Dr. Barbara Doty fills Borough Assembly vacancy
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has selected Dr. Barbara Doty to fill the vacant District 6 Assembly seat. On Friday, borough spokeswoman Patty Sullivan shared a memo from Borough Manager John
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Gov. Walker releases revised state budget proposal
The complete proposal can be found at the Office of Management and Budget website. On Thursday, Governor Bill Walker released his amended budget proposal for next fiscal year. Walker describes
Mat-Su Borough Assembly approves tall towers ordinance
After years of discussion and multiple draft iterations, the Borough Assembly has adopted updated regulations for tall towers within the Mat-Su. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Assembly discussed, and eventually passed,
Will Rhodes takes first in the Knik 200
The Knik 200 Joe Redington Senior sled dog race has concluded. This year’s winner was Will Rhodes of Two Rivers, who completed the race in twenty hours, seventeen minutes, and
Su-Valley basketball faces tough competition from Glennallen
On Friday and Saturday, the Su-Valley Rams basketball teams hosted the Glennallen Panthers. Glennallen entered the weekend undefeated in district play. The Su-Valley boys also entered the weekend with an
Talkeetna holds recycling meeting
On Tuesday, the Talkeetna Recycling Committee held its first meeting. About twenty-five area residents attended the meeting to discuss the possibility of a recycling program for Talkeetna. A handful of
Troopers seek two men labeled 'dangerous'
The Alaska State Troopers are looking for two men last seen in Fairbanks. On Wednesday, troopers sent a bulletin stating that 23-year-old Logan Austin was last seen at the
Berington twins take first, second in Northern Lights 300
On Sunday, the frontrunners in the Northern Lights 300 crossed the finish line in Big Lake. First and second place were claimed by twins Kristy and Anna Berington of Kasilof.
Upper Valley tops weekend snowfall totals
Much of Southcentral Alaska saw snow over the weekend, but the Upper Valley got the most. According to the National Weather Service, Talkeetna topped the snowfall between January 22nd and