Local news from Talkeetna Alaska and our surrounding communities.
The Mat-Su Borough has a new online portal covering many permitting, licensing, and self-reported tax options for residents and business owners. Launched Tuesday, the site’s buttons to apply, search, and … New Borough Online Portal Active Now
This is the Denali Report for May 23, 2025 As of this week, there were 941 people registered to climb Denali and 228 of them are on that mountain. There … Denali Report for May 23, 2025
A little after noon on Wednesday, Talkeetna residents heard a longer-than-usual train horn. It was a result of the crew stopping the train after hitting an ATV on the bridge … Trespass Incident Causes Minor Damage to Train
The timeline to use appropriated funding to build an EMS station in Willow with living quarters has been extended by the Mat-Su Borough Assembly. According to Borough Emergency Services Director … Assembly Approves Additional Time for Willow EMS Station Build
Residents in the Oilwell Road area of Trapper Creek will have their first meeting to discuss the potential of creating a new community council. The Trapper Creek Community Council had … Oilwell Road Residents Propose New Community Council
Governor Mike Dunleavy’s initial budget for the 2026 fiscal year included $2.4 million dedicated to reopening an Alaska State Trooper post in Talkeetna. The proposed outpost made it through the … Alaska Senate removes new Talkeetna Trooper outpost from state budget
The Susitna Valley Track & Field Teams won the Region 2 Meet, held last weekend at Su-Valley High School. Seven schools competed in the meet. Several Su-Valley athletes placed first … Rams Dominate at Region 2 Track Meet
The Susitna Valley class of 2025 held their commencement ceremonies at Su-Valley High School last week. The theme, throughout the ceremony, was the role that music has played for this … Su-Valley’s Class of 2025 Looks to the Future
This is the Denali Report for May 16, 2025 As of this week, there were 942 climbers registered to climb Denali and 30 people registered to attempt Mt. Foraker. There … Denali Report for May 16, 2025
