Twelve year, human-powered expedition summits Denali
This year, over a thousand people will try to climb Denali. Some of those will be making the attempt as part of a “seven summits” expedition, which involves reaching the
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Firecracker causes fire in Talkeetna Post Office mailbox
On Memorial Day, the mail collection box outside of the Talkeetna Post Office was vandalized. According to an announcement by the Post Office, a firecracker was dropped into the box,
Alaska State Troopers stay busy during holiday weekend in Upper Valley
Alaska State Troopers were busy over the Memorial Day Weekend in the Upper Susitna Valley… On Saturday afternoon, Alaska State Troopers with the Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic
Borough Assembly fails to override mayoral veto of preschool funds
On Tuesday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly failed to overturn a veto issued by Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss on next fiscal year’s budget. The veto was of $350,000 which would have
Su-Valley Voice: State Representative Wes Keller
Rep. Wes Keller joined Su-Valley Voice host Phillip Manning on Wednesday to discuss the 2014 session, megaprojects, education, and more. The next Su-Valley Voice will be on Wednesday, June 4th
Mayoral veto stands regarding preschool funding
Last night, before a crowd that multiple members called larger than normal, the Borough Assembly failed to override Mayor Larry DeVilbiss’ veto of $350,000 for funding of the borough’s preschool
Borough Mayor vetoes preschool funding; Assembly will decide whether to override on Tuesday
Nearly two weeks ago when the Mat-Su Borough Assembly passed its budget for the fiscal year beginning in 2015, Borough Mayor Larry DeVilbiss said he didn’t immediately see any items
Small fires pop up in Talkeetna area on Monday
High winds and continued dry conditions mean that the fire danger is still very high in the Upper Valley. On Monday, Eric Denkewalter with the Talkeetna Volunteer Fire Department, reported
Four rescued by Alaska State Troopers near Willow Creek
On Sunday, the Alaska State Troopers rescued four stranded boaters from Willow Creek. At about 8:00 pm on Saturday, troopers received word that Jason Johnson, Jason Houck, Brian Kramer, and