Talkeetna Man Arrested for Domestic Violence
On Saturday night, the Alaska State Troopers arrested a Talkeetna man after a domestic violence incident downtown. Robert Reichert is charged with assault, criminal mischief, and driving without a valid
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Mat-Su School District Suspends Military Recruitment
The Mat-Su Borough School District has temporarily suspended all military recruitment in Valley schools. This comes one day after the Anchorage School District’s decision to halt military recruitment on its
Early Voting Has Begun
While election day isn’t until November 4th, some Alaskans began voting on Monday. Early voting has begun, along with applications for electronic absentee voting. Alaskans applying for an absentee ballot
Mat-Su Borough Assembly to Certify Election Results This Week
All of the counting in this year’s Mat-Su Borough election is done, and none of the results have changed. Final numbers show 13.6% of eligible voters went to the polls
Susitna Dam Study Report Meetings Begin Wednesday
Beginning on Wednesday, the Alaska Energy Authority will hold meetings to discuss the initial study report for the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project. Wednesday’s discussion will include study reports on fish in
Upper Valley Residents Remember Barbara Washburn
Recently, Barbara Washburn passed away at the age of ninety-nine. She was the first woman to set foot on the summit of Denali, but her legacy in the Talkeetna area
2014 Borough Election Results
Preliminary results are in for the Mat-Su Borough election. Across the borough, voter turnout was almost exactly 11%, with just over 7,000 votes cast. In the Upper Valley, voter turnout
Talkeetna Community Council Election Results in Coin-Toss
Results from the Talkeetna Community Council election are also in. Four council board seats were up for election. There were four candidates on the ballot, as well as one official
AEA: Fisheries Service Criticism of Susitna Dam Studies "Untenable, Bordering on the Absurd"
The Alaska Energy Authority has responded to letters from the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that questioned research being done on the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project.