Acting on the recommendation of Borough Attorney Nicholas Spiropoulos , the Mat-Su Borough Attorney denied the election challenge filed by Mat-Su Borough Assembly candidate Doyle Holmes. Spiropoulos says that Holmes … Mat-Su Borough Assembly denies District 7 election challenge

A scoping meeting for the Alaska LNG project will be held in Trapper Creek on Thursday evening. The Trapper Creek meeting is part of a three-week series of events throughout … AK LNG Scoping Meeting to be held in Trapper Creek

Talkeetna performance poet Ellen Thea reads three of her short poems.   At midnight, by the river, in the city she put on her wild shoes to journey forth. She, … Susitna Writer’s Voice–“Blue Moon Halloween”, “Shroedinger’s Cat”, and “The Existence of Mayflies”, by Ellen Thea

On Thursday night, Mat-Su Borough Attorney Nicholas Spiropoulos presided over a three-hour hearing on candidate Doyle Holmes’ challenge of the borough election. Holmes is challenging based on the handling of … Doyle Holmes’ election challenge heard by borough attorney

A challenge to election procedures in the Mat-Su Borough has delayed the swearing-in of the apparent winner of one assembly race. If the challenge succeeds, the outcome of the race … Holmes challenges handling of Talkeetna ballots

After counting over 2,000 absentee and questioned ballots, Assembly Member Vern Halter has won the race for Mat-Su Borough Mayor, and Randall Kowalke has overtaken opponent Doyle Holmes in the … Candidates react to unofficial Mat-Su election results

An essay by Talkeetna resident Bill Was. His blog is talkeetnatraces.com To see light, one must first be receptive to light. This favorite aphorism of mine has all the hallmarks … Susitna Writer’s Voice–“To See Light, One Must First Be Receptive to Light”, by Bill Was

The Su-Valley Rams varsity volleyball team got off to an undefeated start in conference play this month. In their first game against Wasilla Lakes on October 6th, Su-Valley won in … Su Valley volleyball off to a solid start

After counting over 2,000 absentee and questioned ballots, only one race in the Mat-Su Borough election has changed leaders.   Before the absentee and questioned ballots were counted, former assembly … Absentee ballots change District 7 results, extend Halter’s mayoral lead