Incumbents Retain Seats in Borough Election
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly certified the election results at a special meeting on Tuesday. Mayor Edna Devries will retain her seat. Incumbent District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier pulled aheadwith 3,128
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Planning Commission Discusses Mobile Home Parks Again
Mobile home parks have been allowed under the multi-family development permit process, even after the Mat-Su Borough Assembly eliminated the mobile home park ordinance in August. They could be placed
Winter Maintenance Tracker Goes Live This Week
A real-time winter maintenance dashboard showing the Mat-Su Borough’s plowing progress goes live this week. Borough Operations and Maintenance Division Manager Chad Fry says Borough-maintained roads under the new contract
Discussions Ongoing for Benka Lake Access
Attorneys from the State of Alaska responded to proposed solutions for public access at Benka Lake in Talkeetna. In this last correspondence, the State says the solutions proposed by the
Northern Susitna Valley Parks Report
This is the first of a new weekly Outdoor Recreation Report for the Northern Susitna Valley from Brian Robison, the Outdoor Recreation Specialist for the MatSu Borough. The report airs
Some Ballots Have Yet to be Counted
Mat-Su Borough Clerk Lonnie McKechnie says many ballots have yet to be counted following the November 5th election. She says absentee and questioned ballots will be counted next Monday just
Su Valley Voice: Talkeetna Recycling Award and Transfer Site Updates
Thursday, November, 14, 2024, 10am – 11am In this episode we discuss the recent award given to Talkeetna Recycling Committee. We hear from Talkeetna resident Jody Fitzgerald about how she
Donations Received for Historical Documents Display
Borough Assembly members voted in October to display various historical documents, including the Ten Commandments, Magna Carta, and Bill of Rights in the Mat-Su Borough’s Dorothy Swanda Jones Building. In
Trapper Creek Rescue Now Staffed
Trapper Creek now has two first responders and a rescue truck for responding to emergencies in the area. Talkeetna Fire Chief Eric Chappel says the new staff are part of