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
Whigmi Traihead Restrooms Listed in CIP
The old restrooms from Talkeetna’s downtown park are meant to be repurposed at the Whigmi Trailhead when funding becomes available. The restrooms are listed in the fiscal year 2025 capital
Talkeetna Bachelor Society Raises $91,000
This year’s Talkeetna Bachelor Auction raised $91,000 for local groups in one weekend. The funds will be split among 21 recipients. That includes $20,000 for the Talkeetna Bachelor’s Endowment Fund
Compost Program Expands in the Mat-Su
An expanded compost program is coming to the Mat-Su Borough. Residents can bring their yard waste to the Palmer landfill and the Big Lake, Willow, and Talkeetna transfer stations for
Mat-Su CERT Teams Expand With New Members
The Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is a group of trained volunteers that can help in emergency situations, like the McKinley fire that hit the Upper Valley in 2019.
Bernier Proposes Citizen Militia of Sorts
Legislative priorities were the main topic at the November 21st Assembly meeting. Among the state priorities was support to increase the presence of Alaska State Troopers in the Mat-Su Valley.
Assembly Prioritizes Access Development
Confusion over how and which part of the West Susitna Access Road the Borough is supporting led to a lengthy discussion at the November Assembly meeting. Assemblymember McKee says that