For the past several years, erosion has destroyed the dike and revetment protecting the Talkeetna river bank at the end of Main Street. A study completed by the Army Corps … Borough Requests Support for Talkeetna Erosion

The Mat-Su Borough Planning Commission ultimately proposed discussing the definition of personal use watercraft in the lake management plan language at a later time when those management plans could be … Holistic Discussion About Personal Watercraft Proposed

Denali Arts Council hosts a Holiday Market at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar in Talkeetna each year on the weekend following Thanksgiving. The market is an opportunity to shop locally … Denali Arts Council’s Holiday Market

Christmas tree cutting is now allowed on Mat-Su Borough and State land for personal use.  Mat-Su Borough Natural Resource Manager Emerson Krueger says to cut a tree at the Borough’s … Christmas Tree Cutting on State and Borough Land Opens

Earlier this year, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly floated the idea of paying for certain debt services through a proposed seven-cent gas tax and put it on the ballot. Borough residents … Borough Interest on Debt Service to Cost 67 Million Over 20 Years

This year’s Mat-Su Borough brochure ahead of the November elections included a statement about Charlie Kirk and other victims of political violence. It spurred a discussion about whether the brochure … Assembly Fails Ordinance Restricting Control Over Election Brochures

Susitna Valley High School Seniors, Calla Fish and Liam Kaso, have been named as UA Scholars by the University of Alaska. The UA Scholars Award is a $15,000 scholarship awarded … Talkeetna Students Named as 2026 UA Scholars

Lot sizes have become a topic at both the Planning Commission and Mat-Su Borough Assembly over the last few months. At this week’s Assembly meeting, members failed legislation that would … No Large Lot Designation in the Borough

At this week’s Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting, members are likely to vote on whether to refer several ordinances to the Planning Commission for review and guidance. All could impact residents. … Proposed Land Use Ordinance Changes Could Impact Residents