Last week, Mat-Su Borough Manager Mike Brown announced that the borough’s Challenged Materials Review Committee for libraries would be put on hold after its January meeting. In his weekly post … Borough Manager Suspends Library Book Challenges After “Shouting Contest” and “Name-Calling”

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a new lawsuit against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District over its policy regarding transgender students using restrooms and locker rooms that match their … Mat-Su School District Sued Over Transgender Bathroom Policy

The Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers Advisory Board and Alaska Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, have drafted an update to the 1991 management report. The draft plan includes updated maps, … Susitna Recreation Draft Report Out For Comment

One hundred percent of water samples from the Southcentral region contain microplastics, according to a recent study by the Alaska Environment Research and Policy Center.  Microplastics are tiny fragments that … Microplastics Found in Southcentral Water

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has begun feasibility studies for the Alaska Long Trail. The trail is being proposed as a National Scenic Trail, and authorization and funding for … BLM Begins Alaska Long Trail Feasibility Studies

After the major flooding in 2012, the Mat-Su Borough recognized the changing river patterns around Talkeetna. While flooding was the initial issue, Borough Floodplain Administrator Taunnie Boothby says the community … Talkeetna Erosion Study Complete

The 2024 session of the Alaska Legislature begins on Tuesday. In advance of the opening gavel, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Representative Kevin McCabe about his priorities for the session, … Pre-Session Interview with Rep. McCabe

The 2024 session of the Alaska Legislature begins next Tuesday. Before the start of the session, members of the House and Senate have the opportunity to pre-file bills. The first … First pre-filed bills released in advance of legislative session

Last November, the Mat-Su Borough School District was sued over the removal of fifty-six books from school libraries. Now, the plaintiffs in the case are requesting that they be returned … Plaintiffs File for Preliminary Injunction in Mat-Su School Library Case