Trash Coupons Are Available Now
According to Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith, spring marks the beginning of the busy season at the landfill and transfer stations. And keeping the Borough clean is
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After initial cancellations due to layoffs within the National Park Service, some Denali Education Center summer programs return
At the beginning of March, the layoff of the Denali National Park and Preserve Education Manager led to the cancellation of two of the Denali Education Center’s summer programs: the
Upper Susitna Valley RSA Boards Remain Three Members
Mat-Su Borough Assembly members voted to amend a proposed ordinance that would have required five members for all Road Service Area Boards in District 7. RSA Boards are advisory and
Northern Susitna Valley Parks Report 4-3-25
This is the weekly Outdoor Recreation Report for the Northern Susitna Valley from Brian Robison, the Outdoor Recreation Specialist for the MatSu Borough. The report airs on KTNA Thursdays at
Su Valley Voice: Sunshine Community Health Center Monthly Update & Medicare
In this episode Sunshine Community Health Center provides us with their monthly update. Host Trisha Costello is joined by Sunshine Clinic’s nurse practitioner Lyla Micheli and Volunteer Medicare Counselor Sean
Amidst signs of possible eruption, Alaska Volcano Observatory updates Upper Valley residents on Mt. Spurr
In 1992, Mt. Spurr erupted three times, coating many areas in Southcentral Alaska with one-eighth inch of volcanic ash. That eighth inch was enough to ground planes for about eight
About $30,000 Stolen in Trapper Creek Thefts
Four property owners were victims of thefts last week, totaling about $30,000 in stolen equipment, vehicles, tools, and other items. Alaska Department of Public Safety Communications Director Austin McDaniel says
Sunshine Campground to Open Soon
A popular fishing spot at Sunshine Creek near Talkeetna will become a day-use and camping area beginning this summer. The Sunshine Creek Day Use Area and Campground was originally constructed
Beetle-Killed Spruce Fuel Loads Shift
Spruce bark beetles were detected in southcentral Alaska in 2016. Since then, the beetle has been moving through the forest at a fast clip, killing white spruce and letting light