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New draft recommendations to protect water bodies are coming to Community Councils and other public groups. The Mat-Su Borough Waterbody Setback Advisory Board finalized their recommendations this week. The draft
Piles of trash and what appeared to be an abandoned RV were noted in the Trapper Creek community group’s Facebook page over the weekend. A few community members cleaned up
More recreation opportunities may be on the way to Talkeetna. The Paddle and Racket Committee is working to bring tennis, pickleball, and ping-pong to the area. Committee Chair Brad Hughes
Early voting in the Mat-Su Borough began October 21st and runs through November 4th. Two Upper Valley locations are available for early voting or to turn in absentee ballots. Residents
According to Mat-Su Borough Purchasing Director Russ Krafft, 30,000 rounds of ammunition have been purchased and all 300 slots for the citizen firearms training have been filled. More than 100
Mat-Su Borough Clerk Lonnie McKechnie (Mick-KECK-nee) confirmed that Hillary Palmer is approved as a write-in candidate for Mayor in this year’s Borough election. Palmer submitted candidate paperwork before the filing
The Little Mount Susitna Wind project is moving forward with its plans to add wind energy to the railbelt power sources. At their meeting this week, the Mat-Su Borough Planning
Vigilant citizens in Trapper Creek and staff at the Three Bears helped stall a burglary suspect until Alaska State Troopers arrived in the area. Malachi Cohen is accused of burglarizing
Plastic recycling in Talkeetna ramped up two years ago. That’s when Alaska Plastic Recovery began taking everything not accepted in the Borough’s recycling program. But the “everything goes” effort will
