Mat-Su Borough School District steps up pandemic response
174 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Mat-Su School District during the past two weeks. This has prompted District Leadership to announce additional guidelines for both schools and
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Borough Assembly to consider new CARES Act spending
The Mat-Su Borough has just over six weeks to spend remaining funds from the federal CARES Act. One major part of the borough’s plan for that money has now been
StarDate Susitna 11-15-2020, by Kathleen Fleming
Here is the latest StarDate Susitna by Kathleen Fleming. Check it out and “keep looking up…”.
Sunshine Clinic Check-in for November 13th, 2020
On this week’s check-in with Sunshine Community Health Center, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Medical Director Dr. George Hightower about the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss recent encouraging news about potential
Masks are required in borough facilities, but borough lacks authority for broader mandate
Governor Dunleavy’s emergency message on Thursday stepped up wording on urging Alaskans to wear masks and practice social distancing, but stopped short of a mask mandate. In the past, the
Absentee votes significantly raise District 10 turnout numbers
On Tuesday, the Alaska Division of Elections began counting more than 150,000 absentee and in-person early votes. That includes more than 3,000 votes from District 10, which includes the Northern
StarDate Susitna 11-8-2020, by Kathleen Fleming
In this StarDate Susitna, Kathleen talks about the crescent moon passing Venus (visible even during the daylight) and Mercury the following morning.
Northern Valley sees well over a foot of snow through the weekend
Winter weather has arrived, and it skipped the subtlety when coming to the Northern Susitna Valley over the last two days. The weekend’s winter storm warning promised ten to eighteen
Sunshine Clinic check-in for November 6th, 2020
On Friday, KTNA’s Phillip Manning spoke with Dr. George Hightower, medical director at Sunshine Community Health Center, for our weekly check-in. This week, they discussed testing. Specifically, the conversation included