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An abbreviated update to the Mat-Su Borough’s Hazard Mitigation Plan is being forwarded to the Assembly after recommendation from the Planning Commission. According to Borough Floodplain Administrator and Planner Taunnie
The State of Alaska is partnering with local fire departments to get smoke alarms into the communities. Talkeetna Fire Chief Eric Chappel says residents can fill out the online form
At their meeting this week, the Library Citizens’ Advisory Committee, or LCAC, voted to recommend disbanding the group. Without books in the queue for review, the group voted to sunset
High winds last weekend led to power outages, vehicle and building damage, and scattered debris throughout the Mat-Su Borough. Borough Emergency Manager Casey Cook says the call volume was three
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries declared a disaster due to sustained high-speed winds from December 5 through 9. The Declaration states there is a significant threat to private and public
Beyond approving the previous meeting minutes and tonight’s agenda, the only item before the Mat-Su Borough’s Library Citizens’ Advisory Committee is a resolution to dissolve the group. The Committee last
Habitat protection is the main focus for a new Mat-Su Borough Healthy Watershed Initiative aiming to educate residents about riparian habitat protection, the trees and shrubs along waterways. Borough Long-range
This year’s Mat-Su Borough Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, includes a dock, bike lane, ski lift, and toilets. Flushing toilets installed before last year’s tourist season in the Talkeetna Village
Mat-Su Borough residents overwhelmingly voted against an area-wide fuel tax in November’s election, with about 4,000 residents in favor and about 9,000 residents against it. That’s according to Borough Clerk
