Denali climbing season to return for 2021
Last year, nobody attempted to climb Denali for the first time in seventy years after the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, climbing season is returning along
Borough solid waste transfer site closure plan is hypothetical unless Assembly takes it up
Recently, a borough document describing a potential plan for shutting down some solid waste transfer sites has caused a stir in the Northern Susitna Valley. Near the end of January,
Mat-Su COVID-19 case rates remain second-highest in the state
The rate of transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to slowly decrease around the state; that’s according to the weekly pandemic update from the Alaska Department of Health
Borough submits bid to host 2024 Arctic Winter Games
The Mat-Su Borough has submitted its bid to host the Arctic Winter Games in 2024. The games are an international sports competition for countries and regions within the Arctic Circle.
Statewide total COVID cases decrease statewide, increase in the Mat-Su
According to the weekly update from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the Mat-Su saw the largest increase in COVID-19 cases per-capita across the state last week. Statewide,
Complexities: Pandemic of Love
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic meant Denali Arts Council’s annual Complexities of Love show could not happen in person. Not deterred, the volunteers and performers came together to make a
Neighboring Talkeetna businesses look back on 2020
Note: The interviews for this story were conducted in late 2020. In a typical summer, Talkeetna sees more than a quarter-million visitors, who pack Main Street with pedestrians, RVs, and
State reports fewer cases of COVID-19 per-capita, expands vaccine eligibility
On Wednesday, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services released its weekly update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the state along with an announcement that a new group of
Anchorage man found dead after snowcat falls through the ice near Skwentna
An Anchorage man died after his snowcat fell through the ice near Skwentna last Friday, according to Alaska State Troopers. Scott Gagne of Anchorage was on Hewitt Lake when his