Many organizations depend on Recreational Trails Program funding through the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, each year. But DNR initially limited the funding to only State Park lands … DNR Reverses Recreational Trails Program Funding Decision

Since 2009, a mandatory land use permit for any building over 480 square feet has been in place in the Mat-Su Borough. But that requirement was gutted in 2011, according … Mat-Su Borough Considering Changes to Land Use Code

At their meeting this month, the Mat-Su Library Board accepted the full list of materials for all Borough libraries, a task they had never taken on until now.  The Board … Library Board Accepts Full List of Materials

Recent floods have led the Mat-Su Borough to declare a disaster for the Upper Susitna Valley. That includes the flooded area at the end of Talkeetna’s Main Street and the … Borough Declares Disaster for Flooding in Upper Valley

Better weather over the weekend allowed crews to repair washouts along Petersville Road in the Trapper Creek area. The road had been washed out in multiple spots following heavy rains … Petersville Road Now Open After Washouts Stranded Residents

The Caswell Lakes Road Service Area Board will meet this week to discuss a materials storage site. Board Chair DJ McBride says the site is needed to provide a location … Caswell Lakes RSA Plans Field Meeting

Heavy rainfall last week and over the weekend in the Petersville and Trapper Creek areas has washed out Petersville Road in at least 10 sections and left more than 30 … Residents Remain Stranded in Petersville Area

Heavy rainfall has washed out Petersville Road in ten places on the western side of Cache Creek Cabins on Cache Creek. Pilot Udo Cassee of Sheldon Air Service says there … Multiple People Stranded in Petersville Area Due to Washouts

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources announced a quarantine on the importation, transport, and sale of invasive mayday and chokecherry trees. These two species are in the same family as … State Quarantines Mayday, Chokecherry Trees