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Since the 1970s, the Trainman’s Walk on the Alaska Railroad’s Talkeetna River bridge has meant safe access for residents of the Chase community. The Trainman’s Walk not only allows pedestrians,
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly postponed a vote on a seven-cent fuel tax that would help fund local transportation projects. Public sentiment at the meeting was mostly negative. Borough Manager Mike
Initially built in the 1980s, Talkeetna’s water supply is in need of pipe updates, a storage tank, and now requires treatment for arsenic. Four point seven million dollars in State
Two one-day recycling events will focus on collecting items not usually taken at the Borough’s Transfer Station recycling bins. Electronics are accepted year-round at the Mat-Su Borough Central Landfill in
At about 10:30 Monday night, a northbound freight train struck and killed Brian Neudecker of Talkeetna, according to the Alaska State Trooper Dispatch. Neudecker was operating an ATV on the
At about 9:40 pm on Friday, a homeowner called 9-1-1 to report two thieves actively burglarizing her Talkeetna cabin on McKinley View Drive. Alaska Department of Public Safety Information Officer
A new speed cart at about Mile 114 on the Parks Highway in Trapper Creek is part of a push for summer driving safety, according to Alaska Department of Transportation
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved about $260,000 to fund the design of the bridge over Bradley Road in Trapper Creek. At about 30 years old and with poor documentation on
Chase community residents are frustrated with the updated Alaska Railroad Trainman’s Walk. The Railroad completed the repairs on the Talkeetna River bridge and the Trainman’s Walk last fall. Residents use
