Su Valley Voice for February 9th, 2023: Kahiltna Birchworks
On the most recent Su Valley Voice, host Phillip Manning was joined by Michael East of Alaska Wild Harvest and Kahiltna Birchworks. They discussed birch syrup production at both the
MEA Discusses Future of Railbelt Power
The Railbelt Utilities, including Matanuska Electric Association, or MEA, put forth a unified message about the future of power generation from Homer to Fairbanks at the February 1st Senate Resources
Borough Assembly Selects District 6 Member
At a public special meeting on February 9, the Borough Assembly interviewed three candidates and selected Dmitri Fonov to represent District 6. Fonov has been a general contractor in the
Borough to Evaluate Sites for Resource Potential
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly at its February 7th meeting approved a contract with Recon, LLC, to evaluate six Borough-owned properties for sand and gravel potential. One of the sites is
Check-in with Senator Mike Shower
The Alaska Legislature has been in session for about three weeks. On Wednesday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Senator Mike Shower about his perceptions on the session so far, his
Upper Susitna Food Pantry Stretched Thin
The Upper Susitna Food Pantry is in better shape than others in the Valley, but every pantry and food bank in the state is being stretched thin. The Supplemental Nutrition
Military helicopter crash in Talkeetna injures two soldiers
Updated February 6th, 2023 at 3:30 pm: On Sunday afternoon, a U.S. Army helicopter crashed during a training flight at the Talkeetna State Airport. According to John Pennell, Media Relations
Schools remain open as bus driver strike continues
On Wednesday, the strike by bus drivers and attendants in much of the Mat-Su Borough entered its first full day. The strike, declared by Teamsters Local 959, began after morning
StarDate Susitna - January 22, 2023, by Kathleen Fleming
In this StarDate Susitna, Kathleen Fleming tells us about Solar Cycle 25, new year on a lunar calendar, and Comet ZTF updates. (last week’s StarDate Susitna on Comet ZTF)