Assembly Kills Change to Materials Extraction Permit
Mat-Su Assemblymember Mokie Tew moved to kill the amendment he drafted that would have changed the threshold of conditional use permit requirements to extract gravel in the Mat-Su Borough. After
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Proposed Change to Gravel Extraction Riles Public
Assemblymember Mokie Tew proposed a change to the permit requirements for gravel extraction in the Mat-Su Borough last fall. The Planning Commission recommended passing the ordinance that would allow an
Iditarod Report for March 10th, 2023
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Su Valley Heads to Glennallen for Conference Basketball Tournament
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