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On Tuesday morning, members of the Senate Finance Committee from the Republican-controlled majority held a press conference defending their cuts to the state’s operating and capital budgets, including a controversial
The Alaska State Troopers have released the identity of one of the men involved in a shooting in the early hours of Saturday in the Montana Creek area. On Saturday,
The Alaska State Troopers report that a shooting in Talkeetna has left one man dead and another in critical condition. According to the Alaska State Trooper spokeswoman Beth Ipsen, an
Shortly after 6:00 pm on Thursday, about 7,000 Matanuska Electric Association customers from Houston north lost power. At the same time, areas of Fairbanks and North Pole also lost power.
Efforts to establish a recycling program in Talkeetna continue to make significant financial progress, which is prompting organizers to consider expanding expectations for the program. The plan for the recycling
In its version of the state capital budget, the Alaska House Finance Committee has added $45 million of federal funds for the Knik Arm Bridge. If built, the bridge would
On Wednesday, Bill Gamble was chosen as the new Emergency Services Director for the Mat-Su Borough. Gamble has served as the interim director since since the resignation of his predecessor,
The Mat-Su Borough School District has adopted a preliminary budget for the fiscal year beginning in July, but it could see significant changes. In total, the school district’s budget is
Next week, the official process for deciding the Mat-Su Borough’s budget for the next fiscal year begins. While the state budget has not yet been finalized, it will likely result
