Registration opens for borough candidates
The Mat-Su Borough’s candidate filing period for this year’s election is now open. The filing period runs from July 16th to July 27th. Northern Valley residents will be voting for
MEA warns members of phone scam
Matanuska Electric Association has issued an advisory to its members regarding a phone fraud scheme. According to MEA, multiple members have received calls from someone claiming to work for the
Meteorologist speaks about challenges of forecasting on Denali
During climbing season, we aired a special weather forecast each morning for Denali. KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Lindsay Tardif-Huber, Lead Forecaster at the National Weather Service’s Fairbanks office, about
Su Valley Voice for July 11th, 2018: Mike Dunleavy
This week on Su Valley Voice, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Mike Dunleavy, a Republican candidate for governor. Dunleavy stepped down from his previous position as a state senator to
Denali climbing season ends
Climbing season on Denali is now over. According to the National Park Service, there are no more mountaineering or ranger teams on North America’s tallest peak. Out of just over
Spruce beetles take flight in search of new host trees
By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage Spruce beetles may be native to Alaska, but they can still devastate a spruce forest. Over the last two years, an outbreak concentrated
Denali Report for July 6th, 2018
This is the Denali Report for Friday, July 6th, 2018. Currently, there are 1,115 climbers registered to attempt Denali this year, and just fewer than 150 attempts are underway. Almost
Burn suspension issued for Mat-Su Valley
The Alaska Division of Forestry has suspended all burn permits in the Mat-Su Borough. The suspension, which was issued on Tuesday, applies to open burning and burn barrels. Small campfires
After new violations, borough considers Talkeetna sewer lagoon upgrade
Two violations of the Talkeetna sewer lagoon’s permit so far this year are prompting the Mat-Su Borough to perform a capital upgrade of the system. According to an email from