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Mat-Su Borough Clerk Lonnie McKechnie (Mick-KECK-nee) confirmed that Hillary Palmer is approved as a write-in candidate for Mayor in this year’s Borough election. Palmer submitted candidate paperwork before the filing
The Little Mount Susitna Wind project is moving forward with its plans to add wind energy to the railbelt power sources. At their meeting this week, the Mat-Su Borough Planning
Vigilant citizens in Trapper Creek and staff at the Three Bears helped stall a burglary suspect until Alaska State Troopers arrived in the area. Malachi Cohen is accused of burglarizing
Today’s Announcements Coming up on KTNA Rising Readers is back after a break this fall! This week Juniper Dolecki reads Blobbify; A Friend for Fuzzle, written and illustrated by
Plastic recycling in Talkeetna ramped up two years ago. That’s when Alaska Plastic Recovery began taking everything not accepted in the Borough’s recycling program. But the “everything goes” effort will
In this episode host Trisha Costello is joined by Sheena Fort, candidate running for Mat Su Borough Assembly Seat for District 7. They discuss her background serving on a variety
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly discussed and approved State and Federal legislative priorities at their meeting this week. Modifying the State’s Common Interest Ownership Act was a main point of discussion.
According to Alaska Department of Public Safety Communications Director Austin McDaniel, Alaska leads the nation in violent crime. But those crimes have been decreasing since 2018. Property crimes across the
The book Forever by Judy Blume was recommended for reshelving by the Library Citizens’ Advisory Committee, or LCAC, this week. Before the Committee discussed the new book, Community Development Director
