Bert Cottle back in Mat-Su Mayoral Race
The race for Mat-Su Borough Mayor is back to three candidates, as former Wasilla Mayor Bert Cottle announced he is resuming his campaign. Cottle announced on Facebook in late September
Upper Valley COVID testing ranges from 20% to 40% daily positivity rate
Based on new local testing data, the COVID-19 positivity rate is significantly higher than the statewide average. While the COVID-19 case count across Alaska has dropped somewhat from it’s record
Crash near Meadow Lakes on Saturday leaves Anchorage woman dead
A crash near Meadow Lakes on Saturday evening left an Anchorage woman dead and one man in the hospital. According to Alaska State Troopers, reports of the accident came in
Mandatory ten-digit dialing begins in Alaska on October 24th
Lately, many people making phone calls have been hearing this message before the call goes through. “Please be aware that mandatory ten-digit dialing begins October 24th. From that date on,
COVID-19 cases rise again in the Mat-Su, but so do vaccinations
After a week of slower growth in COVID-19 cases, Alaska’s numbers are on the rise again, with just under a thousand cases reported Wednesday. That includes almost 200 in the
What it's like getting a COVID-19 test in Talkeetna
This week, Denali Education Center resumed its COVID-19 testing program, and Northern Valley residents are signing up. KTNA’s Phillip Manning experienced first-hand how testing will work, and has this story:
Upper Susitna Food Pantry and Cubby's begin grocery delivery for those with COVID-19
While COVID-19 case numbers are not quite as high as the record setting weeks of September, there are still hundreds of new cases every day in Alaska. Since the beginning
Talkeetna Community Council Candidate List Published
The Northern Susitna Valley is less than a month away from Election Day. While many municipalities in Alaska held their elections on Tuesday, voters in the Mat-Su opted to move
August sales tax revenue for Talkeetna out-performs pre-pandemic average
The rebound of business in Downtown Talkeetna continued in August, according to sales tax data from the Mat-Su Borough. August sales tax revenue, which was made public this week, outperformed