> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://ktna.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Su Valley Voice:  Government & Civic Affairs Check-in  - URL: https://ktna.org/su-valley-voice-government-civic-affairs-check-in/ - Published: 2026-03-19T20:17:01.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-19T20:17:02.000Z - Description: Every third Thursday the topic of Su Valley Voice is our local government and civic affairs. In this episode we heard from Alaska State Senator George Rauscher. We also had - Author: Trisha Costello - Tags: News, Su Valley Voice, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28 Every third Thursday the topic of *Su Valley Voice* is our local government and civic affairs. In this episode we heard from Alaska State Senator George Rauscher. We also had at length interviews with the directors of three area non-profits, all of whom have received sizable grant funding in the last couple of years in order to expand facilities and services: - Melanie Tucker with the Upper Susitna Senior & Community Center - LouAnne Carrol Tysdal with the Upper Susitna Food Pantry - Kelsey Demarce with Sunshine Station Child Care If you have any questions or comments about this episode or suggestions for future shows, email us at dj@ktna.org or give the station a call at 907-733-1700\. Still curious? Here are some handy links to connect you to the topics and organizations related to our Government themed edition of Su Valley Voice: [Upper Susitna Senior & Community Center](https://sites.google.com/site/uppersuseniors/main?ref=ktna.org) [Upper Susitna Food Pantry](https://uppersusitnafoodpantry.org/?ref=ktna.org) [Sunshine Station Child Care](https://www.sunshinestationchildcare.org/?ref=ktna.org) [DOT Culvert Repair Project, Milepost 93-116](https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/parks99-163/?ref=ktna.org) --- **Chase Community Council** website currently under construction Website: [https://www.chasealaska.org/](https://www.chasealaska.org/?ref=ktna.org) Chair: Mike Woods mollyhops@mac.com Meetings: Quarterly --- **Talkeetna Community Council** Website: [https://www.talkeetnacouncil.org/](https://www.talkeetnacouncil.org/?ref=ktna.org) Chair: Jon Korta connect@talkeetnacouncil.org Meetings: 1st Monday of the month, Talkeetna Public Library & Zoom Voting Precinct: 30-600 Talkeetna Talkeetna Public Library 24645 S. Talkeetna Spur --- **Susitna Community Council** Website: [https://www.susitnacc.org](https://www.susitnacc.org/?ref=ktna.org) Chair: Ned Sparks info@susitnacc.org Meetings: 1st Thursdays of: February, March, May June, August, October, December, 7pm @ the Upper Susitna Senior Center & Zoom Voting Precinct: 30-595 Susitna Susitna Valley High School 42728 S. Parks Highway --- **Trapper Creek Community Council** Website: [https://trappercreekcouncil.org/](https://trappercreekcouncil.org/?ref=ktna.org) Chair: Jason Kresge trappercreek2010@gmail.com Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30pm @ Trapper Creek Community Park Building. FB Live & Teleconference, 907-373-2663 Code 991090 (non local dial 907-622-2663) Voting Precinct: 30-590 Trapper Creek Trapper Creek Elementary School 6742 E. Petersville Road --- **Willow Area Community Organization** Website: https://www.waco-ak.org/ Chair: Tryge Erickson waco\_chair@waco-ak.org; admin@waco-ak.org Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month, 7pm @ Willow Community Center. Carnival Planning is 3rd Monday each month Voting Precinct: 30-605 Willow Willow Community Center 23557 W. Willow Community Center Circle --- Mat Su Borough Community Councils - [Trapper Creek](https://trappercreekcouncil.org/?ref=ktna.org) – meets the third Thursday of the month, 6:30pm - [Talkeetna](https://trappercreekcouncil.org/?ref=ktna.org) – 1st Monday of the month, 7pm - [Chase](https://sites.google.com/site/chasecommunitynews/home?ref=ktna.org) – meets quarterly - [Susitna](https://www.susitnacc.org/?ref=ktna.org) – 1st Thursdays of: February, March, May June, August, October, December, 7pm - [Willow](https://www.waco-ak.org/?ref=ktna.org) – 1st Wednesday of month, 7pm **Alaska Senate District O – Senator George Rauscher** Senator.George.Rauscher@akleg.gov **Alaska House District 30 – Representative Kevin McCabe** 907-376-2679 [Representative.Kevin.McCabe@akleg.gov](mailto:Representative.Kevin.McCabe@akleg.gov) **Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries** 907-861-8682 Edna.Devries@matsugov.us **Mat Su District 7 – Assemblyman Ron Bernier** 907-354-7877 ron.bernier@matsugov.us **MSBSD – School Board Member Lorie Colee, District 7** **United States Congressional Switchboard** 202-224-3121 **Senator Lisa Murkowski** 907-373-6532 202-224-6665 email@murkowski.senate.gov **Senator Dan Sullivan** 907-357-9956 202-224-3004 senator\_sullivan@sullivan.senate.gov **Representative Nick Begich** [Email](https://begich.house.gov/contact/email-me?ref=ktna.org) 907-921-6575 202-225-5765