fee for a Borough-owned site to be used for the Talkeetna Skatepark. Located … Borough Waives Application Fees for Skate Park

The Trapper Creek Community Services Association, or TCCSA, a local non-profit, appointed a new Chair this week. That may have violated the Association’s bylaws.  Voting for the new Board of … TCCSA May Have Violated Bylaws

Snowfall, or the lack of it, has meant major problems for the Upper Valley. And looking forward, it may impact the region’s annual winter events and it most certainly has … Where is Winter?