No Fish Stocking for Benka This Year
Public access has been restored to Benka Lake with a temporary injunction. But Alaska Department of Fish and Game, or ADF&G, confirm there will be no fish stocking in the
Latest
More recent stories and community updates.
Funding Allotted for Gun Safety Training
Funding for gun safety training for Mat-Su residents will be available soon. Proposed by District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier in the 2025 budget year, the funding was prompted by a
Mobile Recycling Pilot Takes Off
There’s a new way for businesses to recycle in Talkeetna, at least for the summer. It began with cardboard and quickly shifted to include cans, bottles, and paper too. With
Susitna Writer’s Voice – June 9, 2024, Lessons from Little Bear, pt 2&3, by Maureen Chambrone
Susitna Writer’s Voice this week is an episode from the archive with a new update. In the second of a 2-part story by Maureen Chambrone called Lessons from Little Bear,
Rising Readers - Swimmer
In Episode 23 of Rising Readers, Sophie Morgan reads Swimmer, written by Shelley Gill, illustrated by Shannon Cartwright and published by Sasquatch Books. Join Sophie to learn about the circle
Food Security a Concern for Susitna Community Council
At Thursday’s Susitna Community Council meeting, members discussed food security in the Upper Valley. LouAnne Carroll-Tysdal, executive director of the Upper Susitna Food Pantry, shared her concerns that the Upper
Children's Community Garden Program is Open
The Upper Susitna Food Pantry has begun a new children’s community garden program this year. Every Tuesday from June 4th through August 6th, kids can learn how to plant and
School Board Votes Down Trooper Presence
The Mat-Su School Board voted “no” on a motion to move and remodel a portable building that would have provided a law enforcement presence in the area around Susitna-Valley High
Assembly Passes Mat Su Health Resolution
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by Assemblymember Rob Yundt regarding the Mat-Su Health Foundation. The resolution encourages the Foundation to change the way its board is elected