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Firewalking in Alaska is a 2-part Susitna Writer’s Voice contribution by Mitchel Jurasek. The focus of his piece is Mitchel’s relationship with his grandmother. It was published in the journal Pensive in
When the State initially platted the land around Benka Lake, the parcel to the east of Lakeview Street, Tract A, was never meant to be transferred to private ownership. The
In a special meeting this week, the Borough Assembly and community councils discussed how to deal with junk cars, derelict properties, and cleanups. Borough Development Services Manager Jason Ortiz, with
New toilets are just the beginning of renovations for Talkeetna Village Park. While the new toilets are being installed, the grounds will be a construction zone. Brian Robison, a Mat-Su
The Mat-Su Borough School District’s Library Citizens Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting this Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the district administration building in Palmer. The committee
One man is dead, and another is in custody after a fatal stabbing at the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge on Monday. According to a dispatch released Tuesday morning, the
For residents who installed driveways before August 2017 without a permit, the fees have been waived for one year beginning this October 1st. According to Borough Planning and Land Use
Firewalking in Alaska is a 2-part Susitna Writer’s Voice contribution by Mitchel Jurasek. The focus of his piece is Mitchel’s relationship with his grandmother. It was published in the journal
Mat-Su Borough Assemblymember Robert Yundt and his company must pay $107,000 in penalties for construction activity at Wasilla and Cottonwood lakes. Both lakes are important spawning habitat for coho and
