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Since the 1970s, the Iditarod race has brought attention to the historic effort to bring vital diphtheria medication from Seward to Nome in 1925. According to the Iditarod website, the
Since a change to the bylaws in July of 2023, the Trapper Creek Community Council has had seven board members. But the Board did not vote to increase the quorum.
The Mat-Su Borough’s road service areas, or RSAs, are a way for the community to weigh in on which roads should be prioritized for repairs and maintenance. Three volunteers serve
The Susitna-Valley High School Boys Basketball team placed second at the 15th Annual Crowley Classic this year. The basketball tournament was held last weekend at Su-Valley High School. The Rams
A book release event for the new memoir, A Place Among Giants, was held at the Flying Squirrel Bakery last Sunday. Author, Lisa Roderick, was on hand to sign books
After two years without stocking, Benka Lake may be getting more fish this year. That’s according to Alaska Department of Fish and Game Stocking Coordinator Marley Loomis. But ADF&G can
More than two years ago, private landowners, Jan and Britta Brunz, fenced the public access to Benka Lake in Talkeetna. In response, community members formed the Friends of Benka Lake
Trapper Creek and Caswell Lakes areas are scheduled for road contract renewals this spring. Talkeetna and Willow areas signed new road contracts just last year. They were for one year
Mat-Su Borough District 7 Assemblymember Ron Bernier proposed a new ordinance that could change the make-up of the Road Service Area boards. These boards provide recommendations to the Borough’s supervisors
