The Mat-Su Borough Assembly postponed a vote on a seven-cent fuel tax that would help fund local transportation projects. Public sentiment at the meeting was mostly negative. Borough Manager Mike … Assembly Postpones Vote on Fuel Tax

Initially built in the 1980s, Talkeetna’s water supply is in need of pipe updates, a storage tank, and now requires treatment for arsenic. Four point seven million dollars in State … Talkeetna Looks for New Well Site Following Successful Test Well

This is the Denali Report for July 11th, 2025 As of this week, there were 962 climbers registered to climb Denali this season.  All 962 people have come and gone, … Denali Report for July 11, 2025

Two one-day recycling events will focus on collecting items not usually taken at the Borough’s Transfer Station recycling bins. Electronics are accepted year-round at the Mat-Su Borough Central Landfill in … Electronics, Plastics Recycling One-Day Events for Upper Valley

This is the Denali Report for July 4th, 2025 As of this week, there were 962 climbers registered to climb Denali this season. Only seven climbers remain on the mountain … Denali Report for July 4th, 2025

This is the Denali Report for June 27th, 2025 As of this week, there were 957 climbers registered to climb Denali. 135 of them are currently on the mountain and … Denali Report for June 27th, 2025

At about 9:40 pm on Friday, a homeowner called 9-1-1 to report two thieves actively burglarizing her Talkeetna cabin on McKinley View Drive. Alaska Department of Public Safety Information Officer … Burglars Caught By Homeowners in Talkeetna

A new speed cart at about Mile 114 on the Parks Highway in Trapper Creek is part of a push for summer driving safety, according to Alaska Department of Transportation … Speed Cart Placed in Trapper Creek

This is the Denali Report for June 13th, 2025 As of this week, there are 940 mountaineers registered to climb Denali. 422 climbers are on the mountain at this time … Denali Report for June 13, 2025