The icy weather that closed Mat-Su Valley schools this week might add extra school days to the school calendar, due to a recent policy change.   When Covid-19 closed schools … Remote Learning Abandoned by MSBSD

A U.S. District Court in Oregon granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Kroger Company, which owns Fred Meyer, from acquiring Albertsons Companies, Inc., which … Court Blocks Kroger, Albertsons Merger

Temperatures have risen by three degrees in 50 years, rainfall has significantly increased by more than 14 inches in some areas, and the snow season has decreased by two weeks … Climate Report Reveals Dramatic Changes in Alaska

Existing roads around the new Baldy Lake Airpark development outside Talkeetna are part of the Talkeetna Road Service Area, or RSA. The RSA’s are a function of the Mat-Su Borough … Road Concerns Around New Development in Talkeetna

According to Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith, big changes are coming to the Central Landfill over the next few years. These changes aim to add capacity to … Changes Coming to Borough Landfill and Transfer Sites

A private company is proposing an R-V Park, campground, and helipad in Denali State Park. The Ark at Denali R-V Resort Campground will be built on an 85-acre retired gravel … RV Park Proposed North of Trapper Creek

Most water users in the Talkeetna Service Area would see reduced rates if proposed changes are approved by the Mat-Su Borough Assembly in December.  The Talkeetna Sewer and Water Advisory … Rate and Rule Changes Coming to Talkeetna Water Users

In April, the Mat-Su Borough began issuing $25 trash coupons, valid at the central landfill and Borough transfer stations for one year. Each Borough household was limited to one coupon … About 3,000 Households Redeemed Trash Coupons

The Mat-Su Borough Assembly approved the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2026, which includes twelve priority projects for the next six years. Ranked at number four is the Whigmi … Whigmi Trailhead Toilets Included in CIP