Upper Susitna Valley RSA Boards Remain Three Members
Mat-Su Borough Assembly members voted to amend a proposed ordinance that would have required five members for all Road Service Area Boards in District 7. RSA Boards are advisory and
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Amidst signs of possible eruption, Alaska Volcano Observatory updates Upper Valley residents on Mt. Spurr
In 1992, Mt. Spurr erupted three times, coating many areas in Southcentral Alaska with one-eighth inch of volcanic ash. That eighth inch was enough to ground planes for about eight
About $30,000 Stolen in Trapper Creek Thefts
Four property owners were victims of thefts last week, totaling about $30,000 in stolen equipment, vehicles, tools, and other items. Alaska Department of Public Safety Communications Director Austin McDaniel says
Sunshine Campground to Open Soon
A popular fishing spot at Sunshine Creek near Talkeetna will become a day-use and camping area beginning this summer. The Sunshine Creek Day Use Area and Campground was originally constructed
Beetle-Killed Spruce Fuel Loads Shift
Spruce bark beetles were detected in southcentral Alaska in 2016. Since then, the beetle has been moving through the forest at a fast clip, killing white spruce and letting light
Largest Wildfires Occurred in Last Two Decades
According to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center, six of the seven major wildfires in the Upper Susitna Valley occurred in the last 18 years. These fires were at least 100
Low Snowpack Increases Fire Danger This Spring
Though the Upper Susitna Valley saw close to normal precipitation for the winter, a lot of it fell as rain, according to International Arctic Research Center Alaska Climate Specialist Rick
Grant will fund improvements to Talkeetna, Willow transfer sites
More than two million dollars in federal grant funding will help the Borough develop a compost program and upgrade three transfer facilities. Mat-Su Borough Solid Waste Division Manager Jeff Smith
Fire Equipment Grant Accepted
For more than 20 years, rural fire departments in the Mat-Su Borough have been awarded funding through the Alaska State Division of Forestry Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Program. This year,