Borough Assembly rejects putting bed tax increase on ballot
After an hour of testimony and deliberation last night, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly voted narrowly to defeat a measure that would have put a bed tax increase on October’s borough
Talkeetna Airport tree clearing concerns some neighbors
Contractors are currently working on a federally funded expansion and improvement project at the Talkeetna State Airport. As part of the initial phase, many trees near residential areas have been
Su Valley Voice for July 27th, 2016: Rep. Wes Keller
On Wednesday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Representative Wes Keller, who represents District 10 in the Alaska House. Keller is running for re-election this year.
Search efforts underway for missing hiker in Denali National Park
According to the National Park Service, approximately forty people are searching for a missing California hiker in Denali National Park. 42-year-old Mukunda Egen is seasonally employed in the area of
Missing hiker found safe in Denali National Park
A hiker missing in Denali National Park over the weekend was found Sunday evening. According to the National Park Service, 42-year-old Mukunda Egen of California was located by a helicopter
Flooding possible for Chena, Matanuska Rivers; No floods forecast for Upper Valley
Weekend rainfall has made it easier for firefighters to contain the McHugh Fire burning south of Anchorage, but has also raised flooding concerns in other parts of the state.
Governor Walker, Mat-Su Assembly discuss budget cuts
At the end of last month, Governor Bill Walker vetoed items in the state budget totaling nearly $1.3 billion. Walker says the vetoes were necessary in order to cut state
Borough finalizes sale of MV Susitna
As of last Thursday, the Mat-Su Borough no longer owns the MV Susitna. When the borough acquired Susitna, the intent was to establish a ferry service between Port Mackenzie
Denali Report for July 1st, 2016
As of Thursday, 1,139 climbers are registered to attempt Denali, and 170 are on the mountain. Nine hundred, fifty-two climbs have been completed, and 574 people have made it