The Trapper Creek Community Services Association, or TCCSA, a local non-profit, appointed a new Chair this week. That may have violated the Association’s bylaws.  Voting for the new Board of … TCCSA May Have Violated Bylaws

Snowfall, or the lack of it, has meant major problems for the Upper Valley. And looking forward, it may impact the region’s annual winter events and it most certainly has … Where is Winter?

There is still no process for public input for multi-family development permits in the Mat-Su Borough. The Assembly voted against a new ordinance proposed by District 1 Assemblymember Tim Hale … No Public Input for Multi-Family Developments

Electric utility rates are approved through the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, or RCA. A new pre-filed bill in the State legislature proposes that any project for renewable energy would not … Proposed Bill Would Allow for Automatic Approval of Some Renewable Energy Projects

Plastic that can’t be taken in the Mat-Su Borough’s regular recycling program usually gets tossed in the trash. But Alaska Plastic Recovery had been collecting those misfit plastics at various … New Recycled Plastic Products Coming to Alaska

During this year’s Christmas Bird Count, there were a few surprises. Twenty-seven volunteers braved the wind and low temperatures to get those birds counted. Collectively, they traveled 70 miles and … Christmas Bird Count Volunteers Tally 267 Birds

It’s common to see someone with a chainsaw and a trailer right along the roadside cutting trees and loading them up. But according to Alaska Department of Transportation and Public … No Tree Cutting in State ROWs

At this week’s Talkeetna Community Council meeting, Commissioner James Cockrell spoke about the potential for a new Trooper post in Talkeetna. And about the challenges of patrolling the Upper Valley … Potential Talkeetna Trooper Post Update

The Upper Susitna Food Pantry has become somewhat of a lifeline for Upper Valley residents, especially since the State of Alaska is not processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, … Pantry Stretched Thin With SNAP Delays