Candidates react to unofficial Mat-Su election results
After counting over 2,000 absentee and questioned ballots, Assembly Member Vern Halter has won the race for Mat-Su Borough Mayor, and Randall Kowalke has overtaken opponent Doyle Holmes in the
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Su Valley volleyball off to a solid start
The Su-Valley Rams varsity volleyball team got off to an undefeated start in conference play this month. In their first game against Wasilla Lakes on October 6th, Su-Valley won in
Absentee ballots change District 7 results, extend Halter's mayoral lead
After counting over 2,000 absentee and questioned ballots, only one race in the Mat-Su Borough election has changed leaders. Before the absentee and questioned ballots were counted, former assembly
Talkeetna Council and borough board discuss Upper Valley floatplane base
Floatplane access in the Talkeetna area has been a topic of discussion at local meetings for over a year. Pilots and at least one business owner are seeking a publicly
MOOSE The Movie comes to Talkeetna
This weekend, the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar will play host to MOOSE: The Movie, a feature film produced in the Mat-Su Valley and starring, primarily, Alaskans. KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke
Borough: Latest tests show improvement in Talkeetna sewer lagoon
According to testing information supplied by the Mat-Su Borough, fecal coliform levels are either at or near the permit maximum for the Talkeetna sewer lagoon. This comes after months of
Candidates react to Tuesday's Mat-Su election results
With Tuesday’s votes tallied, both the Mat-Su Borough Mayor and District 7 assembly races are close enough that nobody is admitting defeat or claiming certain victory at this point. More
Two incumbents, one newcomer, win Talkeetna Council seats
In addition to the Mat-Su Borough election, the Talkeetna Community Council held its annual election on Tuesday. Four candidates ran for three seats. Incumbents Mary Farina and Iris Vandenham retained
After Tuesday vote, Halter holds lead in Mat-Su mayoral race
After hours of counting and waiting for results after Talkeetna’s AccuVote machine failed, the preliminary results of the Mat-Su Borough election came in just after 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday.