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
West Susitna Access Priority for Assembly
The Borough Assembly will discuss a list of state and federal legislative priorities at the November 21st meeting. The West Susitna Access Road is one project they will consider. Though
Junk Car Removal Program a Success
A Borough program to encourage junk car removals was so successful, it ran out of funds in six weeks. The Borough funded the program with $50,000. Borough Development Services Manager
So Much Snow
The latest storm has dumped quite a lot of snow on the Upper Valley in a short period of time. The National Weather Service Anchorage Forecast Office has not yet
Crosswalk Proposed at Talkeetna Library
Talkeetna residents can look forward to a new crossing in front of the Public Library. Borough Public Works Engineer Mike Campfield says they are exploring three concepts to pursue funding
Free Dump Days Exceed Cost Estimates
For two weeks in September, the Mat-Su Borough offered free dumping at the landfill and its transfer stations. Jeff Smith, Solid Waste Division Manager, says about 5,700 tons were dumped
Borough Seeks Public Input Comprehensive Plan
The Borough Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2005. Since that time, the population has grown nearly 50 percent. The Mat-Su, particularly the Susitna Valley area, is where most of