At this week’s Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting, members of the Assembly decided to let the public weigh in on a proposed seven-cent fuel tax with an advisory ballot question this … Proposed Fuel Tax Will be on the November Ballot

The Talkeetna Parks Advisory Committee, or TPAC, presented parks data to the Talkeetna Community Council at their meeting this week. And requested the Council draft a letter of support for … Heavy Use of Talkeetna Parks Spurs Request for Additional Borough Staff

A new Merry-Go-Round will soon be installed at the Trapper Creek Community Park as a first step to upgrade the playground. A $5,000 grant from the Talkeetna Bachelor Society and … New Playground Equipment on the Way to Trapper Creek

Since the 1970s, the Trainman’s Walk on the Alaska Railroad’s Talkeetna River bridge has meant safe access for residents of the Chase community.  The Trainman’s Walk not only allows pedestrians, … Chase Trail May See More Traffic, Maintenance with Trainman’s Walk Updates

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly postponed a vote on a seven-cent fuel tax that would help fund local transportation projects. Public sentiment at the meeting was mostly negative. Borough Manager Mike … Assembly Postpones Vote on Fuel Tax

Initially built in the 1980s, Talkeetna’s water supply is in need of pipe updates, a storage tank, and now requires treatment for arsenic. Four point seven million dollars in State … Talkeetna Looks for New Well Site Following Successful Test Well

Two one-day recycling events will focus on collecting items not usually taken at the Borough’s Transfer Station recycling bins. Electronics are accepted year-round at the Mat-Su Borough Central Landfill in … Electronics, Plastics Recycling One-Day Events for Upper Valley

At about 10:30 Monday night, a northbound freight train struck and killed Brian Neudecker of Talkeetna, according to the Alaska State Trooper Dispatch. Neudecker was operating an ATV on the … Fatality on Train Tracks South of Montana Creek

At about 9:40 pm on Friday, a homeowner called 9-1-1 to report two thieves actively burglarizing her Talkeetna cabin on McKinley View Drive. Alaska Department of Public Safety Information Officer … Burglars Caught By Homeowners in Talkeetna