Driveway Permit Fees to Be Waived For One Year
For residents who installed driveways before August 2017 without a permit, the fees have been waived for one year beginning this October 1st. According to Borough Planning and Land Use
Assemblymember Yundt Penalized for Clean Water Act Violations
Mat-Su Borough Assemblymember Robert Yundt and his company must pay $107,000 in penalties for construction activity at Wasilla and Cottonwood lakes. Both lakes are important spawning habitat for coho and
State Erred in Transferring Land at Benka Lake
Public access to Benka Lake has been gated by a private landowner since August of 2022. One of the parcels connected to the access was never intended to be transferred
Mobile Food Pantry Brings Food to the People
The Upper Susitna Food Pantry is now mobile three days each month. Residents will be eligible for the mobile pantry in Talkeetna, Trapper Creek, and Caswell Lakes in addition to
Lack of Trooper Presence Concerns Residents in Upper Valley
It was standing room only for a lengthy discussion about the lack of Alaska State Trooper presence in the Upper Valley. Residents shared their concerns about slow or no response
Assembly Fails Fee Waiver Amendment Based on Misinformation
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted to waive landfill fees for two weeks for residents this fall. Stephanie Nowers of District 2 offered an amendment that would make the program more
Ursa Major Award For Trapper Creek Water
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation awarded the Trapper Creek Watering Point the highest award for compliance. Since its inception, the watering point has dispensed more than 240,000 gallons, or
Benka Lake Access Continues to Bring Residents Together
Legal public access is the mission for the new Benka Lake Access Committee. Twenty-nine people attended the committee’s first meeting in person. More than 250 people have viewed the meeting
Upper Valley Largely Unrepresented in Borough
Community councils in the Upper Susitna valley have all wondered where District seven Representative Ron Bernier is. The council representatives note that he has only attended one or two meetings