Trapper Creek Boundary to Expand
Trapper Creek is a growing community. Members of the Community Council voted last year to expand the boundaries. However, Jason Kresge, the Council Chair, says they didn’t know they’d skipped
Talkeetna Elementary Wins Big with Power Pledge
Talkeetna Elementary fourth and fifth grade students won big with a Power Pledge. The Pledge is a challenge through the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, or REAP, challenging students to learn
Susitna Recreation Draft Report Out For Comment
The Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers Advisory Board and Alaska Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, have drafted an update to the 1991 management report. The draft plan includes updated maps,
Microplastics Found in Southcentral Water
One hundred percent of water samples from the Southcentral region contain microplastics, according to a recent study by the Alaska Environment Research and Policy Center. Microplastics are tiny fragments that
Talkeetna Erosion Study Complete
After the major flooding in 2012, the Mat-Su Borough recognized the changing river patterns around Talkeetna. While flooding was the initial issue, Borough Floodplain Administrator Taunnie Boothby says the community
Assembly Encourages Firearms for Citizens
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted this week to encourage all eligible residents to own firearms and ammunition. District 7 Assemblymember Bernier cosponsored the resolution with Assemblymember McKee. Some residents expressed
Christmas Bird Count Tallies More Than 1,500
Volunteer birders tallied more than 1,500 birds during the annual Trapper Creek-Talkeetna Christmas Bird Count on January 3rd. This marks the 28th year for the count in the Upper Valley
Talkeetna Fire Call Volumes Lower
Talkeetna Fire Chief Eric Chappel reports that preliminary numbers show the overall volume of fire-related calls decreased in 2023 despite a growing population. Of the 195 calls to the fire
Borough Reclassifying Land in Talkeetna
The Borough is proposing the reclassification of five acres of land just north of the Warm Storage Facility on Comsat Road in Talkeetna. The Borough hopes to change it from