Over the last few weeks, Trapper Creek residents were able to vote on which projects they want to receive funding through the Borough’s Community Assistance Program. These funds are provided … Trapper Creek Residents Vote on CAP Projects

At their meeting this week, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved funding to purchase a tanker for the Willow-Caswell Fire Service Area. According to background documentation provided for the Assembly meeting, … New Fire Equipment Approved for Willow-Caswell Fire Service Area

After more than a year of work, the Mat-Su Borough Waterbody Setback Advisory Board presented recommendations to the Planning Commission prior to presenting to the Assembly at a special meeting. … Planning Commission Supports New Waterbody Setback Task Force

Some time over the weekend, an excavator and tractor-trailer were vandalized in the Benka Lake area near Talkeetna. Alaska Department of Public Safety Information Officer Tess Williams says by email … Equipment Vandalized in Benka Lake Area

Talkeetna residents were surprised three years ago to find the public access to Benka Lake blocked. Private landowners had determined their land extended into the access point and fenced it. … Permanent Benka Lake Access Still Not Finalized

Just after the new fiscal year began, Mat-Su Borough Manager Mike Brown introduced a proposed fuel excise tax as a way to reduce or eliminate the need for debt service … Fuel Tax Discussions Coming to Borough Communities

A provision in the current Denali Special Land Use District, or SpUD, allows the boundary to change whenever the boundaries of Denali State Park change. And the change does not … Updates Needed to Denali SpUD Code

In a unanimous decision, the Mat-Su Borough Planning Commission failed the resolution supporting the Waterbody Setback Advisory Board’s recommendations. The Board’s recommendations include specific distances from the waterbody that structures … Waterbody Setback Resolution Failed by Planning Commission

At this month’s Library Citizens’ Advisory Council meeting, most committee members voted to recommend reshelving the book Verity by Colleen Hoover. The LCAC began as a way to bring challenged … LCAC Recommends Reshelving Book