New poll asks Alaskans about state's budget shortfall
On Thursday, the Rasmuson Foundation released the results of a poll gauging Alaskans’ knowledge of the state’s budget shortfall and their opinions on how to deal with it. The poll
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Talkeetna sewer system exceeds permit limits in July, but borough says progress is being made
When the Mat-Su Borough submits July’s fecal coliform measurements for the Talkeetna sewer lagoon, they will be out of compliance with their permit, but the head of the Borough’s Public
Two questions to appear on Mat-Su ballot
In October, voters in the Mat-Su Borough will choose their mayor, three assembly members, and three school board members. They will also vote on two ballot questions that could change
Permanent registration for older vehicles will continue in Mat-Su
As of right now, owners of vehicles eight years old or older in the Mat-Su Borough have the opportunity to register those vehicles for as long as they continue to
Sockeye fishing on Larson Creek to become catch-and-release only
Starting on Wednesday, Larson Creek will be catch-and-release only for sockeye salmon. According to an emergency order issued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, escapement numbers for red
Talkeetna celebrates the start of new recycling program
Talkeetna’s Mat-Su Borough Transfer Site, often referred to by locals as “the dump,” is not the sort of place you would normally expect to find a celebration, but that’s exactly
Susitna Writer's Voice--"You Can't Leave!" from Open to Entry, An Alaskan Adventure, by Kris Drumm
“You Can’t Leave” is an excerpt from Kris Drumm’s as-yet unpublished memoir “Open to Entry, An Alaskan Adventure”, her experiences as a woman homesteading north of Talkeetna in the
Borough Assembly will return from meeting-free July to a full agenda
After not meeting in the month of July, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly will resume its regular meeting schedule next week. The agenda reflects the long period since the last meeting,
Mat-Su election slate comes into focus
Two candidates have officially entered the race to represent District 7 in the Mat-Su Borough Assembly. Doyle Holmes and Randall Kowalke, both Willow residents, were added to the official candidate